User Agreement and Parent Permission Form
E 5139.00
USER AGREEMENT AND PARENT PERMISSION FORM
As a user of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District computer network, I hereby agree to comply with the above stated rules communicating over the network in a reliable fashion while honoring all relevant laws and restrictions.
Student Signature_____________________________________________________________________________________
As the parent or legal guardian of the minor student above, I grant permission for my son or daughter to access network computer services such as electronic mail and the Internet. I understand that individuals and families may be held liable for violations. I understand that some materials on the Internet may be objectionable, but I accept responsibility for guidance of Internet use – setting and conveying standards for my daughter of son to follow when selecting, sharing or exploring information and media.
Parent Signature_____________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Student_____________________________________________________________________________________
School_______________________________________________________________________________Grade_________
Soc. Sec.#________________ Birth Date________________________________________________
Street Address___________________________________________________Home Phone_________________________
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
NETWORK SERVICES CODE OF CONDUCT
Definitions
Network Services refers to the services provided on a local area network within a school, and a wide area network throughout the school district including Internet connectivity available from the desktops of computers on the network.
These services include:
- Access to word processing, spreadsheet, database, paint and draw multimedia presentation and other tools available on the network.
- Access to the school library catalog system at First City Libraries.
- Access to shared files and publications available on the wide area network.
- Access to Internet for information gathering, communications and publishing.
Network Users refers to students, staff and others given district network services.
Rights
Users have the right to:
- Use available technology including network services in their daily learning.
- Examine a broad range of opinions and ideas in the educational process including the right to locate, use and exchange information and ideas using network services.
- Communicate with other individuals including those accessible using network services.
Responsibilities
Users have the responsibility to:
- Use school district hardware and software competently and respectfully.
- Learn to use the network services needed.
- Monitor personal file space.
- Follow all state and federal statutes regarding copyright and technology use.
- Maintain and respect the privacy of personal account and activities.
- Maintain and respect the privacy of the user accounts and activities of others.
- Follow the established district guidelines for computer etiquette.
- Report any violation to network services personnel.
Unacceptable Uses
Users may not:
- Damage or disrupt equipment or system performance.
- Corrupt the data of another user.
- Waste resources such as paper, time or access for others.
- Participate in malicious hacking such as gaining unauthorized access
- to resources.
- Invade the privacy of others by activities such as eavesdropping or reading someone else’s mail or files.
- Use or publish information about an account owned by another user.
- Use profanity, obscenity or other language which may be offensive to another user.
- Post anonymous messages.
- Use the network services for any illegal activity such as violation of copyright, plagiarism, or other contractual use agreements.
- Allow obscene or disruptive materials to enter the district networks.
KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Adoption Date: 10/13/99