General User Policy

Student ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY on Computer and Internet Use

The Harrison Central School District offers students access to a wide array of electronic resources to enhance teaching and learning.  These resources include applications residing on the school's local area network as well as those available via the Internet.  The purpose of this policy is to clarify student rights and responsibilities as they apply to the use of the HCSD network and insure that computers are used in accordance with the district's educational mission.
 

A. Educational Purpose

The computer network (including Internet access) has been established solely for educational use. This includes classroom activities, career development, and limited high-quality self-discovery activities.  It has not been established as a public access service or a public forum. You may not use the computer and the network system for commercial purposes. This means you may not offer, provide, or purchase products or services through computer system. 

The Harrison Central School District has the right to place reasonable restrictions on the material you access or post through the computer network. You are also expected to follow the rules set forth in our disciplinary code and the law in your use of the computer on a network system.
 

B. Guidelines

Personal Safety

Be advised that it is potentially dangerous to post personal contact information about yourself or other people. Personal contact information includes your address, telephone, school address, work address, etc. 

Do not agree to meet with someone you have met online without your parent's approval.  If you receive a message that is inappropriate or makes you feel uncomfortable, report this immediately to a teacher or school administrator.

Online Behavior (Netiquette)

You are expected to behave in an appropriate and respectful manner while online.  Do not use obscene, profane, vulgar, inflammatory, threatening, or disrespectful language nor engage in personal attacks on anyone for any reason. 

Do not plagiarize nor engage in activities that violate copyrights laws.

System Security and Unauthorized Use

You are responsible for your individual account and should take all reasonable precautions to prevent others from being able to use your account. Under no conditions should you provide your password to another person. 

You may not install or download software (including shareware and freeware) on to network computers at any time. 

Deliberate attempts to disrupt the computer system or destroy data is illegal.

C. Your Rights

Search and Seizure.

You should expect only limited privacy in the contents of your personal files on the District system. The situation is similar to the rights you have in the privacy of your locker. 

Routine maintenance and monitoring of the computer and network system may lead to discovery that you have violated this Policy, the school’s disciplinary code, or the law. 

An individual search will be conducted if there is reasonable suspicion that you have violated this Policy, the school’s disciplinary code or the law. The investigation will be reasonable and related to the suspected violation.

Your parents have the right at any time to request to see the contents of your files.

Due Process

The District will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation related to any illegal activities conducted through the computer and network system.

If the violation also involves a violation of other provisions of the District’s disciplinary code, it will be handled in a manner described in the District’s disciplinary code. Additional restrictions may be placed on your use of your Internet account.