Sample BYOD Acceptable Use Policy

Source:OakHillsLocalSchoolDistricteLearningPortfolio:BYOD

OakHillsAcceptableUsePolicy

WeintheOakHillsLocalSchoolDistrictarepleasedtobeabletoofferourstudents,staffandguestsaccesstocomputertechnology,includingaccesstotheInternet,certainonlineservices,andtheOakHillsinformationtechnologynetwork.We arededicatedtoaccessandsupportofappropriatetechnologywhichunlocksourpotentialandconnectsuslocallyandglobally.Weenvisionalearningenvironmentwheretechnologyisapartofus,notapartfromus.

Webelievethatthetremendousvalueoftechnologyandtheinformationtechnologynetworkasaneducationalresourcefaroutweighsthepotentialrisks. Wewillleverageexistingandemergingtechnologyasameans

tolearnandthriveinthe21stCenturyandprepareourstudentsforsuccesstowardtheirgoalsinthecompetitiveglobal,electronicage.Wefeelthataccesstothetoolsandresourcesofaworld-widenetworkandunderstandingwhenandhowthesetoolsareappropriatelyandeffectivelyusedareimperativeineachstudent’seducation.However,ifparentsfeeltheydonotwanttheirchildtohaveInternetaccess,thenthey

willberesponsibleforinformingtheirchild’steachers,inwriting,beforetheendofthesecondweekofschool.

Theschool’sinformationtechnologyresources,includingemailandInternetaccess,areprovidedforeducationalpurposes.Ifyouhaveanydoubtaboutwhetheracontemplatedactivityisacceptable,consultwithyourimmediateteacher,supervisor,ordirectortohelpdecideifauseisappropriate.Adherencetothefollowingpolicyisnecessaryforcontinuedaccesstotheschool’stechnologicalresources:

Usersmustrespectandprotecttheprivacyofothersby:

1.Usingonlyassignedaccounts.

2.Onlyviewing,using,orcopyingpasswords,data,ornetworkstowhichtheyareauthorized.

3.Refrainingfromdistributingprivateinformationaboutothersorthemselves.

Usersmustrespectandprotecttheintegrity,availability,andsecurityofallelectronicresourcesby:

1.Observingalldistrict Internetfilters andposted network security practices.

2.Reportingsecurityrisksorviolationstoateacherornetworkadministrator.

3.Notdestroyingordamagingdata,networks,orotherresourcesthatdonotbelongtothem,withoutclearpermissionoftheowner.

4.Conserving,protecting,andsharingtheseresourceswithotherusers.

5.Notifyingastaffmemberoradministratorofcomputerornetworkmalfunctionsthroughthecreationofaservicerequest.

Usersmustrespectandprotecttheintellectualpropertyofothersby:

1.Followingcopyrightlaws(notmakingillegalcopiesofmusic,games,ormovies).

2.Citingsourceswhenusingothers’work(notplagiarizing).

Usersmustrespect and practice the principles of communityby:

1.Communicatingonlyinwaysthatarekindandrespectful.

2.Reportingthreateningordiscomfortingmaterialstoateacheroradministrator.

3.Notintentionallyaccessing,transmitting,copying,orcreatingmaterialthatviolatestheschool’scodeofconduct(suchasmessages/contentthatarepornographic,threatening,rude,discriminatory,ormeanttoharass).

4.Notintentionallyaccessing,transmitting,copying,orcreatingmaterialthatisillegal(suchasobscenity,stolenmaterials,orillegalcopiesofcopyrightedworks).

5.Notusingtheresourcestofurtherotheractsthatarecriminalorviolatetheschool’scodeofconduct.

6.Avoidingspam,chainletters,orothermassunsolicitedmailings.

7.Refrainingfrombuying,selling,advertising,orotherwiseconductingbusiness,unlessapprovedasaschoolproject.

Usersmay, ifinaccordwith thepolicy above:

1.Designandpostwebpagesandothermaterialfromschoolresources.

2.Communicateelectronicallyviatoolssuchasemail,chat,text,orvideoconferencing(studentsrequireateacher’spermission).

3.Installordownloadsoftware,ifalsoinconformitywithlawsandlicenses(studentsmustbeunderthesupervisionofateacher).

4.Usetheresourcesforanyeducationalpurpose.

ConsequencesforViolation

Violationsoftheserulesmayresultindisciplinaryaction,includingthelossofauser’sprivilegestousetheschool’sinformationtechnologyresources.FurtherdisciplinemaybeimposedinaccordancewiththeBoard’sCodeofConductuptoandincludingsuspensionorexpulsiondependingonthedegreeandseverityoftheviolation.

SupervisionandMonitoring

TheuseofDistrictownedinformationtechnologyresourcesisnotprivate.Schoolandnetworkadministratorsandtheirauthorizedemployeesmonitortheuseofinformationtechnologyresourcestohelpensurethatusesaresecureandinconformitywiththispolicy.Administratorsreservetherighttoexamine,use,and discloseanydatafoundontheschool’sinformationnetworksinordertofurtherthehealth,safety,discipline,orsecurityofanystudentorotherperson,ortoprotectproperty.Theymayalsousethisinformationindisciplinaryactions,andwillfurnishevidenceofcrimetolawenforcement.

Thedistrictreservestherighttodeterminewhichusesconstituteacceptableuseandtolimitaccesstosuchuses.Thedistrictalsoreservestherighttolimitthetimeofaccessanduse.