Computer, Telecommunication and Network Resources General
The following guidelines and policies apply to:

Students who use computers belonging to the Paradise Valley Unified School District.

Students who access network resources available through the Paradise Valley Unified School District.

Network access, including the Internet, is available to students. Our goal in providing this service is to promote instruction and learning. The district has taken technical and organizational precautions to restrict access to controversial materials; however, on a shared network it is impossible to control all controversial materials. The district believes the valuable information and interaction available on our network and the Internet far outweigh the possibility that users may experience material inconsistent with the educational goals of the district.

Guidelines for Acceptable Use

Computers, telecommunications and network resources are to be used for educational purposes only.

Students shall not purposely submit, publish, display or retrieve any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, threatening, sexually oriented, racially offensive or illegal material.

Students shall abide by all copyright and trademark laws and regulations.

Students shall not reveal personally identifiable data unless authorized to do so by designated school authorities.

Students shall not reveal their personal logins/passwords or attempt to discover the logins/passwords of others.

Students shall not use the network in any way that would disrupt the use of the network by others.

Students shall not attempt to harm hardware, software or data, nor interfere with the security of any computer, telecommunication or network resource.

Privileges and Responsibilities

The use of Paradise Valley Unified School District computer, telecommunication and network resources is a privilege, not a right, and may be revoked at any time. Violations of this privilege may result in disciplinary action under the guidelines and through the authority of the Governing Board and its policies.

Services

The Paradise Valley Unified School District reserves the right to monitor the use of district computer, telecommunications and network resources. In particular, electronic mail or direct electronic communication is not private and may be read and monitored by school personnel. Should it become necessary, files may be deleted. The Paradise Valley Unified School District is not responsible for any service interruptions, changes or consequences resulting from system use, even if these arise from circumstances under the control of the district.

The Paradise Valley Unified School District may make rules, as needed, for the operation of the system.