Responsible Use Agreement

 
  1. The user exercising his/her right to use any hardware or software as an educational resource shall also accept the responsibility for the preservation and care of that hardware and/or software.
  2. Users shall only use their own user I.D. and password to access the network. You may not allow others to use your password to access the network.
  3. Use of information systems must be in support of education, and consistent with the purposes of the Center Line Public Schools.
  4. Accessing resources not specific for classroom or educational use is strictly prohibited.
  5. Unauthorized access or connection to district resources is prohibited (i.e., connecting personal computers to the network without permission).
  6. Use of Center Line’s information systems for political, organizational, and/or commercial use, is strictly prohibited without prior written consent from the School Board and the Superintendent.
  7. Modifications to our system or equipment are prohibited except by district authorized personnel. This includes, but not limited to, installing or deleting programs, modifying program set-ups, installing hardware (modems, memory, sound cards, etc.), changing configuration and start-up files, and circumventing internet filtering software.
  8. Federal, state and school policies prohibit the copying of software and all copyrighted media. All software to be loaded on district owned equipment must be approved and owned by the district.
  9. It is the user’s responsibility to keep programs of a viral nature off any school equipment. The user will be held accountable for any deliberate attempts at knowingly installing and/or running a computer virus.
  10. Software previews and purchases are to be coordinated through the Technology office. Vendors wishing to demo a program may NOT install software or equipment on school computers. Any purchase and installation must be authorized by the Technology Office.
  11. Center Line Public Schools reserves the right to log network use, internet use, and to monitor utilization of fileserver space.
  12. Center Line Public Schools, in order to preserve the integrity and/or operational state of the network, may find it necessary to look at, without your prior consent, any data or files that exist on district systems.
  13. CENTER LINE SCHOOLS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REMOVE OR RESTRICT A USER ACCOUNT ON THE NETWORK TO PREVENT FURTHER UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY.
  14. Violations of this policy will be dealt with according to terms set forth in the Center