4.0625 STAFF INTERNET AND EMAIL SERVICES
4.0625.01 DCSD STAFF EQUIPMENT AND NETWORK ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY Issue Date: 10/07/10
Duchesne County School District is providing staff access to the district’s electronic network and the Utah Education Network (aka - UEN). Services on the network include - Internet access, computer and telephone services, videoconferencing, and related equipment for educational purposes. The purpose of the network is to facilitate communications related to education and assigned duties in the district by providing staff with electronic access to a wide range of information and the ability to communicate with people throughout the state and world. This document contains the rules and procedures for the Duchesne County School District Staff Acceptable Use of the Duchesne County School District (aka DCSD) Electronic Network. With this global access comes the availability of materials that may be considered to be inappropriate, illegal, or of no professional or educational value in the context of the school or office setting. Duchesne County School District strives to take all available precautions to restrict access to inappropriate materials. 1. The DCSD Electronic Network has been established for a limited educational purpose. The term "educational purpose" includes district activities, classroom activities, career development, and limited high-quality self-discovery activities related to ones position within Duchesne County School District. 2. The DCSD electronic network has not been established as a public access service or a public forum. DCSD has the right to place reasonable restrictions on material that is accessed or posted throughout the network. 3. Access is a privilege — not a right . 4. School computer equipment belongs to Duchesne County School District and district employees have no expectation of privacy as to his/her assigned district-owned equipment. 5. It is presumed that all district staff will honor this agreement. The district is not responsible for the actions of a staff member who violates them beyond the clarification of standards outlined in this policy. 6. The district reserves the right to monitor all activity on this electronic network. Staff will indemnify the district for any damage that is caused by their inappropriate use of the network. 7. DCSD Staff members are expected to follow the same rules, good manners and common sense guidelines that are used with their other daily school activities as well as the law in the use of the DCSD electronic network. Acceptable Uses All Internet or computer/phone equipment use shall be consistent with the purposes, goals, and policies of DCSD. It is imperative that users of the network and computer equipment conduct themselves in a responsible, ethical, moral, and polite manner. All staff must abide by all local, state, and federal laws. The district user accepts the responsibility of adhering to high standards of conduct and the terms and conditions set forth in all parts of this policy. Service Disclaimer
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