Odell Grade School District #435 203 N. East Street Odell, IL 60460

AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERNET ACCESS

Please read this document carefully before signing the agreement.

All use of the Internet shall be consistent with the District’s goal of promoting educational excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication. these procedures do not attempt to state all required proscribed behaviors by users. However, some specific examples are provided. The failure of any user to follow these procedures will result in the loss of privileges, disciplinary action, and/or appropriate legal action.

Terms and Conditions:

1. ACCEPTABLE USE – Access to the District’s Internet must be for the purpose of education or research, and be consistent with the educational objectives of the District.
2. PRIVILEGES – The use of the District’s Internet is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of those privileges. The system administrator will male all decisions regarding whether or not a used has violated these procedures and may deny, revoke, or suspend access at any time; his or her decision is final. Should unauthorized or inadvertent access of prohibited site(s) occur, the user must immediately notify the teacher is charge or district technology coordinator. Staff should immediately notify the technology coordinator.
3. Unacceptable Use – The user is responsible for his or her actions and activities involving the network. Some examples of unacceptable uses are:

· Using the network for any illegal activity, including violation of copyright or other contracts, or transmitting any material in violation of any U>S> or State regulation

· Unauthorized downloading of software, regardless of whether it is copyrighted or de-virused

· Using the network for private financial or commercial gain

· Wastefully using resources, such as file space

· Gaining unauthorized access to resources or entities

· Invading the privacy of individuals

· Using another user’s account or password

· Posting material authorized or created by another without his/her consent

· Posting anonymous messages

· Using the network for commercial or private advertising

· Accessing, submitting, posting, publishing, or displaying any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive, harassing or illegal material

· Using the network while access privileges are suspended or revoked

· Students are prohibited from using Jump Drives, CDs, DVDs, or disks without teacher authorization

· Students are prohibited from accessing e-mail, on-line music, instant messaging services, social websites, i.e., MySpace, Facebook, etc.

4. Network Etiquette – The user is expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette. These include, but are not limited to the following:

· Be polite. Do not become abusive in messages to others.

· Use appropriate language. Do not swear, or used vulgarities or any other inappropriate language.

· Do not reveal any personal information or telephone numbers of you, other students or colleagues.

· Recognize the electronic mail (E-mail) is not private. People who operate the system have access to all mail. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities may be reported to the authorities. (For Staff Only).

· Do not use the network in any way that would disrupt its use by other users

· Consider all communications and information accessible via the network to be private property.

5. No warranties – The District makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, of the service it is providing. The District will not be responsible for any damages the user suffers. This includes loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, missed-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by its negligence or users’ errors or omissions. Use of any information obtained via the Internet is at the user’s own risk. The District specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through its services.
6. Indemnification-The user agrees to indemnify the School District for any losses, costs, or damages, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the District relating to, or arising out of, any violation of these procedures.
7. Security- Network security is a high priority. If the user can identify a security problem on the Internet, the user must notify the system administrator or Building Principal. Do not demonstrate the problem to other users. Keep your account and password confidential. Do not use another individual’s account without written permission form the individual. Attempts to log-on to the Internet as a system administrator will result in cancellation of user privileges. Any user identified as a security risk may be denied access to network.
8. Vandalism – Vandalism will result in cancellation of privileges and other disciplinary action. Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm or destroy data of another user, the Internet, or any other network. This includes but is not limited to, the uploading or creation of computer viruses.
9. Telephone Charges – The District assumes no responsibility for any unauthorized charges or fees, including telephone charges, long-distance charges, per-minute surcharges, and/or equipment or line costs.

Disciplinary Actions for Computer/Internet Violations

1. Physical Damage to computer equipment. Depending on the severity of the offense:
1. 1^st Offense – Fix/pay for the repair of the machine. Removal of all computer privileges for the remainder of the year.

2. Internet Violations:
1. Any student who is caught on a website which they have not been given permission to be on is in violation of the Internet Agreement. The disciplinary actions are as follows:

i. 1^st Offense – Verbal/written warning/Note to parent

ii. 2^nd Offense – Sent to office/detention

iii. 3^rd Offense – removal from all school computers for one week.

2. Any student who accesses e-mail, on-line music, instant messaging, myspace.com, facebook.com, etc. :

i. 1^st Offense – The student will automatically lose all computer privileges for one week and their parent/guardian will be contacted immediately.

ii. 2^nd Offense – The student will lose computer privileges for the remainder of the school year.

3. Any student accessing any pornographic website will automatically lose all computer privileges for the remainder of the school year.

INTERNET USAGE AGREEMENT FORM

I understand and will abide by the above "Authorization for Internet Access". I further understand that should I commit any violation, my access privileges maybe revoked, and school disciplinary action and/or appropriate legal action maybe taken under consideration for using the district's Internet connection and having access to public networks, I hereby release the Odell Grade School district and its Board members, employees, and agents from any claims and damages arising from my use, or inability to use the Internet.

Date: __________________________ User's Signature __________________________

I have read this "Authorization for Internet Access". I understand that access is designed for educational purposes and that the district has taken precautions to eliminate controversial material. However, I also recognize it is impossible for the district to restrict access to all controversial and inappropriate materials. I will hold harmless the district, its employees, agents, or Board members for any harm caused by materials or software obtained via the network. I accept full responsibility for supervision if and when my child's use is not in a school setting. I have discussed the terns of this Authorization with my child. I hereby request that my child be allowed access to the district's Internet.

Date: __________________________________________ Parent/Guardian's Signature.___________________________