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4JNet Acceptable Use Guidelines

Introduction
The primary purpose of 4JNet, the Eugene 4J School District’s electronic communications network, is to support and enhance learning and teaching that prepares students for success. Providing access to 4JNet is an investment in the future of both our students and staff. 4JNet supports the core beliefs of the Eugene 4J School District:

• Do what’s best for students.
• Continue to learn and grow.
• Respect and care about each other.

The Eugene School District believes that electronic communication is a tool for life-long learning, and that access to 4JNet is one of the resources that promotes educational and organizational excellence. We believe the responsible use of 4JNet will propel today's schools into the information age allowing students and staff to significantly expand their knowledge by accessing and using information resources, and by analyzing, collaborating and publishing information.

Students and staff should use 4JNet in a responsible, efficient, ethical, and legal manner in accordance with the mission of the Eugene School District 4J. The use of 4JNet is a privilege, not a right, which may be revoked at any time for inappropriate behavior. Users assume responsibility for understanding the policy and guidelines as a condition of using 4JNet. Staff members are accountable to teach and use 4JNet responsibly. Use of 4JNet that is inconsistent with this policy may result in loss of access as well as other disciplinary or legal action.

4JNet E-mail Access
4JNet E-mail users are expected to use Netiquette.

The following individuals are authorized to use e-mail on 4JNet:

1. 4J employees and school board members may be issued an individual e-mail account after completing the staff application.
2. High School students at Churchill,South Eugene, and North Eugene are issued a 4J e-mail account unless a parent or guardian has returned a form denying it.
3. Middle School students at Kelly, da Vinci, Yujin Gakuen Middle, Madison, Roosevelt and Spencer Butte are also issued a 4J e-mail account unless a parent or guardian has returned a form denying it.
4. All other high school and middle school students may obtain individual district e-mail accounts with written consent from their parents/guardian.
5. Elementary students have access to 4JNet only under their teacher's direct supervision using a classroom account. Individual elementary students are not generally issued e-mail accounts.
   Exception: Identified elementary students may be issued an individual e-mail account with the written consent of a parent and a sponsoring educator.
6. Others may be issued Guest Accounts based on their need for doing 4J business after completing an application.

Acceptable Internet Use Guidelines
Staff members are expected to teach responsible use to students when students are accessing the Internet, as well as to provide guidance and supervision of students using the Internet in the following ways:

• Teachers and other supervising adults will discuss the appropriate use of 4JNet and the Internet with their students, monitor their use, and intervene if the resource is not being used appropriately.
• Computers that allow access to the Internet should only be placed in areas where adults are present.

Internet users are encouraged to develop uses which meet their individual learning and teaching needs and to take advantage of the network's many useful functions, including World Wide Web, subscription-based information resources, newsgroups, listservs, bulletin boards, threaded discussions, Telnet and FTP resources.

It is possible that students may find material on the Internet that parents consider objectionable. Although students may be supervised when they use the Internet, this does not guarantee that students will not access inappropriate materials. District 4J's guidelines for accessing the Internet prohibit access to material that is inappropriate in the school environment. Students should report inappropriate access of material to a teacher, other staff persons, or their parents. Parents are encouraged to discuss responsible use of the Internet with their children and how this responsibility includes using the Internet at school, as well as from home.

Unacceptable Use
The Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook governs student discipline.
School Board Policy and District Administrative Rules govern staff use.

The following uses of 4JNet are unacceptable and may result in suspension or revocation of network privileges. Unacceptable use is defined to include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Violation of School Board Policy, District Administrative Rules, or any provision in the district Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.
• Transmission of any material in violation of any local, state, or federal law. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted materials, threatening or obscene material, or material protected by trade secret.
• The use of profanity, obscenity or other language that may be offensive to another user.
• Any form of vandalism, including but not limited to, damaging computers, computer systems, or networks, and/or disrupting the operation of the network.
• Copying and/or downloading commercial software or other material (e.g. music) in violation of federal copyright laws.
• Use of the network for financial gain, commercial activity, or illegal activity, e.g. hacking.
• Use of the network for political activity.
• Use of the network to access pornographic or obscene material.
• Creating and/or placing a computer virus on the network.
• Accessing another person's individual account without prior consent or accessing a restricted account without the prior consent of the responsible administrator or teacher. The person in whose name an account is issued is responsible at all times for its proper use. Passwords should never be shared with another person and should be changed frequently.

Privacy
Student: Specific Internet Privacy Protections and Considerations have been developed for students.

Staff and student users of 4JNet must be aware that information accessed, created, sent, received or stored on the network is not private. It is subject to review by network system administrators. System administrators may investigate complaints regarding e-mail that may contain inappropriate or illegal material.

Web Content
The content on the Eugene 4J School District website shall be consistent with its purpose of supporting and enhancing learning and teaching that prepares students for success. In addition to 4J’s educational purpose,

• providing what’s best for students,
• allowing for students and staff to continue and grow,
• respecting and caring for one another,

4J’s website includes information about the district and functions as a communication tool.

Staff who publish pages on 4JNet should use criteria appropriate to selecting material that enriches the learning environment. In addition to applying the principles used to establish a rich educational environment, web page content should be designed to reflect the following criteria.

• Authority
• Accuracy
• Objectivity
• Currency
• Coverage

Copyright & Plagiarism
Adherence to federal copyright law is required in both the print and the electronic environments. 4J Administrative guidelines 4280.1 states District intent to adhere to the provisions of Public Law 94-553 and subsequent federal legislation and guidelines related to the duplication and/or use of copyrighted materials. 4J guidelines only permit copying specifically allowed by copyright law, fair use guidelines, license agreements or proprietor’s permission. Additional copyright information is provided.

The following are not permitted:

• Using network resources to commit plagiarism.
• Unauthorized use, copying, or forwarding of copyrighted material.
• Unauthorized installation, use, storage, or distribution of copyrighted software.

Internet Guidelines Committee
The 4J Internet Guidelines Committee was established in 1998. The committee has the responsibility to recommend the policies, procedures, and guidelines for Internet use by students and staff in the district. Membership on the committee includes parents, secondary students, teachers, administrators, and Computing and Information Services (CIS) staff.

The committee has spearheaded the following activities:

• Establishing 4JNet Acceptable Use Guidelines
• Recommending Internet Privacy Protections and Considerations
• Implementing E-mail access for secondary students
• Creating an Elementary Home Computer Use Survey
• Discussing district-wide filtering with recommendation that education and supervision is preferable to filtering

Computing and Information Services
Lane County School District No. 4J, Eugene, Oregon



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Validated April 06, 1999

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200 North Monroe Street - Eugene, Oregon, 97402 Phone: 541-687-3123
Last updated: June 18, 2004  Eugene School District 4J