St. Matthew’s Elementary School
Network Acceptable Use Policy
           
Policy        
  Computer networks have been established for the enrichment of learning in the school. They provide students with the opportunity to prepare for the technological world in which we live that includes access to online resources enabling integration in all areas of learning. In addition to the vast educational resource base that may be accessed, there exists material which may be pornographic, racist, or in other ways offensive. This policy will address acceptable use standards for students, and responsibilities of the Board, school, and individual teacher to prevent misuse of these systems.
           
Guidelines        
  Board and School: The network administrators will have the following authorities to be exercised in conjunction with school principal:
 
 
  • Grant or cancel user accounts (which allow access to the computer network).

  • Provide teacher supervision of students using the network. Due to lack of explicit standards and monitoring technology, the individual teacher, acting within these guidelines, shall have final say on what is deemed appropriate use of the computer.

  • Allow use of specific computer applications.

  • Monitor which Internet sites are being accessed.

  • Block access to Internet sites.

  • Read all outgoing/incoming Email.
           
Student Responsibility        
  Students are required to adhere to the following guidelines to keep this privilege:
 
  • Computers are to be used for educational purposes only. World Wide Web searching and browsing shall be limited to appropriate sites only.

  • The Internet contains information that may be inappropriate or offensive. The school will attempt to prevent access to these sites through the use of an internal home page of approved sites, restrict searches to appropriate Search Engines, and teacher supervision during approved Internet time use.

  • Students who access or attempt to access sites that contain inappropriate or offensive information will have their computer privileges revoked

  • Language in email is to be of same standard as other forms of communication. Use of inappropriate language is forbidden.

  • The school strictly follows copyright laws. Accessing or storage of copyrighted software or information that the school does not have licenses for is forbidden.

  • Students Grades 4 to 6 are responsible for their own accounts. Students must keep their passwords secret and not let others know their passwords.

  • Students should not post any information on the Internet that would reveal their full name, address or telephone number.
           

Penalty for not following any or all of these guidelines will result in loss of computer privileges.
           
                                                                                                                           
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