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Internet and Electronic Mail Access
Policy. |
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The Crown Point
Central School District is capable of providing student access to both
the internet and electronic mail. |
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access to the internet and electronic mail is controlled in the
following ways : |
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Students are not allowed
to access the internet without a teacher's supervision; |
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Chat rooms, News Groups
and Email are not allowed to be accessed at any time; |
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Computers require a
unique username and password to access the internet; |
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Computers are equipped
with software that blocks and monitors access to objectionable sites; |
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| A Few Facts about the
Internet |
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Some material accessible
via the internet may contain items that are illegal, defamatory,
inaccurate, or potentially offensive to some people. |
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Crown Point Central
School is not responsible for power outages or mechanical failings that
may occur on computer equipment. |
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All information on the
internet is copyrighted material. Any information that is available on
the internet is the product of another individual's work, and must be
cited if used. This information is referred to as intellectual property
and includes pictures, logos, trademarks, printed materials, computer
software, video, and sounds. |
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You can be sued for
violating local obscenity laws in other localities. |
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Because information on
the internet comes from all over the world, neither Crown Point Central
School nor any staff member controls the content of this information. |
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The internet is a
powerful resource tool. When at school, students will use it under the
direction and guidance of professional staff for educational purposes
only. |
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| District
Internet and Electronic Mail Policy |
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The internet is an
educational forum. Access to network services is given to students who
agree to act in a considerate and responsible manner. All decisions
regarding all aspects of student internet use and access are solely the
provision of the administration, faculty, and staff of the district. |
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Individual users of the
district computer networks are responsible for their behavior and
communications over those networks. Furthermore, while teachers are
responsible for disciplining students who violate these rules, teachers
are not themselves liable or responsible if a student should violate a
rule such as that prohibiting access to objectionable materials. |
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Network storage areas may
be treated like school lockers. Network administrators may review files
and communications to maintain system integrity and ensure that users
are using the system responsibly. Users should not expect that files
stored on district servers will always be private. The privacy of
electronic mail cannot be guaranteed. |
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The following are not
permitted: |
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sending or displaying
offensive messages or pictures. |
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using obscene language. |
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harassing, insulting, or
attacking others. |
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damaging computers,
computer systems or computer networks. |
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violating copyright law. |
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using another's password. |
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trespassing in another's
folders, work, or files. |
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employing the network for
commercial purposes. |
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adding or downloading
software without permission. |
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using another user-id,
password, or account on school computers to access any service. |
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purchasing goods and
services without administrative permission. |
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political activity of any
type. |
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giving out personal
information on the internet. |
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using any
internet service without a teacher present in the room. |
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individual student web
pages. |
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forging or attempting to
forge email messages. |
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using the network to send
anonymous messages or files. |
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revealing personal
address, phone number, or using personal disks on the district's
computers without permission. |
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stealing data or
intellectual property. |
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interception without
permission of one party of transmission of electronic messages. |
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Violations may result in a loss of access as well as other disciplinary
or legal action. |
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