AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEE ACCESS AND USE OF
TECHNOLOGY,
DISTRICT NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET
This agreement is entered into this ________ day of
_______, 20___, between, _____________ (“Employee” or “User”) and the
___________________ (“District”). The purpose
of this agreement is to provide access to District technology resources
(computers, technical instruments, and networks) and to the District’s Internet
and wide area network connections for legitimate educational purposes that are
consistent with the school district’s mission statement. As such, these accesses shall (1) assist in
the collaboration and exchange of information, (2) facilitate personal growth
in the use of technology, and (3) enhance information gathering and
communication skills.
In
exchange for the use of the District’s technology resources and the District’s
Internet and wide area network connections either at school or away from
school, I understand and agree to the following:
A. The use of the District’s technology resources and the District’s
Internet and wide area network connections are a privilege that may be revoked
by the District at any time and for any reason including, but are not limited
to, the altering of system software, the placing of unauthorized information,
computer viruses or harmful programs on or through the computer system in
either public or private files or messages.
The District reserves the right to remove files, limit or deny access,
and refer the employee for other disciplinary actions.
B. The District reserves all
rights to any material stored in files that are generally accessible to others
and shall remove any material which the District, at its sole discretion,
believes may be unlawful, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or otherwise
objectionable. Employees shall not use
their District-approved computer account/access to obtain; view, download, or
otherwise gain access to such materials.
C. All information services and
features contained on the district’s network resources are intended for the
private use of its registered users and any use of these resources for commercial-for-profit or other
unauthorized purposes (i.e.
advertisement, political lobbying), in any form, is expressly forbidden.
D. The District’s technology
resources and the District’s Internet and wide area network connections are
intended for exclusive use by registered users.
The Employee is responsible for the use of his/her account/password
and/or access privilege. Any problems
arising from the use of an Employee’s account are the responsibility of the
account holder. Use of an account by
someone other than the registered account holder is forbidden and may be
grounds for loss of access privileges.
E. Any misuse of the account
shall result in suspension of the account privileges and/or other disciplinary
action determined by the District.
Misuse includes, but is not limited to:
1. Intentionally seeking information on,
obtaining copies of, or modifying files, other data, or passwords belonging to
other users
2. Misrepresenting other users
on the local Network or Internet
3. Disrupting the operation of
the local Network or Internet through abuse of the hardware or software
4. Malicious use of the local
Network or Internet through hate mail, harassment, profanity, vulgar
statements, or discriminatory remarks
5. Interfering with local
Network or Internet use by others
6. Extensive use for
non-curriculum-related communication
7. Illegal installation of
licenses or copyrighted software
8. Unauthorized down-sizing,
copying, or use of licenses or copyrighted software
9. Allowing anyone to use an
account other than the account holder
F. The use of the District’s
technology resources and the District’s Internet and wide area network
connections are for the purpose of;
1. Support of the academic
program
2. Telecommunications
3. General information
G. The District’s technology
resources and the District’s Internet and wide area network connections do not
warrant that the functions of the system will meet any specific requirements
the user may have, or that they will be error free or uninterrupted; nor shall
the District and/or its Internet provider be liable for any direct or indirect,
incidental, or consequential damages (including lost data, information, or
time) sustained or incurred in connection with the user, operation, or inability
to use the system.
H. The Employee shall
diligently delete old e-mail messages on a daily basis from the personal mail
directory to avoid excessive use of the electronic mail disk space.
I.
The District and/or the Internet provider shall periodically determine
whether specific uses of the District’s technology resources and the District’s
Internet and wide area network connections are consistent with the
acceptable-use practice. The district
and/or its Internet provider reserves the right to log
Internet use and to monitor mail space utilization by users.
J. The Employee may transfer
files from information services and electronic bulletin board services. For each file received through a file
transfer, the Employee agrees to check the file with a virus-detection program
before opening the file for use. Should
the Employee transfer a file, shareware, or software which infects the
District’s technology resources and the District’s Internet connection with a
virus and causes damage, the Employee shall be liable for any and all repair
costs to make the District’s technology resources and the District’s Internet
and wide area connections once again fully operational and may be subject to
other disciplinary measures as determined by the District.
K. The Employee may not
transfer files, shareware, or software from information services and electronic
bulletin boards without the permission of the District Technology Director or
designee. Without first obtaining such
permission, the Employee shall be liable to pay the cost of any file,
shareware, or software transferred, whether intentional or accidental.
L. The Employee may log on and
use the District’s technology resources and the District’s Internet and wide
area connections only with his/her authorized account number.
M. The District reserves the
right to log computer use and to monitor fileserver space utilization by
users. The District reserves the right
to remove a user account on the District’s network and/or from the District’s
Internet and wide area connections to prevent further unauthorized activity.
N. The Employee is responsible
for the proper use of the equipment and shall be held accountable for any
damage to or replacement of equipment caused by abusive use.
In consideration
for the privileges of using the District’s technology resources and/or the
District’s Internet and wide area connections, and in consideration for having
access to the information contained therein, I release the District, the
Internet provider and their operators and the administration from any and all
claims of any nature arising from my use, or inability to use these tools.
I
agree to abide by these rules and regulations of system use and by those that
may be added from time-to-time by the district and its Internet provider. All additional rules will be available in
hardcopy in the Principal’s office. I
agree to indemnify the District for any fees, expenses, or damages incurred as
a result of my use or misuse of these tools.
(Sign
and return to the District Technology Director or designee)
________________________________ _________________________
Employee
Signature Date
________________________________________________
Building/Location
Revised: March 12, 2001
AGREEMENT FOR STUDENT (Grades 9 –
12) ACCESS AND USE OF
TECHNOLOGY, DISTRICT NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET
This agreement is entered into this ____________ day of
__________, 2005, between ___________________(print
name of “Student” or “User”) and the Harper Creek Community Schools
(“District”). The purpose of this agreement is to provide access to District
technology resources (computers, technical instruments, and networks) and to
the District’s Internet and wide area network connections for legitimate educational
purposes that are consistent with the school district’s mission statement. As such, these accesses shall (1) assist in
the collaboration and exchange of information, (2) facilitate personal growth
in the use of technology, and (3) enhance information gathering and
communication skills.
In
exchange for the use of the District’s technology resources and the District’s
Internet and wide area network connections either at school or away from
school, I understand and agree to the following:
A. The use of the District’s
technology resources and the District’s Internet and wide area network
connections are a privilege that may be revoked by the District at any time and
for any reason. Appropriate reasons for
revoking privileges include, but are not limited to, the altering of system
software, the placing of unauthorized information, computer viruses or harmful
programs on or through the computer system in either public or private files or
messages. The District reserves the
right to remove files, limit or deny access, and refer the student for other
disciplinary actions.
B. The District reserves all
rights to any material stored in files that are generally accessible to others
and will remove any material which the District, at its sole discretion,
believes may be unlawful, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or otherwise
objectionable. Students will not use
their District-approved computer account/access to obtain; view, download, or
otherwise gain access to such materials.
C. All information services and
features contained on the District’s network resources are intended for the
private use of its registered users and any use of these resources for commercial-for-profit or other
unauthorized purposes (i.e.
advertisements, political lobbying), in any form is expressly forbidden.
D. The District’s technology
resources and the District’s Internet and wide area network connections are
intended for exclusive use by registered users.
The Student is responsible for the use of his/her account/password
and/or access privilege. Any problems
arising from the use of a Student’s account are the responsibility of the
account holder. Use of an account by
someone other than the registered account holder is forbidden and may be
grounds for loss of access privileges.
E. Any misuse of the account
shall result in suspension of the account privileges and/or other disciplinary
action determined by the District.
Misuse includes, but is not limited to:
1. Intentionally seeking
information on, obtaining copies of, or modifying files, other data, or
passwords belonging to other users
2. Misrepresenting other users
on the local Network or Internet
3. Disrupting the operation of
the local Network or Internet through abuse of the hardware or software
4. Malicious use of the local
Network or Internet through hate mail, harassment, profanity, vulgar
statements, or discriminatory remarks
5. Interfering with local
Network or Internet use by others
6. Extensive use for
non-curriculum-related communication
7. Illegal installation of
licenses or copyrighted software
8. Unauthorized down-sizing,
copying, or use of licenses or copyrighted software
9. Allowing anyone to use an
account other than the account holder
F. The use of the District’s
technology resources and the District’s Internet and wide area network
connections are for the purpose of:
1. Support of the academic
program
2. Telecommunications
3. General information
G. The District’s technology
resources and the District’s Internet and wide area network connections do not
warrant that the functions of the system will meet any specific requirements
the user may have, or that they will be error free or uninterrupted; nor shall
the District and/or its Internet provider be liable for any direct or indirect,
incidental, or consequential damages (including lost data, information, or
time) sustained or incurred in connection with the use, operation, or inability
to use the system.
H. The student shall diligently
delete old mail messages on a daily basis from the personal e-mail directory to
avoid excessive use of the electronic mail disk space.
I.
The District and/or the Internet provider shall periodically determine
whether specific uses of the District’s technology resources and the District’s
Internet and wide area network connections are consistent with the
acceptable-use practice. The District and/or
its Internet provider reserves the right to log
Internet use and to monitor mail space utilization by users.
J. The Student may transfer
files from information services and electronic bulletin board services. For each file received through file transfer,
the Student agrees to check the file with a virus-detection program before
opening the file for use. Should the
Student transfer a file, shareware, or software which infects the District’s
technology resources and the District’s Internet connection with a virus and
causes damage, the student shall be liable for any and all repair costs to make
the District’s technology resources and the District’s Internet and wide area
connections once again fully operational and may be subject to other
disciplinary measures as determined by the District.
K. The Student may not transfer
files, shareware, or software from information services and electronic bulletin
boards without the permission of the District Technology Director or designee.
Without first obtaining such permission, the Student shall be liable to pay the
cost of any file, shareware, or software transferred, whether intentional or
accidental.
L. The Student may only log on
and use the District’s technology resources and the District’s Internet and
wide area connections under the immediate supervision of a staff member and
only with the student’s authorized account number.
M. The District reserves the
right to log computer use and to monitor fileserver space utilization by
users. The District reserves the right
to remove a user account on the District’s network and/or from the district’s
Internet and wide area connections to prevent further unauthorized activity.
N. The Student is responsible
for the proper use of the equipment and shall be held accountable for any
damage to or replacement of equipment caused by abusive use.
In
consideration for the privileges of using the District’s technology resources
and/or the District’s Internet and wide area connections, and in consideration
for having access to the information contained therein, I release the District,
the Internet provider and their operators and the administration from any and
all claims of any nature arising from my use, or inability to use these tools.
I
agree to abide by these rules and regulations of system use and by those that
may be added from time-to-time by the District and its Internet provider. All additional rules shall be available in
hardcopy in the Principal’s office.
(Sign and return to the District Technology Director or
designee)
________________________________ ________________________
Student
Signature Date
As
the student’s parent or legal guardian, I agree to the terms and conditions of
this agreement and I understand that my student will not be able to use
District technology resources and the District’s Internet and wide area
connections until this agreement has been signed by both my student and
me. I also understand that my student
has been taught proper use of the District technology resources and the
District’s Internet and wide area connection.
I agree to indemnify the District for any fees, expense, or damages
incurred as a result of my student’s use or misuse of these tools.
________________________________ ___________________________
Parent/Guardian
Signature Date
______________________________
Student Grade Level
________________________________________________
Student Teacher or Homeroom/1st Block
Revised: March
12, 2001