Student Access to Gateway Unified School
District School Site Networks
The Gateway Unified
School District strongly believes in the educational value of technology and
recognizes its potential to support curriculum. Two different kinds of
technology access are available: access to computers on the District network
and Internet access. All students who abide by a set of basic rules will
have access to computers on the District network for appropriate class projects
and for access to information resources.
Acceptable Use Policies
No students will be
allowed to access the Internet unless the student and a responsible parent/guardian sign the Gateway
Unified School District AUP for Internet use. This form is posted below
and is available for signature at each school site. This policy may be
revised by Board action. Revisions to the student AUP will be reviewed in
the District summer information packet sent to parents. Parents have the
right to withdraw their consent to the District AUP at any time by informing
their student’s school in writing. District expectations for student access to
computers on the District network include the following:
Access and Security
All use of the Gateway
Unified School District system must be under the student’s own account. Any
user identified as a security risk will be denied access to the District
network system. Sharing network access (logon & password information) with others or accessing
computers and the District network under a log-on and password other than that
assigned to the student by Gateway Unified School District Information Systems
will result in access being revoked or suspended as well as other consequences
as appropriate to the specific situation.
Appropriate Use and Electronic Vandalism
Students will use Gateway
Unified School District computers and network resources for school
projects. Attempts to use school computers and networks for other
purposes will result in suspension or forfeiture of computer and network
privileges. Students may not use District computers or networks to store
or transmit any material protected by copyright. Any attempt to harm, to
destroy, or to gain access to the data of another user as well as the loading,
uploading, downloading, or creation of computer viruses will result in the loss
of computer services, disciplinary action, and may result in legal
referral.
Acceptable Use Policy for Internet Access
through the Gateway Unified School District
Internet resources are
available to students and teachers in Gateway Unified School District in
support of Gateway Unified School District’s curriculum mission. Student access
at school is provided under staff supervision for educational purposes
supplemented by content and bandwidth management software. Attempts
to bypass or evade the District filter system will be grounds for loss of
Internet privileges. Students are expected to abide by a code of
conduct. If you and your student agree to abide by the following, your student
will be issued an Internet capable network account and password. Additionally,
you will be asked for permission to post your student's work and school contact
information on Gateway Unified School District web pages.
Student Code of Conduct for the Gateway Unified
School District Internet Access
1. Personal Responsibility:
I will accept personal responsibility for reporting any misuse of the network
to the staff. I understand that all school site and District rules of conduct
apply when I am on the District network or am connected to the Internet.
2. Acceptable Use:
The use of my assigned account will be in support of education and research and
will support the educational goals and objectives of the Gateway Unified School
District. I am personally responsible for this provision at all times when
using Internet services. In addition, I will abide by the following:
a.
I will not use Gateway Unified School District Internet access to post any web
pages to any site for commercial activities, product advertisement, or
political advocacy. I understand that any material posted must be reviewed and
approved by a teacher prior to being posted. I will not use Gateway
Unified School District Internet access to post to personal homepages.
b.
I understand that Gateway Unified School District has provided Internet
access to students for academic purposes and that the bandwidth available for
this access is limited. I will only use Gateway Unified School District
Internet access for academic research and class projects.
c.
I am aware that the inappropriate use of electronic information resources
can be a violation of local, state and federal laws and that I can be
prosecuted for violating those laws.
d.
I understand that Gateway Unified School District has the right to monitor all
Internet access through their network.
3. Privileges:
I understand that the use of the Gateway Unified School District information
system is a privilege, not a right, and that inappropriate use will result in a
cancellation of those privileges. The system administrator(s) may close an
account at any time deemed necessary.
4. Network Etiquette and Privacy:
I understand and will abide by the generally accepted rules of network
etiquette. These rules include (but are not limited to) the following:
A. BEING
POLITE: Never sending or encouraging others to send abusive
messages.
B.
USING APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE: I understand that I am
a representative of our school and district on the Internet and will use polite
and appropriate language.
C) PRIVACY: I will not
reveal my home address or personal phone number or the addresses and phone
numbers of other students. While using Internet services through the Gateway
Unified School District, I will not reveal my e-mail address or the e-mail
address of others. I understand that I may include appropriate contact
information on
a. college
& scholarship applications.
b.
registration forms for curriculum related activities such as the State Science
Fair.
c. other school related contacts as approved by
school site administration.
D) ELECTRONIC MAIL:
Students at the high school level with Gateway Unified School District Internet
privileges have available to them approved free Internet-based e-mail services.
All high school students with Gateway Unified School District Internet access
will receive an e-mail account through EChalk. Inappropriate language,
harassment, or advocacy of illegal activity in e-mail messages originating on
campus may result in loss of system privileges and/or other disciplinary
measures. By signing this acceptable use policy, students affirm the following:
I.
I understand that e-mail sent via the Gateway Unified School District Internet
connection must be school related and must abide by the guidelines outlined
here. I will immediately report any threatening, obscene, or harassing e-mail
to school staff.
II.
I understand that I will not share my e-mail password with others and am
responsible for all e-mail sent through my account.
III.
I understand that sending of any material in violation of any law is
prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to copyrighted, threatening, or
obscene material.
IV. I understand that e-mail sent through this
account may be scanned for content violating the terms of this agreement and
that suspect e-mail may be reviewed by Gateway Unified School District
staff.
5. Security: If I
identify a security problem, I will notify school staff at once. I understand
that all use of the Gateway Unified School District system must be under my own
account and that any user identified as a security risk will be denied access
to the network. I understand that sharing my network access (logon
& password information) with others will result in my access
being revoked as well as other consequences as appropriate to the specific
situation.
6. Vandalism: Any
attempt to harm or destroy data of another user or any other agencies or
networks that are connected to the system will result in the loss of computer
services, disciplinary action, and may result in legal referral.
Student AUP Form
Return this form to the
administrative office at {SITE} if you want your student to use Gateway Unified
School District Internet services at school under professional supervision.
I want my student to have
Internet access through the Gateway Unified School District system and will
support the above code of conduct.
Parent
Signature:_______________________________________Date:________________
I have read and agree to
abide by the Student Code of Conduct for Gateway Unified School District
Internet Access.
Student Signature:______________________________________Date:_________________
Agreement
to the following is not necessary to basic Internet access.
Gateway Unified School
District is proud of the work of its students and may wish to showcase this
work on school web pages. Gateway Unified School District and individual school
sites may wish to highlight individual achievement related to a posted project
or to a report on an individual or team accomplishment and may wish to
accompany such acknowledgement with a student picture. In some instances,
Gateway Unified School District and individual school sites may wish to have
students involved in on-line interactive projects; some of these projects may
involve posting a student e-mail address. Student home addresses & home phone
numbers will NEVER be posted on Gateway Unified School District web
pages.
I agree that my student's
name, picture, e-mail address, & work may be featured on Gateway Unified
School District Web pages.
Student
Name:__________________________________________________
Parent Signature:
________________________________________________
Date:____________________________