Green Bay Area Public Schools

GREEN BAY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board Policy Manual
363.2

COMPUTER USE

The District is providing access to computers as a means to enhance the curriculum and learning opportunities for all District students, staff and select community members. For purposes of this policy and its implementing procedures, “computers” include computer hardware, software and network systems. This policy has been established to ensure appropriate use of this resource, which is a privilege for students, staff and select community members.The reasons for using the computer as an instructional resource are to:

access global resources,
utilize electronic mail (e-mail) for communication,
enter into partnerships to enhance learning options,
broaden problem-solving and decision-making abilities,
broaden research capabilities by using appropriate materials,
develop higher level thinking skills, and
gain employability skills needed for the 21st century.

It is the intent of the District to make computer access available to further the learning of students, staff and select community members. Computer resources should be used to enhance the curriculum or assist students, staff and select community members in meeting their specific educational research needs. Computer access and use shall be subject to the following provisions:

General Computer Access - A computer account will be granted to all students and staff upon enrollment or employment. The account will provide access to all instructional programs, including the Internet, for staff and students. Parents/guardians who do not wish to have their sons/daughters to have computer access will be required to complete, sign and submit a denial of computer use form to the appropriate school district office. Community members wishing to access District computer resources will be required to complete, sign and submit the required computer use form in accordance with established procedures.
Access to the Internet – In accordance with requirements of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), all computer equipment connecting to the Internet from any connection located within the District's buildings shall be filtered. The professional educator or paraprofessional in charge shall be responsible for monitoring the computer activities of minors in library media centers, computer labs and other rooms where computers are connected to the Internet to restrict minors' access to obscenity, child pornography and materials deemed harmful to minors. The District's instructional materials standards and criteria outlined in Board policy and established guidelines shall continue to be followed in the selection and use of instructional resources for students. The District acknowledges that even with a filtering system and adult monitoring, it is impossible to control access to all objectionable material on the Internet. Some users may still discover educationally unsuitable information or have access to materials that are illegal, defamatory, inaccurate or potentially objectionable to some people. Nevertheless, the District believes that the educationally appropriate information and interaction available on the Internet should be available as a resource for students, staff and select community members.
Expectations of Users - Before using District computer resources, students, staff and select community members will be required to receive training in appropriate computer use and etiquette. Students, staff and select community members are expected to abide by District policies and procedures, including the acceptable use and unacceptable use procedures outlined in the rule implementing this policy. In addition, students are personally responsible for following their school's code of conduct and for following the directions of the professional educator or paraprofessional responsible for monitoring student use of computer resources. All users should be aware that the inappropriate use of electronic information resources can be a violation of local, state and federal laws. Violations can lead to prosecution. Unacceptable uses of the system will result in the suspension or revocation of computer use and/or other appropriate disciplinary actions. As the use of the computer is a privilege and not a right, the user is responsible for their own actions. Access to District computers may be restricted or canceled at any time for use not consistent with the educational goals of the District.
Privacy - Users should be aware that use of the computer and/or e-mail is not guaranteed to be private. System operators will have access to all user accounts, including e-mail. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities will be reported to the proper authorities.

Written complaints regarding student and/or staff access to or use of specific resources available on the computer will be received, reviewed and acted upon in accordance with established District complaint procedures.

Children’s Internet Protection Act
LEGAL REF.:Sections	118.001	Wisconsin Statutes
	120.12(2)
	120.44(1)
	943.70
	947.0125
Neighborhood Children’s Internet Protection Act
Children’s Online Privacy Act
Federal Copyright Law [17 U.S.C.]
Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH Act)
CROSS REF.:	363.2-Rule, Procedures for Acceptable and Unacceptable Computer Us
	110, District Mission and Beliefs
	330, Curriculum Development and Instructional Improvement
	345.6, Graduation Requirement
	360, Instructional Resources and Services
	361, Instructional Materials Selection
	363, Utilization of Technolog
	363.1, Use of Technology in Education
	363.3, Web Page Management
	411, Equal Educational Opportunities
	443, Student Conduct
	447, Student Discipline
	522.7, Staff Use of Information Technology and Communication Resources
	771.1, Use of Copyrighted Materials
	871, Public Complaints about Instructional Materials or Curriculum
	Current Employee Agreements
APPROVED:	July 27, 2001
REVISED:	June 23, 2003
	June 20, 2005

363.2-Rule

PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTABLE AND
UNACCEPTABLE COMPUTER USE

A. Student Computer Use

1. Acceptable UseResponsible students:

May use the computer to research assigned classroom projects.

May use the Internet computer to send District-approved (not personal or private) electronic mail (e-mail) to other users for adopted curricular purposes using District-approved accounts.
May submit personal information (name, address, telephone number, etc.) online to access District-approved online resources.
(High school students only) May submit personal information (name, address, telephone number, etc.) online to post-secondary educational institutions (i.e., online colleges, universities, technical colleges, etc.) for the purpose of accessing career and college post-secondary information and applying for admission.
Will respect and uphold copyright laws and all other applicable local, state and federal laws or regulations.
Will respect the rights and privacy of others by not accessing private files.
Will follow all regulations posted in the computer lab or other room where computers are in use.
Will follow the directions of the adult in charge of the computer lab or other room where computers are in use.

2. Unacceptable Use

Responsible students:

Shall not connect anybody’s personal electronic device to the district’s network jacks or wireless access points or assist others in doing the same.
Shall not use the system to illegally transfer software, otherwise known as pirating, or illegally share copyrighted movies, music and games over Internet “peer-to-peer” networks or removable storage devices.
Shall not use the computer to send broadcast messages, visit chat rooms, instant messaging, or send or receive hot mail (i.e., use the District's computer connections to establish personal e-mail accounts or access home e-mail accounts).
Shall not change any computer files that do not belong to the user.
Shall not use the system for commercial buying, selling, trading use.
Shall not use an account other than their own or misrepresent their identity.
Shall not create and/or distribute a computer virus.
Shall not use the system to download, transform or install software or files onto the hard drive(s) or network.
Shall not reveal the name, personal addresses or phone numbers of students or staff without parental and District permission.
Shall not deliberately use the computer in such a way that they would disrupt the use of the network by other users (i.e. download or use streaming video or music for non-curricular use).
Shall not deliberately or willfully cause damage to computer equipment or assist others in doing the same.
Shall not deliberately use the District’s computers to bypass the filtering software or violate the school's code of coduct or District's educational goals or show others how to do the same.

3. Consequences for Misuse:

Any offense of a very serious nature may result in a longer suspension and could result in a referral for expulsion and/or referral to law enforcement agencies
First Offense:	The student will be suspended from computer use for two weeks and could receive a school suspension
Second Offense:	The student will be suspended from computer use for one semester and could receive a school suspension.
Third Offense:	The student will be suspended from computer use for one year and could receive a school suspension.