ELCO

Our current "working" copy: 815.1 ACCEPTABLE USE OF TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES & COMMUNICATIONS

1. Purpose The Eastern Lebanon County School District provides technology resources to be utilized for communication among staff, students, parents/guardians, and community. These resources are provided to facilitate communication and support educational goals.

2. Definition Technology resources and communication tools are defined as but not limited to laptop computers, portable digital assistants, cell phones, tablet PCs, wireless access points, wireless devices, digital cameras, video cameras, storage devices, and other mobile electronics that may be carried on a person. Communication tools provided include but are not limited to email, blogs, podcasts, instant messaging, wikis, text messaging, or other publication to the Internet. District approved resources are acceptable methods of communication.

3. Guidelines
 * Use proper etiquette and netiquette when using communication services
 * In any communication, the following posting tips are shared:
 * Agree or disagree with the idea, not the person
 * Do not post/share personal information
 * Make sure images are at the smallest size possible
 * Cite all sources when working with copyrighted materials
 * Avoid images that would identify you or others
 * Limit personal sales bulletins
 * Setup a personal email account to handle personal emails
 * Staff instant messaging must follow all acceptable use guidelines both during school and non-school hours
 * Abusive manner of sending inappropriate messages, jokes, and chain letters is not acceptable

__District-Supplied Devices__ The purpose of district supplied mobile devices are for school related activities. However, the district understands that incidental personal use of this equipment will occur. Personal use must comply with the AUP and all other district policies and may not interfere with the employee's job duties or performance of the system operations, with other system users, and must not damage the network integrity.

Employees who are issued mobile technology devices and other users of such devices will abide by the following terms:
 * Use of communication tools are considered an extension of the classroom. Therefore, all policies defined in the AUP apply.
 * Teachers are responsible for setting parameters for their students when using communication tools for educational purposes; Personal communication tools (i.e. cell phone cameras, text messaging) are acceptable within the confines of a classroom instructional activity.
 * Mobile technology devices are to be used for school-related business as a productivity tool, curriculum enhancement tool, for research and for communication
 * Upon termination of employment or upon initiation of a leave-of-absence, employees must return mobile technology devices to the Technology Department

__Employees - Personal Devices__
 * Users assume responsibility for the safety and security and content of the mobile technology device.
 * Users should verify that personal insurance covers school-issued equipment (damaged, lost or stolen) that may occur off school property
 * Uses of these resources must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy of the district.
 * Internet access for personal internet service is at the discretion of the technology department
 * The technology department maintains the right to audit, examine or monitor all mobile technology devices at any time
 * All repairs to mobile technology devices will be facilitated by the technology staff
 * Loaning of district equipment to employees, students or community members shall comply with all AUP guidelines and the borrowing party is responsible for the loss, damage or misuse of the equipment.

Failure to abide by these procedures may result in the loss of the right to use personal mobile technology devices, loss of access to network resources, and other administrative disciplinary action.
 * The administration will have sole discretion of providing access to district network services
 * Personal equipment may be used only for educational and business needs of the district while accessing the district network
 * Users must provide proof of current anti-virus software on the personal device
 * Users assume responsibility for the safety and security and content of the personal mobile technology device
 * the district shall not be held liable for the loss, damage or misuse of any personal mobile technology devices
 * The ELCO School District administration reserves the right to examine all personal mobile technology devices on district premises when the district suspects an employee violated this policy
 * Personal mobile technology devices are permitted for employees with medical conditions that require it and/or employees who participate on volunteer fire, ambulance, or rescue squads or under specific conditions defined by the building principal.

__Student - Personal Devices__ Use of personal mobile technology devices by students on school property, on district-supplied transportation, and at school-sponsored events is prohibited except under certain predefined conditions. Students will abide by the following terms: Personal mobile technology devices used during school hours is under the guidelines of the teacher's classroom rules Violations of this policy by a student shall result in disciplinary action and may result in the confiscation of the personal mobile technology device. Confiscated items will be returned at the principal's discretion.
 * Personal mobile technology devices with cameras or audio recording capability shall not be used for non-educational purposes
 * Personal mobile technology devices will not have access to the district network without approval of the technology department and must access through the district filters to meet CIPA compliance.
 * The district shall not be held liable for the loss, damage or misuse of any personal mobile technology devices
 * Users assume responsibility for the safety and security and content of the personal mobile technology devices
 * The ELCO School District administration reserves the right to examine all personal mobile technology devices on district premises when the district suspects a student violated this policy
 * Personal mobile technology devices are permitted for students with medical conditions that require it and/or students who participate on volunteer fire, ambulance, or rescue squads or under specific conditions defined by the building principal.

No. 815.2

SECTION: OPERATIONS TITLE: ACCEPTABLE USE OF WEB RESOURCES

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REVISED:

REVIEWED:

815.2 ACCEPTABLE USE OF WEB RESOURCES

1. Purpose The Eastern Lebanon County School District supports the use of web resources to be utilized for communication among staff, students, parents/guardians, and community. These resources are provided to facilitate communication and support educational goals.

2. Definition Web resources are defined as communication tools for informing the community, including parents/guardians, students and staff about school programs and activities, and other pertinent school-related information.

3. Guidelines
 * Online Resources**

Because of the public nature of the Internet, all communications through the district web resources must comply with all pertinent district policies. Any student information communicated through the district web resources must comply with all school district policies on student privacy. Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet there may be sites that are not filtered. The district will maintain appropriate filtering to remain compliant with the Children Internet Protection Act (CIPA) of 2001. However, every user must take responsibility for his/her use of online resources.


 * Non-password secured web resources provided by the district may not include personal information of a student.
 * Student email accounts may be used for educational purposes. Parent permission is required for those students who do not already have a personal email account. Teachers will monitor the use of these accounts.

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 * Web Page Authoring**
 * All documents on the district web pages and their links must be in support of education and research consistent with the educational objectives of the school district. Web publishing on the district website is a privilege not a right.
 * Student names and photos should not be shared on the same document.
 * Web page documents may not include any information that indicates the physical location of a student at a given time
 * All web documents and images created by students and staff located on the district's server for the enhancement of a district resource, are the property of the district and shall remain the property of the district unless that student or staff member obtain written consent from the administration.
 * All web documents and images created by students and staff located on the district's server for individual resources shall be the property of that individual.
 * Group and individual pictures are permitted and may be published without consent, but captions may not include identifying information
 * Parents may request to have their child not be included on district communications. A signed form must be kept on file with the building principal.
 * All posted district media must comply with the district copyright policy.
 * Web Page considerations
 * Page must be updated and maintained on at least a monthly basis
 * District administration reserves the right to review web pages and edit or remove materials and established links from the district web site
 * The hosting or linking of personal non-school related web pages will not be allowed
 * Employee posted sites are the responsibility of the creator of the site and subject to the guidelines of the ELCO Acceptable Use Policy
 * Student created web pages shall be reviewed by the teacher and reviewed and approved by the web coordinator prior to posting on the school web server.
 * Web documents and images may be deleted when a student graduates or withdraws or an employee leaves the school district unless prior arrangments are made with the web coordinator.
 * Extra-curricular and co-curricular organizations will be allowed to post information on the district server with the approval of the web coordinator.
 * Organization posted sites are the responsibility of the creator of the site and subject to the guidelines of the ELCO Acceptable Use Policy

4. Consequences Should users violate any pertinent school district policy, or local, state and/or federal law, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in conjunction with and as authorized by the ELCO School District policies following established school rules and administrative procedures.