Salem City Schools

ACCEPTABLE USAGE POLICY

· The purpose of technology in schools is to enhance your ability to learn the assigned curriculum.

· If you use this technology for any other reason, your access to it will be restricted or revoked.

Examples
Playing games, looking at pornography, chatting or socializing online (sites like MySpace or FaceBook), shopping, reading gossip, watching music videos, listening to music, or continuing to do anything your teacher or a staff member has asked you to stop are all examples of non-curriculum activities and are subject t the following restrictions:

• Denial of access to the internet
• Denial of access to your files
• Disabling your login (you will not be able to use any computer at all)

This policy will be enforced automatically and electronically. This document is your notice and warning.

If you try to “hack” any technology for any reason, which includes using a computer without a specific and constructive purpose, without proper authorization, or damaging and/or altering technology in order to change its intended purpose, your login will be permanently disabled, you can be suspended or expelled, and legal actions to recover damages can be filed against you/or your parents or guardians.

Usage of district technology is an offer extended to you with the above limits.

Updated 9/08