Internet Use and Email:
INTERNET/ELECTRONIC MAIL
Students may not use the Internet or electronic mail to harass or threaten fellow students or staff. The Palo Alto Police and/or local Internet carrier may be contacted to conduct investigations. Administrative action will follow.
PAUSD Internet Contract
Internet Information
PAUSD believes in the educational value of the Internet and recognizes its potential in supporting and enriching student learning and enhancing curriculum. PAUSD’s goal in providing this service is to promote educational excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication. PAUSD will make every effort to protect its students from any misuses or abuses as a result of their experiences with the Internet. However, PAUSD does not control information found on the Internet and cannot guarantee that students will not access inappropriate material. Ultimately, parent(s) and/or guardian(s) of minors are responsible for setting and conveying the standards that their children should follow.
PAUSD has formulated a guideline and contract, A Guide to the Internet and District Information Systems for Grade 6-12. This contract will be made available to all students. Any student wishing to use the Internet must read and discuss the guidelines with his/ her parents. When signed, the contract becomes a legally binding document. Without the appropriate signatures of the student and parent/guardian, the school cannot provide access to the Internet. Please note the following specifics from the guidelines:
Internet Conduct Codes & Safety Rules
Private or personal information (about oneself or others) must never be given out on the Internet.
Appropriate language must be used when sending messages on the Internet. Slang, vulgarity, and innuendo are examples of inappropriate language.
Information retrieved from the Internet must be properly cited, giving credit to the author.
Copyrighted information may not be used or sold unless the right to do so has been purchased from the owner of the data. All contact must immediately be stopped if a user on the network asks that a person no longer send them mail or in any other way contact them. Ignoring the request may be considered “harassment” and could become a legal issue.
Playing games is not allowed on the network computers.
Students are not to use the computers for threats, intimidation, or to spread slander/gossip. Consequences will be given accordingly.
Permission from the teacher or adult in charge is needed before downloading large files. Print or copy to disk the necessary information and log off.
Be considerate of others who need to use the Internet for school assignments and projects.
Find out what is a reasonable time to be on the Internet and what is reasonable to download from the Internet.