Instruction
Access to Electronic Networks
Electronic networks, including the Internet, are a part of the District’s instructional program in order to promote educational excellence by facilitating resource fee sharing, innovation, and communication. The Superintendent or designee shall develop an implementation plan for this policy and appoint a system administrator.
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Curriculum
The use of the District’s electronic networks shall (1) be consistent with the curriculum adopted by the District as well as the varied instructional needs, learning styles, abilities, and developmental levels of the students, and (2 ) comply with the selection criteria for instructional materials and library—media center materials. Staff members may, consistent with the Superintendent’s implementation plan, use the Internet throughout the curriculum.
The District’s electronic network is part of the curriculum and is not a public forum for general use.
Acceptable Use
All use of the District’s electronic network must be (1) in support of education and/or research, and be in furtherance of the School Board’s stated goal, or (2) for a legitimate school business purpose. Use is a privilege, not a right. Students and staff members have no expectation of privacy in any material that is stored, transmitted, or received via the District’s electronic network or District computers. General rules for behavior and communications apply when using electronic networks. The District’s Authorization for Electronic Network Access contains the appropriate uses, ethics, and protocol. The Superintendent shall establish administrative procedures containing the appropriate uses, ethics, and protocol for student use of the Internet. Electronic communications and down loaded material, including files deleted from a users account but not erased, may he monitored or read by school officials.
Internet Safety
Each District computer with Internet access shall have a filtering device that blocks entry to visual depictions that are (1) obscene, (2) pornographic, or (3) harmful or inappropriate for students, as defined by the Children’s Internet Protection Act and as determined by the Superintendent or designee. The Superintendent or designee shall enforce the use of such filtering devices. An administrator, supervisor, or other authorized person may disable the filtering device for bona fide research or other lawful purpose, provided the person receives prior permission from the Superintendent or system administrator. The Superintendent or designee shall include measures in this policy’s implementation plan to address the following:
1. Limiting student access to inappropriate matter as well as restricting access to harmful materials
2. Student safety and security when using electronic communications
3. Limiting unauthorized access, including “hacking” and other unlawful activities; and
4. Limiting unauthorized disclosure, use and dissemination of personal identification information.
Authorization for Electronic Network Access
Each staff member must sign the Districts Authorization for Electronic Network Access as a condition for using the Districts electronic network Each student and his or her parent(s)/guardian(s) must sign the Authorization before being granted use.
All users of the District’s computers and means of Internet access shall maintain the confidentiality of student records. Reasonable measures to protect against unreasonable access shall be taken before confidential student in formation is loaded onto the network.
The failure of any student or staff member to follow the terms of the Authorization for Electronic Network Access, or this policy, will result in the loss of privileges, disciplinary action, and/or appropriate legal action.
LEGAL REF.: Children’s Internet Protection Act. P.L. 106—554
20 USC & 6801 et seq.
47 USC & 254 (h) and (l)
720 ILCS 135/0.01
CROSS REF.: 5:100
(Staff Development Program). 5:170 (Copyright for Publication or
Instructional Materials). 6:40 (Curriculum Development), 6:210 (Instructional
Materials), 6:260 (Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and
Programs). 7:130 (Student Rights and Responsibilities), 7:190 (Student
Discipline), 7:310 (Publications)
ADOPTED: December 5, 2000 REVISION ADOPTED: October 10. 2001