5012 USE OF COMPUTER NETWORKS INTERNET access is now available to students
and employees at Duncan Public Schools (DPS). We are very pleased to bring
access for the current school year to DPS and believe this service offers
vast, diverse and unique resources to both students and employees. Our goal
in providing this service is to promote educational excellence in DPS by
facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication. The INTERNET
is an electronic highway connecting thousands of computers all over the
world and millions of individual subscribers. Users have access to: *
Information and news; * Discussion groups on a wide range of topics; *
Access to a vast array of print resources The Duncan Board of Education also
recognizes that with access to these electronic networks there comes the
availability of materials that may not be considered to be of educational
value in the context of school setting and/or the possibility of
transmission of materials in violation of U.S. or Oklahoma regulations. DPS
have taken available precautions, which are limited, to restrict access to
controversial materials. However, the Duncan Board of Education understands
that it is impossible on global networks to control all usage thereof, and
thus the ultimate responsibility for the proper usage of these electronic
networks must rest upon the end user. 1. Acceptable Use - The purpose of
NSFNet, which is the backbone network to the INTERNET, is to support
research and education in and among academic institutions in the U.S. by
providing access to unique resources and the opportunity for collaborative
work. The use of your account(s) must be in support of education and
research and consistent with the educational objectives of the Duncan School
District. Use of other organization's networks or computing resources must
comply with the DPS rules. Both the sending and receiving of materials in
violation of any U.S. or stage regulation are prohibited. This includes, but
is not limited to: copyrighted materials, threatening or obscene material,
or material protected by trade secret. Intentionally transmitting any
material or messages that contain software viruses, unsolicited
advertising, "spamming", or chain letters is prohibited and could result in
the loss of network privileges. Illegal activities are strictly prohibited.
2. Privileges - Each user is hereby informed that the use of these networks
in connection with or as part of any school related activity is to be
considered a privilege. Each user who receives access is to further receive
an orientation regarding the proper use of the network. The administration
and teachers are authorized to deny, revoke or suspend specific user access
in order to ensure proper usage of these networks. Also, the system
administrators may close an account at any time as required. Examples of
usage which can result in cancellation of network privileges or more extreme
penalties are: a) Both the sending and receiving of materials in violation
of any U.S. or state regulation are prohibited. This includes, but not
limited to: copyrighted material, threatening or obscence material; b) Use
for product advertisement, political lobbying, personal economic gain; c)
Pornography; d) Vandalism, i.e. any malicious attempt to harm or destroy
hardware/data or the uploading or creation of computer viruses. e)
Installation of unauthorized software. 3. Netiquette - Users will be
expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette.
Those include, but are not limited to the following: a. Be polite. Messages
should not be abusive to others. b. Use appropriate language. Do not swear,
use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language. c. Do not reveal your
personal address or phone number to those of other students or colleagues.
d. Illegal activities are strictly prohibited. e. E-mail accounts will be
issued to Duncan Public School employees only. f. Be aware that electronic
mail is not guaranteed to be private. People who operate the system do have
access to all mail. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities
may be reported to authorities. g. The use of any e-mail service by a
student on DPS premises may result in the cancellation of network
privileges. h. Do not use the network in such a way that is disruptive to
the use of the network by others. i. All communications and information
accessible via the network should be assumed to be private property. j.
Students participating in on-line or real time Internet chat rooms or
messaging is prohibited. 4. Copyright - All computer users must abide by the
copyright law: a. It is illegal to make or distribute copies of copyrighted
materials, including software, without authorization. This includes load
software purchases as stand-alone unit onto multiple hard drives or a
network. If a backup copy was not included at the time of purchase, an
individual may make one copy for backup purposes. Loading a computer program
from floppy disks or CDs onto a hard drive or network is interpreted as the
making of a backup copy. b. If a stand-alone copy of a computer program is
purchased, it may be loaded and used on only one computer at a time.
Additional copies or network agreements must be purchased if multiple
station use is needed. Users will comply fully with all licensing
agreements. c. If a stand-alone copy of a video/graphic CD or laser disk is
purchased, accompanying installation/access software may be loaded onto as
many stations as needed. (Since the program can run at only one site at a
time, multiple copies of the access software are not illegal.) d. Software
donated to the school should have license information, original disks, and
all written documentation, including manuals and information to confirm the
school's ownership. A letter of transmittal stating the transfer of
ownership to the school should be on file in the school office. e. The use
of small segments of a film or video imported into a multimedia production
is single video image from a disk is permitted. Disks with appropriate
license agreements may be used as needed in the production. Scanned-in
images, such as copyrighted cartoons, may not be used without the permission
of the copyright holder. 5. E-mail – Includes all types of electronic
communications: a. E-mail accounts will be issued to Duncan Public Schools
employees only: b. The use of any e-mail service by a student on Duncan
Public Schools premises may result in the cancellation of network
privileges: c. Be aware that electronic mail is not guaranteed to be
private. People who operate the system do have access to all mail. Messages
relating to or in support of illegal activities may be reported to
authorities. 6. Implied - DPS will not be responsible for any damages you
suffer. This includes loss of data resulting from delays, nondeliveries,
misdeliveries, or service interruptions caused by it’s own negligence or
your error or omissions. The use of any information obtained via these
networks is at the user's own risk. The Duncan Board of Education and its
employees are not responsible for the accuracy or quality of information
obtained. 7. Security - Security on any computer system is a high priority,
especially when the system involves many users. If you feel you can identify
a security problem, you must notify a system administrator. Do not
demonstrate the problem to other users. Passwords should never be given to
anyone other than authorized school personnel. Attempts to log into the
system(s) as any other user will result in cancellation of user privileges.
Any user identified as a security risk or having a history of problems with
other computer systems may be denied access to the network(s). 8. Vandalism -
Vandalism will result in cancellation of privileges. Vandalism is defined
as any attempt to harm or destroy hardware, data or another user, INTERNET,
or any other agencies or networks that are connected to the NSFNet backbone.
This includes, but not limited to, the uploading or creation of computer
viruses. 9. Unauthorized Repairs/Inspections - ALL hardware and software
related repairs or inspections are to be performed by authorized DPS
Technology staff and their agents. Loss of access privileges may occur for
noncompliance. 10. Updating Your User Information - DPS may occasionally
require new registration and account information from you to continue the
service. You must notify the system administrator of any changes in your
account information. Currently, there are no user fees for this service. 11.
Exception of Terms and Conditions - All terms and conditions as stated in
this document are applicable to the Duncan School District. These terms and
conditions reflect the entire agreement of the parties and supersede all
prior oral or written agreements and understandings of the parties. These
terms and conditions shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with
the laws of the State of Oklahoma, United States of America. Any Duncan
Public School's student or staff may apply for an account(s). To do so you
must complete the attached contract and application. Students should return
the contract to the person from whom they received the contract. Staff
should return the contract to the district central office. You may retain
this copy of Terms and Conditions for your files. Forms available at Central
Office. Adoption Date: Revision Date(s): 05-11-04 , 7-11-06
