Bulletin One 2012 2013 Final.pdf - Fort Worth ISD

As an agent of the District, an employee, including a student employee, shall not have rights to
work he or she creates on District time or using District technology resources. The District shall
own any work or work product created by a District employee in the course and scope of his or her
employment, including the right to obtain copyrights.
5.9.VI Disclaimer of Liability
The District shall not be liable for users’ inappropriate use of electronic communication
resources or violations of copyright restrictions or other laws, users’ mistakes or negligence, and
costs incurred by users. The District shall not be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, age
appropriateness, or usability of any information found on the internet.
5.9.VII Allocations
Technology will be allocated to meet the requirements and guidelines of the District’s
Technology Plan. All acquisitions of technology, both hardware and software, shall be
reviewed and coordinated by the Division of Technology Department and conform to the
District’s established technology acquisition standards. Exceptions to the standards shall be
reviewed and approved by the District Technology Committee.
5.9.VIII Donations
Technology donations shall be coordinated through the Division of Technology. Donations shall
meet the approved minimum standards. Although donated equipment may be configured to run on
the District wide area network, the Division of Technology shall not guarantee that all Districtapproved
applications will run on the donated equipment.
5.10 Outside Speakers and Consultants
Before a teacher may invite an outside speaker or consultant to make a presentation to a class, he or she
must first obtain the approval of the principal.
12-13 SY Bulletin Number One 74 Revised: 10/9/2012