reported immediately to the appropriate administrator. Duchesne County School District expressly disclaims any obligation to discover all violations of inappropriate Internet access. Network Etiquette Each user is expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of user etiquette. These rules include, but are not limited to, the following: Be polite; never send or encourage others to send abusive messages; and use appropriate language. You may be alone on a computer, but what you write, send, or receive can be viewed globally! Remember that you are a representative of the Duchesne County School District and a representative of your school on a non-private system. Use electronic communications appropriately: no sales, advertisements, or solicitations, etc. E-mail or messaging on the network is not private. Messages relating to or in support of illegal or inappropriate activities, as described in this Acceptable Use Agreement, must be reported to the appropriate administrator/supervisor or systems administrator. System Security 1. Staff members are responsible for their individual accounts and should take all reasonable precautions to prevent others from being able to use them. Under no conditions should a staff member provide their passwords to another person. 2. Staff will not permit student access to any student (SIS) or district information system. 3. District staff must immediately notify a school/district administrator or the system administrator if they have identified a possible security problem. Staff should not go looking for security problems, because this may be construed as an illegal attempt to gain access. 4. Staff members will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the DCSD electronic network. This includes attempting to log in through another person's account or access another person's folders, work, or files. These actions are illegal, even if only for the purposes of "browsing". 5. District staff will not make deliberate attempts to disrupt the computer system or destroy data by spreading computer viruses or by any other means. These actions are illegal. 6. Users will not attempt to access Web sites blocked by district policy, including the use of anonymous proxy services, software, or web sites. Vandalism Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm or destroy property of the Duchesne County School District, the user, another user, or of any other agency or networks that are connected to the network or the Internet system. Vandalism also includes, but is not limited to, abusive overloading of data on the network or servers; or the uploading, downloading, or creation of computer viruses. Any engagement in network vandalism constitutes unacceptable use. Penalties for Improper Use Violations of this policy may result in loss of access privileges and/or employment - as well as other disciplinary or legal action. District Staff violation of this policy shall be subject to the consequences as indicated within this policy as well as other appropriate discipline, which includes but is not limited to:
1. Suspension and or Revocation of Network Privileges 2. Suspension and or Revocation of Computer Privileges 3. Loss of Employment and Benefits
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