To
access Huffman ISD board approved local policy concerning network/Internet
usage, refer to www.huffmanisd.net.
Click on User Policy.
Huffman
ISD Employee Acceptable Use Terms and Conditions
Access and Privacy
Use of Huffman ISD’s network
is a privilege, not a right. Accounts
will only be issued to approved Huffman ISD teachers, staff and students and
will be monitored by designated district staff to ensure appropriate use for
educational purposes. If you access illegal material or material that is
harmful or inappropriate to possess in a school, you may be subject to
employment action, including written reprimands or more severe consequences. When
an employee uses a district computer, he or she has no reasonable expectation of
privacy. Federal law clearly states that the computer system is the property of
the employer and as such, the employer has the right to monitor all email,
system and Internet activity.
All users shall be required to
acknowledge receipt and understanding of all administrative regulations
governing the use of the system and shall agree in writing to allow monitoring
of their use and to comply with such regulations and guidelines.
Terms and Conditions for System Use
·
System users are
assigned an individual account and are responsible for not sharing the password
for that account with others.
·
System users are
to use the account only for identified educational purposes and are not to use
the account for income-generating or “for-profit” activities, product
advertisement, fundraising, promotional material or political lobbying. System
users may not disable or attempt to evade any Internet filtering device on the
district’s electronic communication system.
·
System users
should avoid actions that are likely to increase the risk of introducing
viruses to the system.
·
System users may
not waste school resources related to the electronic communication system. Be
conservative with all network related resources. Users should avoid printing
graphics and large documents. District printers are not intended for such use.
·
System users may
not gain unauthorized access to restricted information or resources.
·
System users may
not add software or hardware devices to the system without express permission
from the technology department.
·
Student work may
be published to the Internet only with principal and parental permission.
·
System user
accounts are subject to examination by district personnel for inappropriate
use. This examination may include activity logging, virus scanning and content
scanning.
·
Systems users are
prohibited from streaming audio, radio, video unless give express permission.
Email Guidelines
Electronic mail transmissions
and other use of the electronic communications system by employees shall NOT be
considered private and confidential. Designated district staff shall be
authorized to monitor such communication at any time to ensure appropriate use.
All e-mail is recorded and stored along with the source and destination.
Management has the ability and right to view employees’ e-mail. Recorded email
messages are the property of the agency and therefore the taxpayers of the
State of Texas.
Thus, they are subject to the requirements of the Texas Public Information Act
and the laws applicable to State record retention
·
DO NOT send junk
mail (internal or external), jokes or chain letters in or out of district
·
DO NOT attach
large documents or files, i.e. power point presentations in particular which
may stop system from functioning.
·
DO NOT open
e-mail messages and attachments from unknown senders to avoid the risk of virus
infection.
·
DO NOT send
campus wide email without the express permission of the campus principal before
distribution.
·
Email users
should be mindful that use of school-related electronic mail addresses may
cause some recipients or other readers of said mail to assume they represent
the district or school, whether or not that was the user’s intention.
Policy and Procedures for Copying Software
Unless otherwise provided in
the purchase agreement, a purchased computer program shall not be software used
as a “master” to make copies. A computer program may be legally copied only if:
1.
Making a copy is
an essential step in using the program (such as automatic
copying
into memory when a program is loaded); or
2.
The new copy is a
backup. Backup copies cannot be used simultaneously
with
the original and must be erased if the original is resold.
District employees shall not
use networking and booting (defined below) to accomplish multiple simultaneous
use of a program without permission or unless the purchase agreement allows a
specified multiple use of the single copy.
“Networking” is the process of using a
single program in a single terminal that
is
connected to other terminals, permitting the program to be used
simultaneously in more than one computer
.
“Booting” is the process of
loading a program into a computer workstation.
multiple
use can be accomplished by loading the same program
into several different
workstations.
Security
Huffman ISD technology department is committed to protecting
the integrity of our network which holds our district’s valuable data. As students become more and more
sophisticated in their computing knowledge, it is vital that we do every thing
possible to keep one step ahead. There fore it is absolutely essential that
employees protect their passwords and that they NEVER allow a student to access
a teacher’s computer. Students who sit down at teacher machines have easy
access to the district’s most sensitive data stored in our data management
program, Win School.
Illegal Internet Activity
It is illegal to access via
the Internet any material that violates state or federal laws. Each person
using the Internet computers of Huffman ISD is liable for any infringement and
is subject to criminal prosecution for illegal use. Huffman ISD monitors
individual access on the Internet. All transactions are logged, and any illegal
use will be recorded. Transmission of any material in violation of any U.S. or state
law is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material,
threatening, harassing, or obscene material; or material protected by trade
secret. Any attempt to break the law through the use of any Huffman ISD
Internet account may result in litigation against the offender by the proper
authorities.