1 Tuscola Intermediate School District Technology Plan July 1, 2012 ...

Y. INTERNET POLICY FOR STAFFThe following is TISD Board Policy:Attachment 1 – TTC - Staff Acceptable Use PolicyA. Information Technology EnvironmentIt is the policy of the Tuscola Intermediate School District to provide and maintain Informationtechnology resources to all staff and students and to provide an atmosphere that encouragesaccess to the knowledge and sharing of information.1. The district will provide training and support in the effective utilization of informationtechnology to all users.2. The district will not be responsible for the accuracy or quality of information receivedthrough third-party networks and will not be held accountable for the security of anyusers access.3. The district reserves the right to review and edit any information it feels does notfacilitate learning or enhance the educational information exchange consistent with thepurpose of the TISD.B. Standard of Conduct—Information TechnologyAccess to the district’s information technology environment is a privilege and must be treated assuch by all users of these systems. This privilege shall be granted after appropriate training isadministered. Any user who, without authorization, accesses, uses,destroys, alter, dismantles, ordisfigures the district’s information technology properties or facilities, as well as, those ownedby third parties, thereby threatened the atmosphere of increased access and sharing ofinformation and has engaged in unethical and unacceptable conduct.Such actions include, but are not limited to:1. The use of proxy servers or any other method of intentionally bypassing district filteringtechnology is strictly prohibited and will result in loss of network/computer privileges.2. Violating third party copyright or patent protection as well as license agreements andcontracts.3. Interfering with the intended use of the information resources.4. Seeking to gain or gaining unauthorized access to information resources.5. Destroying, altering, dismantling, disfiguring, preventing rightful access to, or otherwiseinterfering with the integrity of information resources.6. Invading privacy of individuals or entities that are users or subjects of the informationresources.7. All modifications and additions to the district’s information systems are to be performedby authorized personnel only. Users may not make alterations to hardware/softwaresystems or settings without proper authorization. This policy is applicable whetherutilizing resources on district property or from remote locations - - - individuallycontrolled, shared, stand alone, or networked. Individual buildings within the districtmay define the conditions for use of facilities under their control.8. Any member of the TISD found engaged in unethical and unacceptable conduct with thedistrict’s information technology environment shall be subject to disciplinary actions.14