JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL - John Paul II HS

CHAPTER 13 - TECHNOLOGY RESPONSIBLE USE POLICYSECTION 13.01INTRODUCTIONThis document is intended to educate students, faculty, and staff of JPIIHS on the ethics and rules of technology use. All students, faculty, and staffare expected to read and comply with this document. In order to make use of JPIIHS computer and network resources, students must agree to followthe guidelines established in this policy by returning the signature page from the Student Handbook properly completed.SECTION 13.02ACCESSAccess to JPIIHS technology, the JPIIHS network, the Internet, computers, and other technology resources, shall be made available to students,faculty, and staff primarily for instructional and administrative purposes and in accordance with administrative regulations. Limited personal useof the system shall be permitted if the use:a) Imposes no tangible cost on the JPIIHS.b) Does not unduly burden the JPIIHS computer or network resources.c) Has no adverse effect on an employee’s job performance or a student’s academic performance.SECTION 13.03JPIIHS PROPERTYThe equipment, software and network resources provided through JPIIHS are and remain the property of JPIIHS. Users of JPIIHS equipmentshall comply with all policies, procedures, and guidelines of JPIIHS and access may be denied to any student, employee, or community memberwho fails to comply with JPIIHS policies, procedures, and guidelines. The person in whose name a system account, hardware or software isissued will be responsible for its proper use at all times.SECTION 13.04JPIIHS SOFTWAREAll software used in JPIIHS computers must be legally licensed with proper documentation and approved by the JPIIHS Technology Department.Software will only be installed by personnel approved by the Technology Department.SECTION 13.05PERSONAL SOFTWAREPersonal software may not be installed on JPIIHS technology.SECTION 13.06PERSONAL COMPUTERSNon-authorized personal computers and peripheral equipment may not be used at JPIIHS. JPIIHS licensed software may not be loaded on non-JPIIHS computers unless the licensing agreement includes provisions for that action. JPIIHS licensed software must be removed from personalcomputers and returned to JPIIHS upon leaving JPIIHS employment. JPIIHS accepts no liability for loss or damage to these personal computersor peripheral equipment.SECTION 13.07MONITORED USEJPIIHS technology use by students, faculty, and staff is not private and may be monitored at any time by designated JPIIHS staff to ensureappropriate use. JPIIHS reserves the right to inspect user directories for inappropriate materials or executable files and programs that areunauthorized and may affect the operation of the network. Such files are subject to removal when found. Additionally, JPIIHS reserves the right tomonitor access to and use of email, the Internet, or other network or computer-related activities, engage in routine computer maintenance andhousekeeping, carry out internal investigations, prepare responses to request for public records, or disclose messages, data, or files to lawenforcement or other legal authorities. JPIIHS reserves the right to confiscate and analyze any electronic device that may connect to or utilizeJPIIHS network resources.John Paul II High School Student Handbook 2012-2013 45