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HCS Acceptable Use Policy

2007-2008

Acceptable Use of Computers, Network, Internet and Websites

Hastings Catholic Schools (HCS) adopts and shall enforce a policy of making technology resources available to advance educational goals and objectives. The implementation of this policy shall include technology protection measures with respect to computers with Internet access, consistent with district standards, the Children’s Internet Protection Act or other laws. The superintendent or the superintendent’s designees are authorized and directed, as part of the administration of this district, to establish and enforce regulations, forms, procedures, guidelines and specific district standards to implement this policy.

A. Definitions

• Computer Use — Shall mean and include the use of school computers and networks and other technology resources including, without limitation, computers and related technology equipment or networks, all forms of E-mail or electronic communication, websites and Internet access, as well as any use which involves electronic visual depictions, audio, video or text, in any form.
• Computer User — Shall mean and include any Minor, Student, Adult, Staff Member or other person who engages in Computer Use.
• Minor — Shall mean an individual who has not attained the age of 19.
• Student — Shall mean an individual, regardless of age, including a Minor, who is receiving educational services and is enrolled in HCS.
• Obscene — Shall have the meaning given such term in Section 1460 of Title 18, United States Code.
• Child Pornography — Shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2256 of Title 18, United States Code.
• Harmful to Minors — Shall mean any picture, image, graphic image file or other visual depiction that:
  • taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex or excretion;
  • depicts, describes or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual sexual act or sexual contact, actual normal or perverted sexual acts or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and
  • taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value as to minors.
• Hacking — Shall mean Computer Use or using the Internet to attempt to gain unauthorized access to proprietary computer systems.
• Technology Protection Measure — Shall mean and refer to a proxy server managed by the Diocese of Lincoln Educational Technology Office for HCS that blocks and/or filters Internet access.
• Authorized Adult Staff Member — Shall mean and refer to an adult staff member of HCS.
• Adult — Shall mean and refer to all HCS employees or staff members and any other individual (not a Student), whether an employee of HCS or not, age 19 or older.

HCS has complete authority to regulate all Computer Use and Computer Users

B. Computer Use

• Any Computer Use shall constitute an agreement by the Computer User to be bound by all HCS policies and regulations, this AUP, building guidelines, use agreements, handbook provisions, and all administrative orders or directives as issued from time to time.
• Computer Use is a privilege and not a right. All files or information stored therein or thereon are the property of HCS and shall be regulated by HCS.
• Computer Use is limited to current HCS employees (and their designees) and students, for HCS educational uses only.
• Computer Use shall not be permitted for personal reasons or for purposes that are contrary to the mission of HCS, unless deemed incidental, intermittent or occasional. The administration in its sole and absolute discretion shall determine what personal use may be permitted as incidental, intermittent or occasional.

C. Computer Users

• Computer Users have no privacy rights or expectations of privacy when using the same. Computer Use and all files or information stored therein, thereon or linked thereto may be monitored, tracked, logged, copied, reviewed and accessed at any time without prior notice.
• Computer Users shall not access information or material that is child pornography, obscene (includes pornography that is not child pornography), harmful to minors or otherwise inappropriate matter for educational or school-related uses.
• Computer Users shall not engage in Computer Use which involves hacking or attempts to otherwise compromise any proprietary computer system’s security.
• Computer Users shall not engage in illegal activities on the Internet.
• Computer Users shall not engage in Computer Use for profit.
• Minors/Students shall not use electronic mail, chat rooms and other forms of direct electronic communications without approval of an authorized adult staff member.
• Minors/Students shall not disclose, use or disseminate personal identification information of themselves or others on the Internet while engaging in Computer Use.

D. Technology Protection Measure

HCS shall use a technology protection measure that blocks and/or filters Internet access to prevent access to Internet sites that are not in accordance with policies and regulations. In addition to blocks and/or filters, HCS may also use other technology protection measures or procedures as deemed appropriate.

E. Websites

• Web page documents may include only the first name and initial of the student's last name.
• Web page documents may not include a student's phone number or address.

F. Violations of Rules

This form will remain on file and in effect for the duration of participation at HCS. Date:_______________

• I hereby give consent for my student to engage in Computer Use at HCS.

Student's Name:__________________________________________

Student Signature:_______________________________________

Parent/Guardian's Name:__________________________________

Parent/Guardian's Signature:_____________________________