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Etowah City School System Acceptable Use Policy for Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Network
The Etowah City School System is pleased to offer its students access to the Internet. The Internet is an electronic highway connecting hundreds of thousands of computers and millions of individual users all over the world. This computer technology will help propel our school through the communication age by allowing students and staff to access and use resources from distant computers, communicate and collaborate with other individuals and groups around the world, and significantly expand their available information base. The Internet is a tool for life-long learning.
Families should be aware that some material accessible via the Internet may contain items that are illegal, defamatory, inaccurate, or potentially offensive to some people. In addition, it is possible to purchase certain goods and services via the Internet which could result in unwanted financial obligations for which a student's parent or guardian would be liable.
While the District's intent is to make Internet access available in order to further educational goals and objectives, students may find ways to access other materials as well. Even should the District institute technical methods of systems to regulate students' Internet access, those methods could not guarantee compliance with the District's Acceptable Use Policy.
That notwithstanding, the District believes that the benefits to students of access to the Internet exceed any disadvantages. Ultimately, however, parents and guardians of minors are responsible for setting and conveying the standards that their children should follow when using media and information sources. Toward that end, the Etowah City School System makes the District's complete Internet Policy and procedures available on request for review by all parents, guardians, and other members of the community; and provides parents and guardians the option of requesting for their minor children alternate activities not requiring Internet use.
The following uses of school-provided Internet access are NOT permitted:
a. to access, upload, download, or distribute pornographic, obscene, or
sexually explicit material.
b. to transmit obscene, abusive, sexually explicit, or threatening language.
c. to violate any local, state, or federal statute.
d. to vandalize, damage, or disable the property of another individual or organization.
e. to access another individual's materials, information, or files without permission.
f. to violate copyright laws or otherwise use the intellectual property of another individual or organization without permission.
Any violation of District policy and rules may result in loss of District-provided access to the Internet. Additional disciplinary action may be determined in keeping with existing procedures where applicable, law enforcement agencies may be involved.
Notice: This policy and all its provisions are subordinate to local, state, and federal statutes.
Questions or comments concerning this policy should be directed in writing to:
David F. Green, Director of Schools
Etowah City School
858 8th Street
Etowah, TN 37331
or
Jennifer Heath, Technology Coordinator
Etowah City School
858 8th Street
Etowah, TN 37331
(423)263-5483
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