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Department of Education Phone: (423) 733-2591 Mike Antrican, Director of Schools
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY (AUP) of Electronic Media I. ACCEPTABLE USE: The purpose of II. PRIVILEGES: The use of III. NETIQUETTE (NETWORK ETIQUETTE): The use of an account/access requires that you abide by accepted rules of network etiquette. These include, but are not limited to, the following: BE POLITE. Do not send abusive messages to ANYONE. USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE. In all messages, do not swear or use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language. Anything pertaining to illegal activities is strictly forbidden. (Note that the school network and email is not guaranteed to be private. People who operate the system do have access to all mail and activity on the network. Conduct relating to or in support of illegal activities must be reported to appropriate authorities.) PRIVACY. Do not reveal the personal address or phone numbers of yourself or any other person. All communications and information accessible via the network should be assumed private property. Do not forward/distribute an email message without permission from the author. While electronic information resources offer tremendous opportunities of educational value, they also offer persons with illegal or unethical purposes avenues for reaching students, teachers, and others, including parents. The following represent some of the inappropriate uses that may occur:
IV. SERVICES: Hancock County Schools
provide filtered Internet access to every school for instructional and
administrative purposes. Although
filtered Internet is provided and is deemed sufficient to protect minors, it
is possible for students to access inappropriate material. Therefore, students are responsible
for appropriate conduct using the Internet. Students are permitted access to the Internet only
with a signed Acceptable Use Policy. Hancock County Schools will not be
responsible for any damages you may suffer. Use of any information obtained
via V. VANDALISM: Vandalism may result in cancellation of privileges and/or criminal prosecution. This includes, but is not limited to, contamination, deletion or reconfiguration of data or degradation of system performance in any way. VI. SANCTIONS OR CONSEQUENCES:
"I understand and will abide by the above Terms and Conditions. I further understand that any violation of the regulation above is unethical and may constitute a criminal offense. Should I commit any violation, my access privileges may be revoked, school disciplinary action may be taken and/or appropriate legal action pursued." Student Name:(please print)____________________________________ Student Signature:______________________________ Date :___/___/___ Parent or Guardian Network Responsibility Contract (If user is under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must also read and sign this agreement.) As the parent or guardian of this student, I have read the Terms and Conditions for use set forth above pertaining to accessing the Internet and using the Internet work services. I understand that these privileges are designed for educational purposes. I will not hold Hancock County Schools responsible for material acquired or problems related to the use of the material acquired on the network. I hereby give my permission for my child to utilize the Internet and certify that the information contained on this form is correct. Parent or Guardian Name(please print):_______________________________________ Signature:_________________________________________ Date :___/___/___ SPONSORING TEACHER I have read this contract and agree to promote this agreement with the
student. As the sponsoring teacher, I agree to instruct the student on
acceptable use of the network and proper network etiquette. I also agree to
report any misuse of the information system to the Teacher's Name (please print):__________________________________________ Signature ____________________________________________ Date _____/__/___
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