Student Instructional Use of Computers/Internet
Guidelines/Acceptable Use Regulations
The Clermont County Educational Service Center (CCESC) is pleased to offer
students access to the Internet, a global electronic information
infrastructure that will enable students to explore thousands of libraries,
databases, and websites. This access is being offered as part of a
collaborative effort between the Clermont County Educational Service Center
and the Hamilton/Clermont Cooperative Association (H/CCA). Students will use
the Internet to participate in distance learning activities, to ask
questions and consult with experts, and to locate resources to meet their
educational information needs.
Access to network sources will be given to students who agree to act in a
considerate and responsible manner. Parent permission is required. Access is
a privilege – not a right. Access entails responsibility. Students are
responsible for good behavior on the school computer network just as they
are in a classroom or in the school hallways. Information on the network is
public in nature, and it is presumed that users will comply with the school
district’s standards and will honor the agreement they have signed.
Educators will have the professional responsibility to work with students to
help them develop the intellectual skills needed to discriminate among the
information sources, to identify information appropriate to their age and
developmental levels, and to evaluate and use information to meet their
educational goals.
The H/CCA network administrators have taken reasonable precautions to
restrict access to controversial materials. Several firewalls have been
installed to block access to sex, violence, and hate related sites. These
firewalls are frequently reviewed and updated to maintain a safe environment
for our students. However, on a global network, it is impossible to control
all materials and an industrious user may discover controversial
information. The Clermont County Educational Service Center believes that
the benefits to students from access to the Internet, in the form of
information resources and opportunities for collaboration, exceed any
possibility that users may obtain material that is not consistent with the
educational goals of the Clermont County Educational Service Center.
Ultimately parents and guardians of minors are responsible for setting and
conveying the standards that their children should follow when using media
and information sources. To that end, the Clermont County Educational
Service Center supports and respects each family’s right to decide whether
or not to allow their child access to the Internet.
The Clermont County Educational Service Center will periodically make
determinations of whether specific uses of the Network are consistent with
this policy. The Clermont County Educational Service Center reserves the
right to log Internet use, review user account activity, files and
communications, and to monitor utilization by users. Users should not expect
that files stored on district servers would be private.
The Clermont County Educational Service Center makes no warranties of any
kind, whether express or implied, for the service it is providing. Use of
the information obtained via the Internet is at user’s own risk. The
Clermont County Educational Service Center specifically denies any
responsibility for the accuracy of information obtained through its Internet
connection.
GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTABLE USE
• The use of the Internet must be in support of education and research and
be consistent with the educational objectives of the Clermont County
Educational Service Center.
• Users must adhere to current school district policies, student codes of
conduct, local ordinances, state and federal laws, and international
conventions. This includes, but is not limited to regulations regarding
copyrighted material, threatening material, obscene material or material
protected by trade secret.
• The student is responsible for all activity in their files. They should
never give out their password or allow anyone to use their account.
• Users engaging in any actions prohibited by the aforementioned policies
and laws or inconsistent with the Internet Code of Conduct may be subject to
disciplinary action including but not limited to forfeiture of access
privileges.
INTERNET CODE OF CONDUCT
• Users shall transmit, retrieve and/or store appropriate information only.
• Users shall safeguard computers and the network from destructive software
or computer code.
• Users shall respect the rights and property of others and shall not
improperly access, misappropriate, or misuse the information of others, and
take precautions to safeguard their own.
• Users shall only use software provided by the district.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
• To gain access to the Internet, all students must obtain the permission of
a parent or guardian.
• The student and parent or guardian must sign and return the appropriate
form before access will be permitted unless such permission is on file at
the home school.
• Students must use computers in a responsible way.
• Students will never give out personal or family information such as phone
numbers, credit card numbers, or home addresses via the Internet.
• Transmission of obscene materials, sending or receiving offensive messages
or pictures from any source is prohibited.
[Adoption date: June 21, 2001]
The Clermont County Educational Service Center
Student Application
For H/CCA Internet Usage
STUDENT SECTION (Signature Required)
Name
(last) (first) (middle initial)
Grade
I have read and understand the Internet Acceptable Use Policy and agree to
abide by the terms and conditions.
I further understand that any violation of the regulations 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.
STUDENT SIGNATURE DATE
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PARENT OR GUARDIAN SECTION
Sponsoring Parent or Guardian (Signature Required)
* Check one of the spaces below.
____ I have read and agree to the terms and conditions of the Internet
Acceptable Use Policy.
I hereby give my permission to issue an Internet account for my child and
certify that
the information contained on this form is correct. I understand my child
will receive
basic Internet training and his/her use of the Internet will be for
educational purposes
which may fulfill class requirements. I agree to notify the Clermont County
Educational
Service Center Officials when/if I cease to be the child’s legal guardian.
____ I choose not to allow my child to access the Internet link while he/she
is at school.
Parent/Guardian Signature Date
Home Address Phone
(P.O. Box) (Street)
(City, State, Zip)
Approval by District Internet Coordinator Date
Note: This form must be renewed each school year.
[Adoption date: June 21, 2001]
Staff Instructional Use of Computers/Internet
Guidelines/Acceptable Use Regulations
The Clermont County Educational Service Center (CCESC) is pleased to offer
staff and students access to the Internet, a global electronic information
infrastructure that will enable students to explore thousands of libraries,
databases, and websites. This access is being offered as part of a
collaborative effort between the Clermont County Educational Service Center
and the Hamilton/Clermont Cooperative Association (H/CCA). Users will use
the Internet to participate in distance learning activities, to ask
questions and consult with experts, and to locate resources to meet their
educational information needs.
Access to network sources will be given to users who agree to act in a
considerate and responsible manner. Parent permission is required for
students. Access is a privilege – not a right. Access entails
responsibility. Users are responsible for good behavior on the school
computer network just as they are in a classroom or in the school hallways.
Information on the network is public in nature, and it is presumed that
users will comply with the school district’s standards and will honor the
agreement they have signed. Educators will have the professional
responsibility to work with students to help them develop the intellectual
skills needed to discriminate among the information sources, to identify
information appropriate to their age and developmental levels, and to
evaluate and use information to meet their educational goals.
The H/CCA network administrators have taken reasonable precautions to
restrict access to controversial materials. Several firewalls have been
installed to block access to sex, violence, and hate related sites. These
firewalls are frequently reviewed and updated to maintain a safe environment
for our users. However, on a global network, it is impossible to control all
materials and an industrious user may discover controversial information.
The Clermont County Educational Service Center believes that the benefits to
users from access to the Internet, in the form of information resources and
opportunities for collaboration, exceed any possibility that users may
obtain material that is not consistent with the educational goals of the
Clermont County Educational Service Center. Ultimately parents and guardians
of minors are responsible for setting and conveying the standards that their
children should follow when using media and information sources. To that
end, the Clermont County Educational Service Center supports and respects
each family’s right to decide whether or not to allow their child access to
the Internet.
The Clermont County Educational Service Center will periodically make
determinations of whether specific uses of the Network are consistent with
this policy. The Clermont County Educational Service Center reserves the
right to log Internet use, review user account activity, files and
communications, and to monitor utilization by users. Users should not expect
that files, including e-mail, stored on district servers would be private.
The Clermont County Educational Service Center makes no warranties of any
kind, whether express or implied, for the service it is providing. Use of
the information obtained via the Internet is at user’s own risk. The
Clermont County Educational Service Center specifically denies any
responsibility for the accuracy of information obtained through its Internet
connection.
GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTABLE USE
• The use of the Internet must be in support of education and research and
be consistent with the educational objectives of the Clermont County
Educational Service Center.
• Users must adhere to current school district policies, student codes of
conduct, local ordinances, state and federal laws, and international
conventions. This includes, but is not limited to regulations regarding
copyrighted material, threatening material, obscene material or material
protected by trade secret.
• Users are responsible for all activity in their files. They should never
give out their password or allow anyone to use their account.
• Users engaging in any actions prohibited by the aforementioned policies
and laws or inconsistent with the Internet Code of Conduct may be subject to
disciplinary action including but not limited to forfeiture of access
privileges, discipline under the student code of conduct and/or termination
of employment.
INTERNET CODE OF CONDUCT
• Users shall transmit, retrieve and/or store appropriate information only.
• Users shall safeguard computers and the network from destructive software
or computer code.
• Users shall respect the rights and property of others and shall not
improperly access, misappropriate, or misuse the information of others, and
take precautions to safeguard their own.
• Users shall only use software provided by the district.
USER RESPONSIBILITY
• To gain access to the Internet, all students must obtain the permission of
a parent or guardian.
• The user and parent or guardian must sign and return the appropriate form
before access will be permitted unless such permission is on file at the
home school.
• Users must use computers in a responsible way.
• Users may not give out personal or family information such as phone
numbers, credit card numbers, or home addresses via the Internet.
• Transmission of obscene materials, sending or receiving offensive messages
or pictures from any source is prohibited and will result in discipline
under the student code of conduct and/or termination of employment.
[Adoption date: June 21, 2001]
The Clermont County Educational Service Center
User Application
For H/CCA Internet Usage
USER SECTION (Signature Required)
Name
(last) (first) (middle initial)
Position
I have read and understand the Internet Acceptable Use Policy and agree to
abide by the terms and conditions.
I further understand that any violation of the regulations is unethical and
may constitute a criminal offense.
Should I commit any violation, my access privileges may be revoked and
appropriate disciplinary and/or legal action may be taken, including the
possibility of termination of employment.
USER SIGNATURE DATE__________
Approval by District Internet Coordinator__________________DATE______
[Adoption date: June 21, 2001]
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