Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High School
Computing and Internet Acceptable use Policy
A.
Purpose
1.
Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High
School is providing its employees and students
("users") with access to computing equipment, systems and local network
functions such as School District e-mail and the
Internet.
2.
This access has a limited education purpose for
students and is to facilitate employees' work productivity.
B.
Access Rights And Privileges
1.
Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High
School has the right to place reasonable
restrictions on the use of equipment, resources and material students and employee’s
access or post through the system. Students and employees are also expected to
follow the rules set forth in Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High
School rules and regulations governing conduct, disciplinary
code, and the law in their use of Nueva
Esperanza Academy
Charter High School
equipment and network. This access has not been established as a public access
service or a public forum. All access and rights are privileges granted by Nueva
Esperanza Academy
Charter High School,
and users should expect no privacy rights.
2.
All Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High
School employees and students will have access to the Internet
through the Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High
School private network. Parents may specifically
request that their children not be provided such access by notifying Nueva
Esperanza Academy
Charter High School
in writing.
3.
No student will be given or have access to Nueva
Esperanza Academy
Charter High School
- provided Internet e-mail.
4.
Students may be permitted to access an external
Internet e-mail service or their personal e-mail account for the purpose of
legitimate instructional or school-based needs. This is a local decision.
5.
Guests/contractors are not automatically eligible for a
Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High
School e-mail account. E-mail or network access
accounts may be granted if directly sponsored by a Nueva
Esperanza Academy
Charter High School
administrator.
C.
Unacceptable Uses
1. Users may not use Nueva
Esperanza Academy
Charter High School
private network to access material that is profane or obscene (pornography of
any kind), that advocates illegal acts, or that advocates violence or
discrimination towards other people (hate literature).
1.
Users may not post personal information on the Internet
about themselves or other people. Personal contact information includes
address, telephone, school address, work address, pictures or video bites,
clips, etc. Students may not agree to meet with someone they have met on the
Internet without their parent's approval and participation.
2.
Users may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to
any other computer system. This includes attempting to log in through another
person's account or access another person's files. These actions are illegal,
even if only for the purposes of "browsing”, “snooping" or
"electronic discovery".
3.
Users may not deliberately disrupt or harm hardware or
systems, interfere with computer performance, interfere with another's ability
to use equipment and systems, or destroy data.
4.
Users may not use the Nueva
Esperanza Academy
Charter High School
private network to engage in illegal acts, such as arranging for a drug sale or
the purchase of alcohol, engaging in criminal gang activity, threatening the
safety of person, etc.
5.
Users may not use the Nueva
Esperanza Academy
Charter High School
private network to solicit information with the intent of using such
information to cause personal harm or bodily injury to another or others.
6.
Users may not post information that could endanger an
individual, cause personal damage or a danger of service disruption.
7.
Users may not knowingly or recklessly post false or
defamatory information about a person or organization.
8.
Users may not intentionally seek information on, obtain
copies of, or modify files, other data, or passwords belonging to other users.
9.
Users may not indirectly or directly make connections
that create "backdoors" to the Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter High
School, other organizations, community groups, etc. that allow unauthorized
access to Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter High School network.
10.
Users may not use obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude,
inflammatory, hateful, threatening, or disrespectful language.
11.
Users may not engage in personal attacks, including
prejudicial or discriminatory attacks.
12.
Users may not harass another person. Harassment is
persistently acting in a manner that distresses or annoys another person.
13.
Users may not re-post a message that was sent to them
privately without permission of the person who sent them the message.
14.
Users may not forward or post chain letters or engage
in "spamming". Spamming is sending an annoying or unnecessary message
to a large number of people.
15.
Users will not install or reproduce unauthorized or
unlicensed software on Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High
School resources.
17. Users may not plagiarize works that they find on the Internet or
other resources.
18. Users may not use computer
resources and Internet for private business activities or unreasonable personal
use.
19. Users may not use Nueva
Esperanza Academy
Charter High School
private network for political lobbying.
20. Students will not download
files unless approved by their teacher.
D.
System Security Obligations
1.
Users are responsible for the use of their individual
access account and should take all reasonable precautions to prevent others
from being able to use their account. Under no conditions should a user provide
his/her password to another person.
2.
Attempts to log on to Nueva
Esperanza Academy
Charter High School
private network or any other network as a system administrator is prohibited.
3.
Any user identified as a security risk or having a
history of violating this or any other Acceptable Use Policy may be denied
access to Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High
School private network.
4.
Users will avoid the inadvertent spread of computer
viruses by following the Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High
School virus protection procedures if they
download software or share common file(s) and/or directories.
5.
Users should immediately notify a teacher or system
administrator of any possible security problem.
6.
Students will promptly disclose to their teacher or
other appropriate school employee any message received that is inappropriate.
E.
Filtering
1.
As required by law and in recognition of the need to
establish a safe and appropriate computing environment, Nueva
Esperanza Academy
Charter High School
will use filtering technology to prohibit access, to the degree possible, to
objectionable or unsuitable content that might otherwise be accessible via the
Internet.
F.
Due Process
1.
Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High
School will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal
officials in any investigation concerning or relating to any illegal activities
conducted through Nueva Esperanza
Academy Charter High
School private network.
2.
In the event there is an allegation that a student has
violated the Esperanza Academy Charter High School Acceptable Use Policy, the
student will be provided with a written notice of the alleged violation and
will be provided with notice and opportunity to be heard in the manner set
forth in the Student Hearing Process Policy. Disciplinary actions may be taken.
3.
Employee violations of the Nueva Esperanza Academy
Charter High School Acceptable Use Policy will be handled in accordance with
law, School Board Policy or collective bargaining agreement(s), as applicable.
G.
Administration
1.
The Chief Executive Officer has the responsibility and
authority for the development, publication, implementation and ongoing
administration and enforcement of the processes and techniques required to
protect the Philadelphia School
District's computer systems from unauthorized
access, loss or misuse.
2.
School Principals/CEO’s have the responsibility to
establish a plan to ensure adequate supervision of students. They are also
responsible for interpreting and enforcing this policy at the local level.
3.
Local management has the responsibility to interpret
and enforce this policy.
- March 2005
Agreement
for Student Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter High School
I
understand and will abide by the above Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter High
School Use Agreement. I further understand that any violation of the
regulations above is unethical and may constitute a criminal offense. Should I
commit any violation, my access privileges may be revoked and school
disciplinary action and/or appropriate legal action may be taken.
User's
Full Name: __________________________________
User's
Signature: ___________________________________Date: ____________________
PARENT
OR GUARDIAN
As
the parent or guardian of this student, I have read the Nueva Esperanza Academy
Charter High School Use Agreement. I understand that this access is designed
for educational purposes. Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter High School has taken precautions
to eliminate controversial material on our network. However, I also recognize
it is impossible for the District to restrict access to all controversial
materials, and I will not hold them responsible for materials acquired on the
network. Further, I accept full responsibility for supervision if and when my
child's use is not in a school setting. I hereby give permission to issue an
account for my child and certify that the information contained on this form is
correct.
Parent
or Guardian's Name (please print): ___________________________
Parent
or Guardian's Signature: _______________________________ Date: _________
SPONSORING
TEACHER
(Must
be signed if the applicant is a student)
I
have read the Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter High School Use Agreement and
agree to promote THIS agreement with the student. Because the student may use
the network for individual work or in the context of another class, I cannot be
held responsible for the student use of the network. As the sponsoring teacher
I do agree to instruct the student on acceptable use of the network and proper
network etiquette. Assignments that require Nueva Esperanza Academy Charter High School access will be
structured assignments with definite search parameters.
Teacher's
Name (please print): _________________________________
Teacher's
Signature: ______________________________________Date_____________
PRINCIPAL/CEO
Principal's
Signature: _____________________________________ Date ___________