The creation of the Friona network (LAN, Local Area Network) provides network/Internet access to students and teachers.  People throughout the world use the Internet to communicate and share information.  Some of the resources available are electronic mail (e-mail), databases, current news information from a variety of sources, discussion groups and conferences addressing a plethora of topics, exchanges with people in the business and science communities, and museums and libraries (including The Smithsonian Institute, The Library of Congress, The Texas State Library, The Friona Public Library and many college libraries).  Students and teachers in Friona will be able to use these valuable educational resources and communicate electronically with each other and across the Internet.

Electronic information resources offer tremendous educational opportunities.  Unfortunately, persons with illegal or unethical intent are also able to access the Internet and with the vast amount of information currently available, not all of the resources are appropriate for students.  Friona I.S.D. will contract with SonicWALL to provide an Internet Content Filter.  SonicWALL filters are designed to block objectionable sites before they get to a student's workstation.  SonicWALL is an ongoing filtering service that is installed, maintained, updated and completely serviced daily.  Even though the SonicWALL filter is monitored daily and student access will be reasonable monitored on campus, it is impossible to control all the materials on the Internet.  Friona Independent School District believes that the value of the information and interaction on the Internet far outweighs the possibility that users may procure material that is not consistent with the educational goals of Friona I.S.D.

Network/Internet users, like traditional library users, are responsible for their actions while using available resources.  The guidelines outlined here are intended to make users aware of the responsibilities acquired with access to the Friona network and the Internet.  The emphasis here is on appropriate use and there is no intent to diminish the vital nature of electronic information resources can be a violation of local, state and federal laws.  Violating board policy can lead to disciplinary action.

FRIONA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD POLICY

1. Imposes no tangible cost on the District;
2. Does not unduly burden the District's computer or network resources; and
3. Has no adverse effect on an employee's job performance or on a student's academic performance.

1. Imposes no measurable cost on the District; and
2. Does not unduly burden the District's computer or network resources.

Members of the public who are granted access shall be required to comply with all District rules, regulations, and policies governing appropriate use of the system.

Access to the District's electronic communications system is a privilege, not a right.  All users shall be required to acknowledge receipt and understanding of all administrative regulations governing use of the system and shall agree in writing to allow monitoring of their use and to comply with such regulations and guidelines.  Noncompliance may result in suspension of access or termination of privileges and other disciplinary action consistent with District policies.  Violations of law may result in criminal prosecution as well as disciplinary action by the District.

As agents of the District, employees shall have limited rights to work they create using the District's electronic communications system.  The District shall retain the right to use any product created for its use by an employee even when the author is no longer an employee of the District.

The Superintendent or designee will oversee the District's electronic communications system.

The District will provide training in proper use of the system and will provide all users with copies of acceptable use guidelines.  All training in the use of the District's system will emphasize the ethical use of this resource.

No original work created by any District student or employee will be posted on a web page under the District's control unless the District has received written consent from the student (and the student's parent) or employee who created the work.

1. As appropriate and with the written approval of the immediate supervisor, District employees will be granted access to the District's system.

• Students in grades 4th - 12th will be granted access to the District's system by their teachers, as appropriate; however, no student will be assigned an individual account or password.

    2.   A teacher may apply for a class account and in doing so will be ultimately
          responsible for use of the account.

    3.   Any system user identified as a security risk or as having violated District and/or
          campus computer use guidelines may be denied access to the District's system.

ON-LINE CONDUCT

1. The individual in whose name a system account is issued will be responsible at all times for its proper use.
2. The system may not be used for illegal purposes, in support of illegal activities, or for any other activity prohibited by District policy or guidelines.
3. System users may not use another person's system account without written permission from the campus administrator or District coordinator, as appropriate.
4. Students may not distribute personal information about themselves or others by means of the electronic communication system.
5. System users must purge electronic mail in accordance with established retention guidelines.
6. System users may not redistribute copyrighted programs or data except with the written permission of the copyright holder or designee.  Such permission must be specified in the document or must be obtained directly from the copyright holder or designee in accordance with applicable copyright laws, District policy, and administrative regulations.
7. System users may upload public domain programs to the system.  System users may also download public domain programs for their own use or may non-commercially redistribute a public domain program.  System users are responsible for determining whether a program is in the public domain.
8. System users may not send or post messages that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another's reputation, or illegal.
9. System users may not purposefully access materials that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another's reputation, or illegal.
10. System users should be mindful that use of school-related electronic mail addresses might cause some recipients or other readers of that mail to assume they represent the District or school, whether or not that was the user's intention.
11. System users may not waste District resources related to the electronic communications system.
12. System users may not gain unauthorized access to resources or information.

Vandalism as defined above will result in the cancellation of system use privileges and will require restitution for costs associated with system restoration, as well as other appropriate consequences as defined in the Student Code of Conduct.

A student who gains access to such material is expected to discontinue the access as quickly as possible and to report the incident to the supervising teacher.

A student knowingly bringing prohibited materials into the school's electronic environment will be subject to suspension of access and/or revocation of privileges on the District's system and will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.

An employee knowingly bringing prohibited materials into the school's electronic environment will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with District policies.

1. Be polite; messages typed in capital letters are the computer equivalent of shouting and are considered rude.
2. Use appropriate language; swearing, vulgarity, ethnic or racial slurs, and any other inflammatory language are prohibited.
3. Pretending to be someone else when sending/receiving messages is considered inappropriate.
4. Transmitting obscene messages or pictures is prohibited.
5. Using the network in such a way that would disrupt the use of the network by other users is prohibited.

Opinions, advice, services, and all other information expressed by system users, information providers, service providers, or other third-party individuals in the system are those of the provider and not the District.

The District will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation concerning or relating to misuse of the District's electronic communications system.

FRIONA ISD WEB SITE

www.frionaisd.com

Friona I.S.D. will maintain a web page on the Internet.

The web site for Friona I.S.D. will not include:

                                                   *  Pictures of individual students and/or staff
                                                   *  Biographical information on students and/or staff

                                                   All web pages will be submitted to the campus
                                                   principal to be evaluated, approved and forwarded
                                                   to the Web Master.

                                                   *  The district's Web Master will be responsible for
                                                       the web site; and will make all approved updates
                                                       and changes only after campus administration
                                                       approval.

                                                   *  The professional staff may create and submit a
                                                       page reflecting their teaching assignment.

                                                   *  Sponsors of extra curricular organizations will be
                                                       responsible for any web pages that are submitted,
                                                       and will collect release forms for students who
                                                       will have information on the web page.

Adopted:  August 1999