edtec
central, LLC
Computer,
E-Mail and Internet Policy
1) edtec central, LLC
(“edtec”) owned, operated, and/or maintained computer systems are the property
of edtec and are intended only for use relating to work-related
activities. Personal use of edtec-provided
computers and other systems is strictly prohibited during work hours. edtec reserves the
right to access and examine the files and/or actual terminal session of any
computer user without reason or cause.
In any event, users whose files or terminal sessions are being examined
have no expectation of privacy with regard to their files, data, or
communications.
2) Electronic Mail (e-mail) is intended for work
purposes only and should not be used to conduct personal business. Whenever you send email, your name and
user-id are included in each message.
You are responsible for all electronic mail originating from your
user-ID. Therefore, forgery (or
attempted forgery) of electronic mail of other users is prohibited, and may be
subject to immediate disciplinary action, up to and including termination from
employment.
3) The purpose of the Internet is to support
research and information gathering by providing access to unique resources and
the opportunity for collaborative work.
Any non-work related activity over the Internet is strictly
prohibited. It is the responsibility of
each individual to ensure that all material created, used, or passed via the
Internet complies with all regulations and is within the policy outlined in the
Employee Handbook. All Employees are
responsible for Internet activity that goes on in their work area. Some examples of unacceptable use are:
- Using the
network for illegal activity, including violation of copyright or other
contracts or transmitting any material in violation of U.S. or state law.
- Unauthorized
downloading of software, regardless of whether it is copyrighted or de-virused.
- Downloading
copyrighted material for other than personal use.
- Using the
network for private financial or commercial gain.
- Wastefully using
resources, such as file space.
- Hacking or
gaining unauthorized access to files, resources, or entities.
- Invading the
privacy of individuals, this includes the unauthorized disclosure,
dissemination, and use of information about anyone that is of a personal
nature.
- Using another
user’s account or password.
- Posting material
authored or created by another without his/her consent.
- Posting
anonymous messages.
- Unauthorized use
of the network for commercial or private advertising.
- Accessing,
submitting, posting, publishing, or displaying any defamatory, inaccurate,
abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially
offensive, harassing, or illegal material.
- Using the
network while access privileges are suspended or revoked.
- Accessing
discussion groups, “chat rooms,” or blogs whose purpose is not primarily
educational.
- Using the
District’s technology network for gambling.
- Vandalizing data
of another computer user.
4)
edtec reserves the right to monitor all
data communication devices as it sees fit to do so. Users have no expectation of privacy with
regard to any data flowing across any communication device including, but not
limited to, computer files, electronic mail messages, and the Internet. An employee who fails to comply with this
policy is subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Sections 1 through 4 of this policy are
subject to change at the sole discretion of edtec.
In
addition, and applicable to each Academy managed under contract by edtec
central:
5)
The
Academy Board encourages students and staff to utilize the Internet to develop
the resource sharing, innovation, and communication skills and tools essential
to life and work in the 21st century. The instructional use of the Internet will be
guided by the Board’s policy on Instructional Materials.
6)
The
School Leader is directed to prepare guidelines that address students’ safety
and security while using e-mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct
electronic communications and that prohibits disclosure of personal
identification information of minors and unauthorized access (e.g., hacking)
and other unlawful activities by minors online.
7)
To
protect its students, the Academy Board has implemented technology protection
measures that block/filter Internet access to visual displays and monitor the
online activity of students to restrict access to child pornography and other
materials that may be obscene, objectionable, inappropriate and/or harmful to
minors.
8)
The
School Leader is responsible for providing training so that Internet users
under their supervision are knowledgeable about this policy and its
accompanying guidelines. The Board
expects staff members to provide guidance and instruction to students about the
appropriate use of the Internet. All
Internet users (and their parents if they are minors) are required to sign a
written agreement to abide by the terms and conditions of this policy and its
accompanying guidelines.
9)
The
Academy Board designates the School Leader as the administrator to be
responsible for initiating, implementing, and enforcing this policy and its
accompanying guidelines as they apply to the use of the network and the
Internet for instructional purposes.
10) Sections 5 through 10
of this policy are subject to change by formal action of one or more Academy
Boards, at a public meeting, for which a quorum is present.