Policy: School Administrative District #4 Internet Disclosure and Permission Form Code: IJNDB-E

School Administrative District #4 Internet Disclosure and Permission Form

School Administrative District #4 has access to the world through the Internet, an electronic highway connection of thousands of computers and millions of individual users. Our connection, through the University of Maine, will allow students, teachers and staff to gather information and interact with people all over the world. The Internet offers vast, diverse and unique resources; and by providing staff and students access to it, we promote educational excellence through resource sharing, innovation and communication. The Internet exposes users to a wide variety of cultures. Such exposure is usually an asset, but may occasionally provide ideas and opinions that are not the norm for our area. To counter this potential drawback, we are attempting to monitor news forums and have attempted to screen out areas that generally contain material that may be offensive. Even with these precautions, however, we cannot screen every piece of electronic mail or every file found on a computer linked to the Internet. Students will be instructed to avoid these activities and will be disciplined if found in violation of the guidelines In order for your child to access the Internet, you and your child must sign this form. Such signatures acknowledge that the potential for some Internet material to be offensive has been disclosed, that you have granted your child permission to use the Internet, and that you release School Administrative District #4 of all liability for activities associated with the Internet use by him or her.

Guidelines for Internet use

Access to the Internet at School Administrative District #4 can be accomplished as supervision is available. After completing a training session, students will be able to use a variety of applications - including electronic mail, Usenet News and the World Wide Web. The use of Internet is a privilege, not a right; and inappropriate use will result in cancellation of that privilege. The following are required of all students before access will be granted:

1. A signed permission form must be on file at School Administrative District #4.

2. All users must complete the training provided by School Administrative District #4.

3. Usage is limited to school projects and school-related material

4. Students are expected to follow school rules and act as positive representatives of the school while on the Internet.

5. All users are expected to abide by generally accepted rules of network etiquette.

6. Transmission of any material in violation of national or state regulation is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, copyrighted, threatening or obscene material.

The system administrators will deem what is appropriate use, and their decision regarding such use will be considered final.

Student Name: _______________________________

Student Signature: __________________________________ Date: ______________________

Parent Name: ________________________________

Parent Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________

First Reading: 3/12/02

Adopted 4/09/02

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