Administrative Regulation

AR 6163.4

Instruction

Student Use Of Technology

At the beginning of each school year, parents/guardians shall receive a copy of the district's policy and administrative regulation regarding access by students to the Internet and electronic sites. (Education Code 48980)

(cf. 5145.6 - Parental Notifications)

The principal or designee shall oversee the maintenance of each school's technological resources and may establish guidelines and limits on their use. He/she shall ensure that all students using these resources receive training in their proper use.

(cf. 0440 - District Technology Plan)

(cf. 4040 - Employee Use of Technology)

(cf. 4131- Staff Development)

(cf. 4231 - Staff Development)

(cf. 4331 - Staff Development)

(cf. 6162.7 - Use of Technology in Instruction)

On-Line/Internet Services: User Obligations and Responsibilities

Students are authorized to use the district's electronic services in accordance with user obligations and responsibilities specified below and in accordance with Board policy and the district's Acceptable Use Agreement.

1. The student in whose name a network services account is issued is responsible for its proper use at all times. Users shall keep personal user name and password, home addresses and telephone numbers private. They shall use the system only under their own account.

2. The district's system shall be used only for purposes related to education. Commercial, political and/or personal use unrelated to an educational purpose is strictly prohibited.

3. The district reserves the right to monitor any electronic communications for improper use. Electronic communications and downloaded material, including files deleted from a user's account, may be monitored or read by district officials.

(cf. 5145.12 - Search and Seizure)

4. The use of the district's system is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use shall result in a cancellation of those privileges.

5. Students are prohibited from accessing, posting, submitting, publishing or displaying harmful matter or material that is threatening, obscene, disruptive or sexually explicit, or that could be construed as harassment or disparagement of others based on their race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or political beliefs.

(cf. 5145.3 - Nondiscrimination/Harassment)

Harmful matter includes matter, taken as a whole, which to the average person, applying contemporary statewide standards, appeals to the prurient interest and is matter which depicts or describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct and which lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value for minors. (Penal Code 313)

6. Users shall not use the system to encourage the use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco, nor shall they promote unethical practices or any activity prohibited by law or district policy.

(cf. 3513.3 - Tobacco-Free Schools)

7. Copyrighted material may not be placed on the system without the author's permission. Users may download copyrighted material for their own use only (under fair use).

(cf. 6162.6 - Use of Copyrighted Materials)

8. Vandalism will result in the cancellation of user privileges. Vandalism includes the intentional uploading, downloading or creating computer viruses and/or any malicious attempt to harm or destroy district equipment or materials or the data of any other user.

(cf. 5131.5 - Vandalism, Theft and Graffiti)

9. Users shall not read other users' mail or files; they shall not attempt to interfere with other users' ability to send or receive electronic mail, nor shall they attempt to delete, copy, modify or forge other users' mail.

10. Users shall report any security problem or misuse of the services to an adult member of district staff.

The principal or designee shall make all decisions regarding whether or not a user has violated these regulations and may deny, revoke or suspend a user's access at any time. The decision of the principal or designee shall be final.

(cf. 5144 - Discipline)

(cf. 5144.1 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process)

Regulation PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

approved: March 8, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California