Students shall have no expectation of privacy when using district e-mail or computer systems.  E-mail must be District Issued and messages shall be used only for approved educational purposes.  Students must use appropriate language in all messages.  Students are expected to use the system following guidelines approved by teachers or the administration.
     Any e-mail or computer application or information in district computers or computer systems is subject to monitoring by the staff and/or administration.  The school retains the right to duplicate any information created by students in a computer system or on any individual computer.  Students who violate these rules or any other classroom rules relating to computer use are subject to disciplinary action up to and including suspension from school.
     Access to network services is provided to students who agree to act in a considerate and responsible manner. Students are responsible for good behavior on school computer networks, just as they are in any school environment. Therefore, general school rules will apply.
It is expected that students will comply with the following rules:

• Students will not give out personal information, such as name, address or phone number.
• Students will not agree to meet with someone they have met online without parental approval.
• Students will promptly disclose to their teacher or another school employee any message the user receives that is inappropriate or makes the user feel uncomfortable.
• Students are responsible for their individual logon passwords and should take all reasonable precautions to prevent others from being able to use these passwords. Students will not share passwords.
• Students will not trespass in other folders or files.
• Students will not use, view, download, copy, send, post, or access obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inflammatory, threatening, or disrespectful information, communications, language, images or video, or material that advocates illegal acts, violence or discrimination towards others. Restrictions against inappropriate language, images, or video apply to public messages, private messages, materials posted on Web pages, and files stored or created on Technology Resources.
• Students shall not plagiarize works or violate copyright on the Internet or any other electronic resource.
• Students shall not use school resources to engage in “hacking”or attempts to otherwise compromise system security.
• Students will immediately inform his/her teacher or the network supervisor if he/she mistakenly access inappropriate information.
• K-8 students will not have personal information posted on the district web pages.  Group pictures and individual pictures without identifying names, taken at district activities, may be posted on the web page. 
• Only e-mail accounts assigned and approved by the staff will be authorized for publication on a website.
• Students will not damage computers or networks or intentionally waste technology resources.
• Students will not use the network for commercial purposes.
• Cyber bullying by students is strictly prohibited. 

Violation of these rules and expectations will subject the individual to revocation of privileges and potential disciplinary action.