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Subject: EMPLOYEE USE OF NETWORK/INTERNET

**Please note that all faculty and staff must have a signed, approved copy of this form on file with the Technology Department. If no record is on file the user account will be disabled by the Technology Coordinator.

<<This must be completed at the beginning of each school year.>>

 

Perry County School System Faculty and Staff Internet/Computer Acceptable Use Policy:

 

The Perry County Board of Education offers employees of the Perry County School System, who need it, access to the Internet and electronic mail (e-mail) as a business tool.

 

Access to e-mail and the Internet will enable employees to explore thousands of libraries, databases, and bulletin boards while exchanging messages with Internet users throughout the world. Although there is some degree of risk in offering Internet access, we believe that benefits to the school system exceed any disadvantages.

 

Internet and E-mail Policy:

 

The network is provided for authorized employees to conduct research and communicate with others. Access to network services is given to employees who agree to act in a considerate and responsible manner. Internet access and e-mail accounts are issued only after the employee has signed the Employee Internet Use Agreement. Access can be revoked at any time if network security or protocol is compromised.

 

The Internet will be used exclusively to access business-related links and downloads between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on school system workdays or while working for the school system if work hours differ from regular business hours or days. While use outside of normal business hours can include non-business related links, no inappropriate material that could be construed as obscene or otherwise offensive will be accessed.

 

All Internet accessible machines should run virus protection software at all times. This should include a boot virus check, background protection, and hard disk detection. Business related files that are downloaded should be checked for viruses prior to being executed, uncompressed, or moved.

 

Inappropriate Uses and Practices

 

The following practices are considered unacceptable, and may be subject to disciplinary action including written warnings, revocation of access privileges, and/or up to and including termination.

 

**The Board reserves the right to report any illegal activities to appropriate authorities.

 

  1. Visiting Internet sites that contain obscene, hateful or otherwise objectionable materials; sending or receiving any material that is obscene or defamatory, or which is intended to annoy, harass or intimidate another person.
  2. Sending and receiving unusually large e-mails or attachments; sending or forwarding electronic chain letters.
  3. Spending time on non-school/non-school system business.
  4. Soliciting e-mails that are unrelated to school activities, or soliciting non-school business for personal gain or profit.
  5. Representing personal opinions as those of the Board, school or school system.
  6. Using the Internet or e-mail for gambling or other illegal activities.
  7. Making or posting indecent remarks, proposals or materials.
  8. Uploading, downloading or otherwise transmitting commercial software or copyrighted material in violation of its copyright.
  9. Intentionally interfering with normal operation of the network, including the propagation of computer viruses, or sustained high volume network traffic, which substantially hinders others in their school business related use of the network.
  10. Revealing or publicizing confidential information regarding students or employees.
  11. Examining, changing or using another person’s files, output, account, or user name without explicit authorization from the Perry County Technology Department.
  12. Other inappropriate uses of the Internet of network resources that may be identified by the Technology Coordinator.

 

 

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Policy Exhibit

 

Perry County School System

 

EMPLOYEE NETWORK/INTERNET USE AGREEMENT

 

As an employee wishing to use the Network and the Internet, I hereby agree to comply with the Perry County Board of Education Policy, “Employee Use of Internet.” I agree to communicate over the network in an ethical and appropriate fashion while honoring all relevant laws and restrictions contained in the Board policy, realizing that misuse may result in losing this resource or my employment with the school system. I also hereby waive any and all rights to privacy as it pertains to the Board of Education provided Internet access, which may be monitored by the school system. I hereby certify that I have received a copy of the Perry County Board of Education’s policy regarding employee use of the network and the Internet. I understand that violation of this policy can subject me to disciplinary action up to and including termination.

 

Employee Signature: ________________________                 Date  _____________________

 

 

Technology Department use only

 

Date of account approval _______________________

 

Account Granted by_______________________                   Date ______________________

 

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Last modified: 06/05/08