Acceptable Use PolicyAcceptable Use Policy

Charles Herbert Flowers HSCharles Herbert Flowers HS

PGCPSPGCPS

An Acceptable Use Policy:An Acceptable Use Policy:

States the purposes for which network States the purposes for which network access is provided.access is provided.

Sets out the rules under which users are Sets out the rules under which users are allowed to use a network.allowed to use a network.

Details unacceptable uses of the network.Details unacceptable uses of the network. Defines the consequences of violating the Defines the consequences of violating the

rules of conduct.rules of conduct. Ensures that legal obligations are met.Ensures that legal obligations are met.

Schools should have an AUP:Schools should have an AUP:

To encourage responsible use of the To encourage responsible use of the internet by students and teachers.internet by students and teachers.

To clarify the instructional policies of the To clarify the instructional policies of the school regarding the network and internet.school regarding the network and internet.

To identify the responsibilities of To identify the responsibilities of administrators, users, and parentsadministrators, users, and parents

To ensure compliance with legal To ensure compliance with legal requirements such as CIPA.requirements such as CIPA.

Schools should have an AUP:Schools should have an AUP:

To provide a code of conduct for users.To provide a code of conduct for users. To outline the consequences of using the To outline the consequences of using the

network inappropriately.network inappropriately. To remind users of the need to comply To remind users of the need to comply

with copyright regulations.with copyright regulations. So that parents, teachers, students, and So that parents, teachers, students, and

administrators can agree to a structure administrators can agree to a structure within which internet privileges can be within which internet privileges can be granted.granted.

Charles Herbert Flowers HSCharles Herbert Flowers HS

Charles H Flowers HS does not have a Charles H Flowers HS does not have a distinct AUP. The general AUP for Prince distinct AUP. The general AUP for Prince George’s county is used.George’s county is used.

All individual AUPs fall under the All individual AUPs fall under the Acceptable Usage Guidelines found at Acceptable Usage Guidelines found at http://www.pgcps.org/~procedur/1000/0700.pdfhttp://www.pgcps.org/~procedur/1000/0700.pdf

The document covers all users: students, The document covers all users: students, teachers, administrators, etc.teachers, administrators, etc.

The CHFHS AUPThe CHFHS AUP

States the purposes for which network access is States the purposes for which network access is provided.provided.

““Students are expected to use these networks and Students are expected to use these networks and PGCPS technology for educational purposes. PGCPS technology for educational purposes. Employees are required to use the school Employees are required to use the school system technology with the scope of their system technology with the scope of their employment. All users are expected to follow the employment. All users are expected to follow the accepted and established guidelines for accepted and established guidelines for technology usage. (Board Policy 115)”technology usage. (Board Policy 115)”

The CHFHS AUPThe CHFHS AUP

Sets out the rules under which users are Sets out the rules under which users are allowed to use a network.allowed to use a network.

There are 23 listed General Procedures, a There are 23 listed General Procedures, a number of stated acceptable uses, and number of stated acceptable uses, and policies for e-mail, anti-virus, spam, cell policies for e-mail, anti-virus, spam, cell phones, dial-up access, virtual private phones, dial-up access, virtual private network access, PDA devices, wireless e-network access, PDA devices, wireless e-mail devices, and fax machines.mail devices, and fax machines.

Selected General ProceduresSelected General Procedures

Users are responsible for their own Users are responsible for their own accounts.accounts.

Users are prohibited from sharing Users are prohibited from sharing accounts and/or passwords with anyone.accounts and/or passwords with anyone.

All users will be held accountable for any All users will be held accountable for any violations of the Acceptable Usage violations of the Acceptable Usage Guidelines that can be traced to their Guidelines that can be traced to their individual accounts.individual accounts.

SPAMSPAM

Current policy dictates that users should Current policy dictates that users should treat SPAM e-mail as “junk” and delete it treat SPAM e-mail as “junk” and delete it as it arrivesas it arrives

The CHFHS AUPThe CHFHS AUP

Details unacceptable uses of the network.Details unacceptable uses of the network. Publishing private information such as Publishing private information such as

addresses, phone numbers, or passwords.addresses, phone numbers, or passwords. Inappropriate languageInappropriate language Any illegal activity including violation of Any illegal activity including violation of

copyright or other licences or contracts.copyright or other licences or contracts. Commercial purposesCommercial purposes Annoying, harassing, or attacking othersAnnoying, harassing, or attacking others Anonymous messagesAnonymous messages

The Blanket ClausesThe Blanket Clauses

““Using a pgcps.org web site for anything Using a pgcps.org web site for anything other than educational or administrative other than educational or administrative purposes as deemed appropriate by purposes as deemed appropriate by PGCPS.PGCPS.

Accessing or linking to websites that Accessing or linking to websites that contain material deemed vulgar or contain material deemed vulgar or offensive.offensive.

Acccessing or linking to websites that Acccessing or linking to websites that contain material deemed inappropriate.contain material deemed inappropriate.

The CHFHS AUPThe CHFHS AUP

Defines the consequences of violating the Defines the consequences of violating the rules of conduct.rules of conduct.

May include, but are not limited to:May include, but are not limited to: Immediate suspension of accessImmediate suspension of access Disciplinary action by school administrationDisciplinary action by school administration Letter of reprimandLetter of reprimand Arrest and prosecutionArrest and prosecution Additional disciplinary action may take place.Additional disciplinary action may take place.

The CHFHS AUP doesn’tThe CHFHS AUP doesn’t

Specifically require that students or Specifically require that students or parents sign off on the policy.parents sign off on the policy.

Explicitly describe the extent of network Explicitly describe the extent of network monitoringmonitoring

The AUP in the classroomThe AUP in the classroom

Teachers who intend to use the internet in Teachers who intend to use the internet in their classrooms should have students and their classrooms should have students and parents sign a version of the policy to put parents sign a version of the policy to put everyone “on the same page.”everyone “on the same page.”

Students may not have a good Students may not have a good understanding of copyrights and understanding of copyrights and plagiarism. Teachers should expect to plagiarism. Teachers should expect to spend some time on this topicspend some time on this topic

The AUP in the classroomThe AUP in the classroom

Teachers should also stress the Teachers should also stress the importance of not sharing personal importance of not sharing personal information over the internet and make it information over the internet and make it clear that the networks are monitored.clear that the networks are monitored.

If teachers expect students to avoid If teachers expect students to avoid irrelevant websites, they should spend irrelevant websites, they should spend some time teaching internet research some time teaching internet research skills.skills.

Teachers and the AUPTeachers and the AUP

Some of the prohibitions are vague, such Some of the prohibitions are vague, such as:as:

Accessing or linking to websites that contain Accessing or linking to websites that contain material deemed vulgar or offensive. material deemed vulgar or offensive. These include but are not limited to . . . These include but are not limited to . . . images or representations of full frontal or images or representations of full frontal or partial nudity lacking in any educational, partial nudity lacking in any educational, scientific, or artistic value.scientific, or artistic value.