Homepage | Welcome | School Calendar | Schools | School Maps

Dyersburg City Schools Acceptable Computer Use Policy for District Staff

Name _________________________________________________________

Acceptance

I have read the DCS Acceptable Computer Use Policy (below). I agree to use school computers in an appropriate manner, and to take responsibility for supervising students using the computers.

________________________________________________/______________

(Signature/date)

User Agreement

The use of district computers is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of those privileges. The district administration will decide what is appropriate and their decision is final.

The use of district computers must be in support of education, research, personal and professional development. Staff members are personally responsible for this provision at all times when using district computers.

· The use of another organization’s networks or computing resources must comply with rules appropriate to that network in addition to those of DCS.

· Transmission of any material in violation of any United States statues is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, copyrighted material, threatening or obscene material, or material protected by trade secret.

· District computers, e-mail addresses, or web pages may NOT be used for commercial, non-profit, political, or religious purposes.

· Students may NOT use computer resources unsupervised. By signing this document you are agreeing to take responsibility for supervising students at your location. Staff members must be familiar with and enforce appropriate use rules with students.

· Students should not be permitted to access their email from DCS computers without the expressed permission and close supervision of district staff. This permission must be clarified each time a student accesses the internet from DCS computers.

If you have any questions about these rules, please contact one of the DCS Technology Coordinators. Be aware that the inappropriate use of electronic information resources can be a violation of school rules, local, state, and federal laws and that you can be prosecuted for violating those laws.

Network Etiquette and Privacy

You are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette. These rules include but are not limited to:

· BE POLITE: Never send, or encourage others to send abusive messages.

· USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE: You are a representative of your school and your district on a public system. Never swear, use vulgarities, or any other inappropriate language.

· PRIVACY: Do not reveal the address or phone numbers of students or colleagues without written permission. Be aware that there is no privacy either guaranteed or implied in relation to any electronic media.

· DISRUPTIONS: Do not use the network, or individual computers, in any way that would disrupt the use of the network, or the individual computer, by others.

· REPRESENTATION: Do not originate anonymous messages or represent a message to have been authored by another. All correspondence should be clearly identifiable as to its originator.

Security

If you identify a security problem with district computers, notify one of the DCS Technology Coordinators at once. Never demonstrate the problem to other users. Never use another individual’s account. Never tell anyone your password. Any user identified as a security risk will be denied access to computers and may be liable for disciplinary action or prosecution.

Misuse

Misuse is defined as:

· any malicious attempt to physically deface, disable, or destroy computers, peripherals, or other network hardware

· harming or destroying data of another user or any other agencies or networks that are connected to the system

· gaining access or attempting to gain access to unauthorized systems

· accessing inappropriate materials from school computers

· installing software on a district computer in violation of copyright

Any misuse will result in loss of computer privileges, disciplinary action, or possible legal referral.

Dyersburg City Schools makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the service it is providing. The district will not be responsible for any damages including the loss of data resulting from delays, nondeliveries, misdeliveries, or service interruptions caused by it’s own negligence or my errors or omissions.