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| <p align="CENTER"><b><font color="#D60E15">MSD of Martinsville's </font></b></p> | |
| <p align="CENTER"><b><font color="#D60E15" size="+1">INTERNET School Acceptable Use Policy</font></b></p> | |
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| <p>The MSD of Martinsville is pleased to provide our community with access to the | |
| INTERNET, a worldwide electronic highway. Accessibility to the INTERNET is available | |
| to school staff members in all of the Martinsville schools. Students may also access the | |
| INTERNET at school by committing to the MSD of Martinsville's AUP (Acceptable Use | |
| Policy).</p> | |
| <p>The INTERNET provides a connection for our staff and students to thousands of | |
| computers in places such as museums, NASA, schools and libraries throughout the world. A | |
| wide variety of information is available through accessing the INTERNET. However, with | |
| these benefits also comes the availability of material that may be considered | |
| inappropriate to children and not of any educational value. The MSD of Martinsville will | |
| take reasonable precautions to restrict students from these controversial areas.</p> | |
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| <p align="CENTER"><b>MSD of Martinsville INTERNET Philosophy</b></p> | |
| <p>The MSD of Martinsville provides INTERNET access at school for the purpose of | |
| connecting students and educators with thousands of educational resources from all over | |
| the unlimited potential for a positive impact in the lives of our students and educators. | |
| Our goal is for students to be better prepared for the information based world of tomorrow | |
| through opportunities of today.</p> | |
| <p align="CENTER">INTERNET: School policy</p> | |
| <p>1. Students must have a signed AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) Agreement on file before | |
| using the INTERNET at school.</p> | |
| <p>2. Parents must sign the AUP Agreement to indicate parental permission for students use | |
| of the INTERNET at school.</p> | |
| <p>3. Students with signed agreements may use the INTERNET in the classroom only under | |
| supervision of a school staff member.</p> | |
| <p>4. Students will use the INTERNET for academic activities as determined by the | |
| supervising school staff member.</p> | |
| <p>5. The school district reserves the right to monitor a student's use of the INTERNET.</p> | |
| <p>6. The school reserves the right to limit a students time one the INTERNET in | |
| recognition that other students have the same right to the computer equipment.</p> | |
| <p>7. Students shall not use the ID or password of other users or misrepresent other users | |
| on the INTERNET.</p> | |
| <p>8. Students are prohibited from accessing another person's materials, information, or | |
| files without implied or direct permission of that person.</p> | |
| <p>9. Students are not permitted to respond to unsolicited on-line contact from | |
| individuals through the INTERNET.</p> | |
| <p>10. Students must gain approval from a school staff member before downloading a file.</p> | |
| <p>11. Students must assume information on the INTERNET is protected by copyright laws. | |
| Students will properly cite quotations, references, and sources.</p> | |
| <p>12. Students must not use the computer to hurt others. Hate mail, harassment, | |
| discriminatory remarks, and other antisocial behaviors are prohibited.</p> | |
| <p>13. Students are not permitted to subscribe to listservs of any kind.</p> | |
| <p>14. Students' use of the INTERNET Chat Channel is prohibited.</p> | |
| <p>15. Students are prohibited form transmitting obscene or inappropriate language.</p> | |
| <p>16. Students are not permitted to use the INTERNET e-mail capabilities unless under | |
| direct supervision of a school staff member.</p> | |
| <p>17. The use of the INTERNET to access, upload, download, distribute or process | |
| pornographic material, inappropriate text files, or files dangerous to oneself or the | |
| computer network is prohibited.</p> | |
| <p>18. Students are not permitted to share personal information such as addresses, phone | |
| numbers, credit card numbers, etc.</p> | |
| <p>19. Students are not permitted to reveal personal addresses, phone numbers of the other | |
| students, friends, parents, school staff members, etc.</p> | |
| <p>20. Students are prohibited from vandalizing, damaging or disabling the property of | |
| another person or organization.</p> | |
| <p>21. Students are not permitted to connect to bulletin board systems through the | |
| INTERNET.</p> | |
| <p>22. Students are not permitted to make purchases of any kind through the INTERNET.</p> | |
| <p>23. The school reserved the right to deny students' access to the INTERNET and will do | |
| so if this policy or any laws pertaining to on-line communication are violated.</p> | |
| <p>24. The MSD of Martinsville is not responsible for negative consequences which may | |
| transpire from student abuse of the acceptable use policy.</p> | |
| <p> </p> | |
| <p align="CENTER"><b>INTERNET Use at School Agreement</b></p> | |
| <p>I have read the policy on the use of the INTERNET at school. I agree to abide to school | |
| policy. I understand that use of the INTERNET at school is a privilege subject to | |
| revocation by school staff.</p> | |
| <p>Student's Signature:______________________________ Date:________________</p> | |
| <p>I have read the school policy for a student's INTERNET use at school. I understand | |
| that controversial materials may be found in the INTERNET system. I will not hold the | |
| school system responsible for inappropriate information found on the INTERNET. I hereby | |
| give my permission for my child to use the INTERNET at school.</p> | |
| <p>Parent's Signature:______________________________ Date:_________________</p> | |
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