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Computer network resources, provided by the
Oklahoma City Public Schools, enable communication with
electronic communities around the world. These computer
network resources include Internet, e-mail, the student
enterprise system, and the business enterprise systems. The
use of these electronic resources shall be consistent with the
purpose, mission, and goals of the Oklahoma City Public
Schools and used only for the educational and professional
purposes. The purpose in providing these services is to
facilitate access to information and resources, promote
educational excellence, and enhance communication between
schools and the community. The Internet is a network
connecting thousands of computers throughout the world. The
Internet can bring a wealth of educational material to the
classroom, but may also contain material that is
objectionable. The Oklahoma City Public Schools filters web
sites believed to be inappropriate for students. However, no
filtering system is perfect. The District cannot and does not
represent that inappropriate or objectionable material can be
completely filtered. Parent(s) and guardian(s) must consider
this in deciding whether to permit their children access to
the District’s computer network resources. This Acceptable
Use Policy (AUP) is provided so that staff, students, and
members of the community using the District’s computer network
resources are aware of their responsibilities. The use of
these network resources is a privilege, not a right.
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Staff, students, and members of the community
may be given access to the District’s computer network
resources. This access, including account and password, must
not be shared, assigned, or transferred to another individual.
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The District will periodically require new
registration and account information from school, staff, and
community members. Adult users must notify Information
Technology of any changes in account information (address,
phone, name, etc.) within fifteen (15) business days.
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Access to the District’s computer network
resources may be suspended or terminated if terms and
conditions of this AUP are violated. Prior to a termination
of access to the District’s computer network resources, the
user will be informed of the suspected violation and given an
opportunity to present an explanation. The user may request a
review hearing with an appointed hearing officer within seven
(7) days of notification if the user feels that such action is
unjust. After the review, access may be terminated if the
hearing officer denies the appeal.
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Each student must have a signed Parent/Guardian
Permission Agreement before access is granted to the
District’s computer network resources. A signed agreement
must be renewed on an annual basis. The parent(s) or legal
guardian(s) can withdraw their approval at any time, upon
written request.
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Computer users may not run applications or files
that create a security risk to the District’s computer network
resources. If users identify a security problem, they must
notify appropriate administrators immediately.
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Any user reasonably deemed to be a security
risk, or discovered to have a proven history of problems with
other computer networks, may be denied access to the
District’s computer network resources.
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Users should immediately notify Information
Technology if they believe that someone has obtained
unauthorized access to their private account.
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Staff, students, and community members will not
post chain letters or engage in spamming. Spamming is sending
messages to a large number of people, or sending a large
number of messages to a single person, with the intent of
annoying users or to interrupt the system.
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The system administrators reserve the right to
set a limit on disk storage for network users.
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Unless previously approved, users are
responsible for any phone charges including, but not limited
to, long distance charges, per minute (unit) surcharges and/or
equipment or line costs, incurred by user while accessing
computer network resources.
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The District will cooperate fully with local,
state, or federal officials in any investigation related to
illegal activities.
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It is prohibited to sell or purchase goods and
services without prior approval of the appropriate
administrator.
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Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the
District’s network resources or go beyond authorized access is
prohibited. This includes attempting to log in through
another person’s account or accessing another person’s files.
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Vandalism will result in cancellation of
privileges to the District’s computer network resources.
Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm or
destroy data or equipment on any computer network.
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It is prohibited to use the District’s computer
network resources with the intent of denying other access to
the system.
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Advertising will be permitted on the District’s
computer network resources with the prior approval of the
appropriate administrator.
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Intellectual Property (Copyright)
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No copyrighted material is to be placed on the
District’s computer network resources without written
permission from the copyright owner.
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All users of the District’s network resources
must agree not to submit, publish, or display any type of
material that violates this AUP.
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Only software approved (certified) by the Information
Technology's Software Services Team with proof of balid
software license(s) can be used on District computer systems.
Please refer to the
Software
section of The District Guidelines and Regulations
for Copyrights. This document can be found online at
http://www.okcps.org/software_services/
about_software_services/copy_right_laws_and _regulations.htm.
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Software that is damaging to the District's network resources
or any other system is prohibited.
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Polite and appropriate language is expected at
all times.
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Abusive messages are prohibited.
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Harassment is prohibited. Harassment is
conduct, which is sufficiently severe, persistent, or
pervasive that it adversely affects, or has the purpose of
logical consequence of interfering with a user’s educational
program, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
environment. Behavior that continues after an individual is
informed of its offensiveness may constitute evidence of
intent to harass. If told by a person to stop sending
messages, the sender must stop.
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The Oklahoma City Public Schools does not
warrant the functions or services performed by the District’s
computer network resources. Resources are provided on an “as
is, as available” basis.
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Opinions, advice, services and all other
information supplied by third parties are for informational
purposes only. It is not guaranteed to be correct. Users are
urged to seek professional advice for specific individual
situations.
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Any software available from the District’s
network resources is not guaranteed as to suitability,
legality, or performance by the Oklahoma City Public Schools.
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Staff, students, and community members agree to
indemnify and hold harmless the Oklahoma City Public Schools
for any liability arising out of any violation of this AUP.
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Electronic Mail and Real-Time Conferencing
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It is not the intention of the Information
Technology Department to inspect or disclose the contents of
electronic mail or computer files sent by one user to another,
without consent from either party, unless required to do so by
the Oklahoma City Public Schools, local, state, or federal
officials. Electronic mail is not private. As with written
communications, users should recognize there is no expectation
of privacy for electronic mail.
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Users are expected to remove e-mail messages in
a timely manner.
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All users must promptly report inappropriate
messages received to a teacher, supervisor, or the system
administrators.
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Students should not reveal personal information
such as addresses, phone numbers, passwords, or financial
information to others. Private information may not be posted
about another person.
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A cancelled account will not retain electronic
mail.
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The system administrators reserve the right to
terminate access to the District’s computer network resources
if this AUP is violated while using real-time chat features,
including video conferencing. |
