Thea Bowman Preparatory Academy provides students and staff access to computers for educational purposes. The computers are part of an instructional and administrative network that includes Internet access. All users must share the responsibility for assuring that our computers and network are used in an effective, ethical, and lawful manner. The use of such equipment is a privilege and users must agree to comply with the guidelines contained herein. Use of the computer and Internet access may be revoked for abusive conduct. Such conduct would include, but not be limited to the following: - altering or damaging computers, computer peripherals, computer networks, software, or electronic resources
- gaining unauthorized access to electronic resources, software, or networks
- using or attempting to use an account and/or files owned by another user
- divulging any password to another individual
- plagiarizing or violating copyright restrictions
- violating software license agreements
- vandalizing the data of another user through deliberate use of computer viruses or other means
- using or accessing vulgar, obscene, or inappropriate language or images
- invading the privacy or others
- posting anonymous messages
- placing or receiving unlawful information on or through the computer network
- divulging personal information including address, phone number, etc.
- harassing another individual
- using the computer network for commercial purposes
- downloading files or installing software without prior approval from the technology coordinator
- accessing and using by students of e-mail software and or web-based e-mail, chat rooms, and/or other forms of direct electronic communication to send, receive, or retrieve messages except as part of a project directly supervised by a teacher.
Revocation of computer privileges and/or other consequences will be determined by the severity of the offense. In accordance with School Board guidelines, our school has established specific rules for using computers and procedures for accessing the Internet. If student e-mail privileges become available, specific guidelines and regulations will be explained and discussed. No privacy is granted through the use of Thea Bowman Preparatory Academy Public Charter School technology. Student and staff computer and Internet access, including e-mail, may be subject to monitoring including network logs, browser logs, cache, mailboxes, bookmarks, favorites, etc. Thea Bowman Preparatory Academy Public Charter School believes that informational resources available to students and staff exceed the disadvantages of using the Internet. Thea Bowman Preparatory Academy Public Charter School has installed and maintains content filtering software designed to restrict minors’ access to materials harmful to them. However, such software is not full proof. Thea Bowman Preparatory Academy Public Charter School does not have control of information available on the Internet and recognizes that some sites may contain inappropriate material. Despite efforts by Thea Bowman Preparatory Academy Public Charter School’s personnel to encourage responsible, educational use of the Internet and to provide supervision, ultimately, parents and guardians are responsible for setting and communicating the standards that their children should follow when using media and information resources. Therefore, Thea Bowman Preparatory Academy Public Charter School will support each family’s right to decide whether or not their student will have internet access. By signing the acceptable use agreements, students and parents agree to abide by the standards of these policies. Acceptable Publishing Policy Acceptable Use Agreement Technology Agreement
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