ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Student Use Policy
Holy Angles Regional School
Patchogue, New
York
Holy Angles Regional School has recently established a computer network with
access to the Internet for its students.
This network has been established for limited educational purposes
only. By agreeing to this policy the
student and the parents and/or caregivers of the students fully agree to the
following.
When using the school’s computer system I promise:
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¨ Never to give out any personal information (name, address,
phone, e-mail, gender, etc.)
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¨ Never to give out another person’s personal information.
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¨ Never to try to set up or accept an invitation to a meeting
with anyone.
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¨ Never to buy or sell anything on-line.
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¨ Never to access or transmit sexually explicit or violent
material.
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¨ Never to harass or annoy anyone.
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¨ Never to access or transmit discriminatory material
(racist, sexist, or prejudicial).
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¨ Never to try to disarm any software or hardware used to
manage the school’s Internet access.
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¨ Never to try to disarm any software or hardware used to
protect the school’s computer system.
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¨ Never to use software or hardware that I do not have permission
to use.
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¨ Never to try to get into another computer that I am not
allowed access to (hacking).
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¨ Never to plagiarize (treat other people’s words or
ideas as my own).
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¨ Never to violate copyright law (copy another person’s work
illegally or use their work like it is my own without the proper permission
from that person).
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¨ Never to participate in illegal activity (including the
spread of computer viruses).
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¨ Never to install software or other programs without the
permission of my teacher or principal.
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¨ Never to download or upload any material without my teacher
or principal’s permission.
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¨ To transmit material (e-mail or other Internet postings)
only under the direct supervision of my teacher.
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¨ Always to be respectful of people and the equipment.
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¨ Never to do or say anything using the computer that I could
not do or say in my teacher’s presence.
I Understand:
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¨ That I may only use the school’s computer system for
limited educational purposes.
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¨ That the school may limit my access to materials on the
system.
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¨ That my teachers, principal, parents (guardians), or other
authorized people may see anything I save, access, transmit, or use at any
time.
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¨ That I will tell my teacher, principal, or other
authorized person when I have seen any pornographic, violent, or discriminatory
material.
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¨ That I will tell my teacher, principal, or other
authorized person when I have been asked for a meeting or personal information.
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¨ If I violate any of these rules, I will face
disciplinary action. This action may
include removal from the system temporarily or permanently. I also realize that I may face more serious
consequences depending on the seriousness of my offense, including suspension
or termination.
A STUDENT FOUND IN VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY WILL BE
SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TEMPORARY REMOVAL FROM THE
SCHOOL’S SYSTEM, PERMANENT REMOVAL FROM THE SYSTEM, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE
DISCIPLINARY ACTION IN ACCORD WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SCHOOL,
INCLUDING SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION.
I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF
THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY, AND I HAVE EXPLAINED IT TO MY CHILD.
Parent or Caregiver Signature Date:
Printed Name of Parent or
Caregiver
Please fill out for each student you have in the
school: (if they are too young to sign please sign
for them)
Student
Signature____________________________________________________________
Printed Name of Student
Student
Signature____________________________________________________________
Printed Name of Student
Student
Signature____________________________________________________________
Printed Name of Student
Student Signature____________________________________________________________
Printed Name of Student