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Acceptable Use Policy

At Bloomfield Elementary access to the Internet is available to all students, however we as a district have specific guidelines for Internet use. I have provided details about Edgewood District's Acceptable Use Policy, there is also a form that needs to be completed before any student is allowed access to the Internet. This form can be downloaded from the following link.

[|Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Form]

ACCEPTABLE USE OF COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, LOCAL AREA NETWORKS,AND ON-LINE SERVICES**
 * EDGEWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

1. The board recognizes that technology can greatly enhance the instructional program, as well as the efficiency of district and school site administration. The board also realizes that careful planning is essential to ensure the successful, equitable and cost-effective implementation of technology-based materials, equipment, systems and networks. Computers and use of the district network of on-line services network are to support learning and to enhance instruction, as well as assist in the administration of the district. Computer networks allow people to interact with many computers; the Internet allows people to interact with hundreds of thousands of networks. All computers are to be used in a responsible, efficient, ethical and legal manner. Failure to adhere to this policy and the guidelines below will result in the revocation of the user’s access privileges. Unacceptable uses of the computer /network include but are not limited to:

a. Violating the conditions of the Ohio Revised Code dealing with students’ and employees’ rights to privacy;

b. Using profanity, obscene or other language that may be offensive to another user;

c. Reposting (forwarding) personal communication without the author’s prior consent;

d. Copying commercial software in violation of copyright laws;

e. Using privately owned software without the expressed permission of the staff member in charge of the computer and/or without meeting the tests of legality, appropriateness, and relationship to curriculum;

f. Using the network for financial gain, for commercial activity or for any illegal activity; and

g. Accessing inappropriate material.

2. The Superintendent or designee shall develop a plan to address the short and long-term technology needs of the district and provide for compatibility of resources among school sites, district offices and other district operations. As a basis for this plan, he shall examine and compare the costs and benefits of various resources and shall identify the blend of technologies and level of service necessary to support the instructional program.

3. Because access to on-line services provides connections to other computer systems located all over the world, users (and parents of users, if the user is under 18 years of age) must understand that neither the school nor the district can control the content of the information available on these systems. Some of the information available is controversial and sometimes offensive. The district does not condone the use of such materials; neither does the district warrant that the network will be error free, or uninterrupted.

4. School employees, students and parents of students must be aware that the privilege of accessing on-line services will be withdrawn from users who do not respect the rights of others or who do not follow the rules and regulations established by the school and the district. A user’s agreement will be signed to indicate the user’s acknowledgement of the risks and regulations for computer/on-line services usage.