Technology resources are available via the Internet and local/wide area network at the Iroquois School District (ISD). We are pleased to provide access to our district and believe these resources offer vast, diverse and unique opportunities to both students and staff. Our goal in providing this service to students and staff is to provide educational excellence in the Iroquois School District by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication. Students and staff are responsible for appropriate behavior on computer networks. With access to these technology resources comes the availability of material that may not be considered of educational value in the context of the school setting. Despite the availability of filters and blocking software, students and staff may nevertheless gain access to electronic information that may not be reliable or appropriate. In such cases, general school rules for behavior and communications apply.

Students and staff are expected to use the Internet and ISD hardware as educational resources. ISD is not responsible for any information that may be lost, damaged or unavailable when using the network or for any information that is retrieved via the Internet. ISD will not be responsible for any unauthorized charges or fees resulting from access to the Internet. The following procedures and guidelines are used to help ensure appropriate use of technology resources, including the Internet, at the ISD. All ISD resources must be used appropriately. This Internet Acceptable Use Policy and Internet Safety Policy (ISP) addresses the following issues set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC):

1. Access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet and World Wide Web.
2. The safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communication.
3. Unauthorized access, including so-called "hacking" and other unlawful activities by minors online.
4. Unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding minors.
5. Measures designed to restrict minors' access to materials harmful to minors.
6. Monitoring the online activities of minors.

1. Users shall not access inappropriate material on the Internet and World Wide Web, including but not limited to pornography, obscenity, or child pornography, hate mail or discriminatory remarks.
2. All users shall use technology resources and electronic mail for education purposes. Use for chat rooms or other forms of direct electronic communications such as news groups is prohibited.
3. All users shall not engage in unauthorized access to the district system or to any other computer system through the district system or go beyond their authorized access. This includes attempting to log in through another person's account or access another person's files.
4. All users shall not engage in unlawful activities such as arranging for a drug sale or the purchase of alcohol, engaging in criminal gang activity, threatening the safety of a person, etc.
5. All users shall not disclose, use, or disseminate any personal information of themselves or other people. Personal contact information includes address, telephone, school address, passwords or work address. Staff members may provide work-related information as required to perform their duties.
6. Users will not make deliberate attempts to disrupt the system performance or destroy data by spreading computer viruses or by any other means.
7. Staff members will monitor student use of technology resources.
8. Staff members shall not disclose their network passwords to students.
9. Any use of the network for commercial or for-profit purposes, product advertisement, political lobbying or illegal activity is prohibited.

• Be courteous and respectful in your messages to others.
• Use appropriate language: no swearing, vulgarities, suggestive, obscene, belligerent, or threatening language.
• Promptly disclose to your teacher or other school employee any message you receive that is inappropriate or makes you feel uncomfortable.
• Note that electronic mail (email) is not guaranteed to be private. People who operate the system do have access to all mail. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities may be reported to the authorities. All student email addresses must use non-descriptive identifiers (such as numbers instead of names).
• Do not post personal messages on bulletin boards or "list serves." Send personal messages directly to the person to whom you want to write.
• Users shall not intentionally seek information on, obtain copies of, or modify files, other data, or passwords belonging to other users, or misrepresent/impersonate other users on the network.
• Any use of the network for commercial or for-profit purposes, product advertisement, political lobbying which purports to be on behalf of the District or illegal activity is prohibited. Commercial purposes are defined as offering or providing goods or services for personal use.
• Do not use the network in such a way that you disrupt the work of others.
• The illegal installation and/or utilization of copyrighted/unauthorized games, programs, files, or other electronic media on ISD computers is prohibited.
• Iroquois School District retains ownership and rights of access to all files stored on the equipment under the control of the District.

Violation of Iroquois School District's Internet Acceptable Use Policy in any way may result in suspension or loss of the privilege to access the Internet or other technology resources provided by the school. Other disciplinary action may be taken in accordance with existing ISD policy and will be tailored to meet specific concerns related to the violation. When necessary, the District may call in law enforcement agencies. The district will cooperate fully with local, state or federal officials in any investigation concerning or relating to any illegal activities conducted through the district system.

Offenders may also be subject to criminal prosecution. Under Pennsylvania law, it is a felony punishable by fine of up to $15,000 and imprisonment of up to seven (7) years for any person to access, alter or damage any computer system, networking, software or database, or any part thereof, with the intent to interrupt the normal functioning of an organization. Knowingly and without authorization, disclosing a password to a computer system, network, etc. is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 and imprisonment of up to five (5) years, as it is intentional and unauthorized access to a computer, interference with the operation of a computer or network, or alteration of computer software.