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Student Use of Technology All students who use District technology resources are required to abide by the provisions and conditions of the Internet Acceptable Use Agreement and Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6163.4, "Student Use of Technology." A complete set of FSUSD Board Policies may be accessed online via the California School Boards Association. When requested, login is "public" and the password "fsusd" (no quotes). Use Internet Explorer as the browser. Netscape does not behave well with the CSBA site. |
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Internet Acceptable Use Agreement - E 6463.4 The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District strongly believes in the educational value of the Internet and other information resources. They can increase the power of curriculum content standards, enable exciting collaborations, increase productivity, and improve student learning. Our goals in providing access to the Internet are to promote educational excellence, prepare students to become effective citizens, and enable them to participate in the global learning community. Teachers will instruct students in the proper use of the Internet and the district network and will guide them towards appropriate materials. Outside of school, families bear the same responsibility as they deal with the Internet, television, movies, radio, telephones and other worldly media. However, students may encounter material that is controversial and that may be considered inappropriate or offensive. It is a shared responsibility of district staff and parents/guardians to supervise student access to Internet content and it is the student's responsibility not to initiate access to such material. The use of the Internet and the network is a privilege and not a right. It is presumed that students will comply with district standards and honor the agreements they have signed. E-mail accounts enabling communications outside of the school district may be assigned to students in grades 9-Adult. E-mail accounts enabling communications within the school district only or for special classroom-to-classroom instructional purposes may be assigned to students in grades 4-Adult. As outlined in Board policy and procedures on Student Use of Technology (6163.4), the following are not permitted:
Inappropriate use shall result in a cancellation of the student's user privileges, disciplinary action and/or legal action in accordance with law and Board policy. Signatures are required. The duration of this agreement is for one school year. STUDENT: I understand and will abide by the provisions and conditions of the Internet Acceptable Use Agreement and Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6163.4. I understand that any violations of the above provisions may result in disciplinary action, the revoking of my user account, and appropriate legal action. I agree to not hold the district responsible and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the district and all district personnel for the failure of any technology protection measures, violations of copyright restrictions by me, mistakes or negligence by me, or any costs incurred by me. User Name (please print): User Signature/Date: PARENT/GUARDIAN: Students under the age of 18 must also have the signature of a parent/guardian who has read this agreement. As the parent or legal guardian of this student, I have read the Internet Acceptable Use Agreement and Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6163.4. I give my permission for the FSUSD to issue a district network account for my child. I agree to not hold the district responsible and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the district and all district personnel for the failure of any technology protection measures, violations of copyright restrictions by my child, mistakes or negligence by my child, or any costs incurred by my child. Parent or Guardian Name (please print): Signature/Date: Original : School Administration 2nd Copy: Teacher 3rd Copy: Parent/Guardian Exhibit FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BP 6463.4 Student Use of Technology The Governing Board intends that technological resources provided by the district be used in a responsible and proper manner in support of the instructional program and for the advancement of student learning. (cf. 4040 - Employee Use of Technology) The Superintendent or designee shall notify students and parents/guardians about authorized uses of district computers and consequences for unauthorized use and/or unlawful activities. (cf. 5144 - Discipline) On-Line Services/Internet Access The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that all district computers with Internet access have a technology protection measure that blocks or filters Internet access to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors, and that the operation of such measures is enforced. (20 USC 6777, 47 USC 254) The Board desires to protect students from access to harmful matter on the Internet or other on-line services. The Superintendent or designee shall implement rules and procedures designed to restrict students' access to harmful or inappropriate matter on the Internet. He/she also shall establish regulations to address the safety and security of students when using electronic mail, chat rooms and other forms of direct electronic communication. Disclosure, use and dissemination of personal identification information regarding students is prohibited. Staff shall supervise students while they are using on-line services and may ask teacher instructional assistants and student aides to assist in this supervision. Before using the district's on-line resources, each student and his/her parent/guardian shall sign and return an Acceptable Use Agreement specifying user obligations and responsibilities. In that agreement, the student and his/her parent/guardian shall agree to not hold the district responsible and shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the district and all district personnel for the failure of any technology protection measures, violations of copyright restrictions, users' mistakes or negligence, or any costs incurred by users. (cf. 6162.6 - Use of Copyrighted Materials) In order to help ensure that the district adapts to changing technologies and circumstances, the Superintendent or designee shall regularly review this policy, the accompanying administrative regulation and other procedures. He/she shall also monitor the district's filtering software to help ensure its effectiveness. Legal Reference: EDUCATION CODE PENAL CODE UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20 UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 47 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 16 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 47 Management Resources: CDE PUBLICATIONS WEB SITES Policy FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AR 6163.4 Student Use of Technology The principal or designee shall oversee the maintenance of each school's technological resources and may establish guidelines and limits on their use. He/she shall ensure that all students using these resources receive training in their proper and appropriate use. (cf. 4040 - Employee Use of Technology) At the beginning of each school year, parents/guardians shall receive a copy of the district's policy and administrative regulation regarding access by students to the Internet and on-line sites. (Education Code 48980) (cf. 5145.6 - Parental Notifications) On-Line/Internet Services: User Obligations and Responsibilities Students are authorized to use district equipment to access the Internet or on-line services in accordance with user obligations and responsibilities specified below and in accordance with Governing Board policy and the district's Acceptable Use Agreement. 1. The student, in whose name an on-line services account is issued, is responsible for its proper use at all times. Students shall keep personal account numbers, home addresses and telephone numbers private. They shall use the system only under their own account number. 2. Students shall use the district's system responsibly and primarily for educational purposes. 3. Students shall not access, post, submit, publish or display harmful or inappropriate matter that is threatening, obscene, disruptive or sexually explicit, or that could be construed as harassment or disparagement of others based on their race/ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or political beliefs. (cf. 5145.3 - Nondiscrimination/Harassment) Harmful matter includes matter, taken as a whole, which to the average person, applying contemporary statewide standards, appeals to the prurient interest and is matter which depicts or describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct and which lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value for minors. (Penal Code 313) 4. Students shall not disclose, use or disseminate personal identification information about themselves or others when using electronic mail, chat rooms, or other forms of direct electronic communication. Students are also cautioned not to disclose such information by other means to individuals located through the Internet without the permission of their parents/guardians. Personal information includes the student's name, address, telephone number, Social Security number, or other individually identifiable information. 5. Students shall not use the system to encourage the use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco, nor shall they promote unethical practices or any activity prohibited by law or Board policy. (cf. 3513.3 - Tobacco-Free Schools) 6. Copyrighted material shall not be placed on the system without the author's permission. Students may download copyrighted material for their own use only. (cf. 6162.6 - Use of Copyrighted Materials) 7. Students shall not intentionally upload, download or create computer viruses and/or maliciously attempt to harm or destroy district equipment or materials or manipulate the data of any other user, including so-called "hacking." (cf. 5131.5 - Vandalism, Theft and Graffiti) 8. Students shall not read other users' electronic mail or files. They shall not attempt to interfere with other users' ability to send or receive electronic mail, nor shall they attempt to delete, copy, modify or forge other users' mail. 9. Students shall not employ the network for commercial purposes. 10. Students shall report any security problem or misuse of the services to the teacher or principal. The district reserves the right to monitor any on-line communications for improper use. Electronic communications and downloaded material, including files deleted from a user's account, may be monitored or read by district officials to ensure proper use of the system. (cf. 5145.12 - Search and Seizure) The principal or designee shall make all decisions regarding whether or not a student has violated Board policy or the district's Acceptable Use Agreement. The decision of the principal or designee shall be final. Inappropriate use shall result in a cancellation of the student's user privileges, disciplinary action and/or legal action in accordance with law and Board policy. (cf. 5144 - Discipline) Regulation FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT |
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