Mogadore Local Schools Technology Regulations
Rules for Computer & Network Use  (a lists of Do's & Don'ts)
Privacy Notice
Scope of Coverage
Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy
Rules for Computer & Network Use (Summary) 
Rules for Computer & Network Use (Elementary Version)
Administrative Guidelines
Legal Disclaimer & Notice of Copyright




Privacy Notice
The District’s computer technology, network and Internet system is to be used for educational and professional purposes. Users are reminded that all computer, network and Internet use may be monitored by the District and that there is no assurance of privacy or warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, that all services provided through this system will be error-free or without defect. All users of this system agree to abide by all District Policies, Guidelines and Rules as presented at the web site www.mogadore.net/aup and the District’s web site Legal Disclaimer at www.mogadore.net/legal.html.
Legal Disclaimer & Notice of Copyright
All pages of the web site http://www.mogadore.net are copyrighted (1996-2006) by Anthony A. Luscre (Web Master) and/or the Mogadore Local School District, and may also contain information that is copyrighted by others. All rights are reserved. Please contact the web master for permission to use any original materials (mo_luscre @ mogadore . net).

For Information Purposes Only
The web site located at http://www.mogadore..net and http://www.mogadore.net is an independent Web publication by Mogadore Local School District and exists for informational purposes only. The site hosting is provided by NEOnet (www.neonetda.org). Information presented on or implied by this web site shall not supersede any Policy of the Mogadore Local Schools Board of Education, Administrative Guidelines or any contracts (including but not limited to: collective bargaining, personnel contracts, purchase or sales agreements and athletic conference commitments) entered into by Mogadore Local Schools Board of Education.

Outside Sites, Which Our Web Site Links To are Not Endorsed By and Do Not Necessarily Reflect the Opinions of Mogadore Local Schools
The inclusion of a resource in our directories or links to such resources should not be construed as an endorsement, nor does it give you permission to utilize any content or information that you may find at any listed URL. All links outside the  http://www.mogadore.net web site (henceforth, described as the "web site" or "district web site") are the property of their creators and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Mogadore Local Schools. Mogadore Local Schools cannot verify, assure or endorse the accuracy, truthfulness, reliability or legality of any information contained on outside pages that may have links from our web site. Mogadore Local Schools is not responsible for the appearance, utilization of content or quality of products, goods or services provided on links by their advertisers or advertising network members who are independently owned and operated and whose content is solely their own, or by any extraneous resources that may be referenced, linked to, indexed or reviewed herein. Mogadore Local Schools disclaims all liability of any kind whatsoever arising out of your use of, or inability to use, our web site and the information contained on it. Mogadore Local Schools is not responsible for any losses, monetary or otherwise, as a result of using material from our web pages or links from them to other sites.

This is the Only Official Web Site of Mogadore Local Schools
Any attempts to mimic this web site, create web sites advertising themselves as official web site(s) of Mogadore Local Schools and/or creating redirection links to or from this site are illegal and are not condoned by Mogadore Local Schools. Students of the district engaged in any of these activities will be dealt with under district student conduct codes

Prohibited Uses of the Web Site
Under no circumstances is the directly controlled content of this web site to be used for commercial purposes, advertising, political lobbying or to provide financial gain for any individual. Included under this prohibition, pages on this web site may not contain:
  1. statements or other items that support or oppose a current candidate for public office, the investigation, prosecution or recall of a current public official or passage of a tax levy or bond issue;
  2. direct links (links under district control) to a web site or other Internet resource that contain messages that are prohibited in #1 above;
  3. information that communicates support or opposition to any labor organization, its actions or beliefs;
  4. suggest or propagate any form of discrimination or persecution of any person or group of people based on their political, religious, ethnic, sexual or other related  circumstances, associations and/or beliefs;
  5. compositions, descriptions or depictions of "hate" literature or art.

Subversion of the Rules of Use
A good faith effort will be extended to enforce these rules. Subversion of these rules by the use of fraud, deception, misrepresentation, technological manipulation of images, text or web site links through hidden computer programming code or other means will not be the responsibility of the Mogadore Local Schools Board of Education or its employees. If any such subversion is discovered the district will take immediate action to remove, in a timely fashion, the objectionable materials from their web site. The district will also investigate the action and pursue appropriate disciplinary action under district student conduct codes and/or criminal and/or civil prosecution of the offender(s) and/or recovery of any monetary losses incurred in repair of the web site.

Appropriate Use of Copyrighted Materials
All reasonable attempts have been made to ensure the appropriate use of copyrighted materials on the district's web site. Any party claiming that a copyright infringement has occurred should direct, in writing, a description of the possible infringement, citation of the original source for the copyrighted material and contact information to the Attn: Web Master, Mogadore Local Schools Board Office, 1 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore, OH 44260.

Third Party Web Sites Created and Maintained by Teachers, Staff, Students and/or Student Organizations and Used Directly or Indirectly in Student Instruction
Any web sites not hosted at the listed URL or servers are not the property of Mogadore Local Schools and are not official web sites of the school District. Therefore, we cannot endorse content of or use of these web sites. The creations of web sites by individual teachers, academic departments, student organizations or other employees of Mogadore Local Schools are not under sponsorship, control or responsibility of the district. The district strongly suggests any outside web site that is created by individual teachers, academic departments, student organizations or other employees of Mogadore Local Schools, in conjunction with any educational, student organization, athletic, alumni or extracurricular activity, should follow the guidelines and purposes established for the district web site.
Although staff web pages maintained on the district web site are governed by Board Policy on Acceptable Use, all content is that of the staff members and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Mogadore Local Schools, its Board of Education or its  Administrators.

Purposes and Guidelines for Web Content and Use

Purposes of District Web Site Include:
1. Educational -
Content provide in the web site should be suitable and usable by students and teachers to support the curriculum and course of studies of the district.

2. Informational-
Content provides information for students, teachers, staff, parents of students and the community concerning schedules, events, curriculum and courses of study and policies, etc. Provide a repository for various applications and forms used by students, teachers, staff and parents of students in the normal course of operations. (Note- information presented on or implied by this web site shall not supersede any policy of the Mogadore Local Schools Board of Education or any contracts (including but not limited to: collective bargaining, personnel contracts, purchase or sales agreements and athletic conferences commitments) entered into by Mogadore Local Schools Board of Education.)

3. Communication-
Serves a means for the district to communicate information concerning the district and its activities to the members of the community and other parties that may be affected by the district's activities. Examples might include, but not be limited to, the posting of school closings or delays due to weather conditions.

Guidelines for Posting of Materials to the District Web Site:
  1. All materials must meet the provisions of the federal Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
  2. All materials shall be in compliance with Board of Education policies, bylaws, operating procedures, Federal and State of Ohio statutes that Board operates under.
  3. No photographs or other information identifying individual students will be posted without prior written permission of the student's parent(s) or guardian(s) or the student (for students over 18 years of age). Any material dealing with students shall also be in compliance with Board Policy section 5000 "Students"
  4. All materials should meet the purpose of district web sites as outlined above
  5. No posting of materials contrary to the rules prohibiting commercial, political or financial as listed above.
  6. Posting of grades, test results or similar materials for individual students will be done only within a well-defined framework of a secure, password protected access system limited to the student's parent(s), guardians(s), teacher(s), administrator(s) and/or the individual student.
  7. Control of the posting of materials and editing of pages will remain with the Superintendent and/or his or her appointee(s).
Computer Technology Use Agreement
A Summary of the Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy, Administrative Guidelines and Rules for Computer & Network Use

The Mogadore School District is pleased to make available to students access to computer technology, connectivity to the Internet and other district or associated networks, use of software programs and peripherals (henceforth also referred to collectively as “the system”, “network” or “technology resources”). The Internet or World Wide Web (WWW) is the worldwide network that provides various means of accessing significant educational materials and opportunities via a connected computing device.

In order for the School District to be able to continue to make these technology resources and connectivity available, all students must take responsibility for appropriate and lawful use of this system.  Students must understand that one student’s misuse of the network and/or the Internet connection may jeopardize the ability of all students to enjoy such access.  While the school’s teachers and other staff will make reasonable efforts to supervise student use of computers, network use and Internet access, they must have student cooperation in exercising and promoting responsible use of these resources.

In order to maintain and encourage appropriate and effective use of computer technology and connectivity, Mogadore Local Schools has defined a set of RULES FOR COMPUTER AND NETWORK USE and an ACCEPTABLE USE AND INTERNET SAFETY POLICY (henceforth referred to as COMPUTER RULES and AUP respectively). The AUP is part of a series of Board of Education Policies and Guidelines. All students and staff are required to sign a Technology User Agreement that signify their understanding and promise to follow these regulations.
 

SCOPE OF TECHNOLOGY POLICIES

Policies, guidelines and rules described in this guide refer to all computing devices (including but not limited to computers, handhelds or PDAs, MP3 players, portable memory storage devices, calculators with interfacing capability, cell phones, digital cameras, etc.), technology infrastructure, associated peripheral devices and/or software:

  • Owned by, leased by and/or on loan to The Mogadore Local School District.
  • Owned by, leased by and/or on loan to NEOnet, the Information Technology Center (ITC), which provides Mogadore Local Schools with Internet connectivity and software services.
  • Owned by, leased by and/or on loan to any third party engaged in providing services for Mogadore Local Schools
  • Any computing or telecommunication devices owned by, in the possession of or being used by district students and/or staff that are operated on the grounds of any district facility or connected to any equipment at any district facility by means of direct connection, telephone line or other common carrier or any type of connection including both hardwired, fiber, infrared and/or wireless.

 

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Students agree to not only following the rules in this policy, but are agreeing to report any misuse of any computer system to the person designated by the school for such reporting.  Misuse means any violations of this policy or any other use that is not included in the policy, but has the effect of harming another or his or her property.


Rules for Computer and Network Use

(A summary, for detailed listing click here-  RULES )

  1. Do- Follow all rules in the AUP summarized below.
  2. Do- Ask a teacher or staff member when unsure of how to do something or you have a problem.
  3. Do- Remember computer use is a privilege. Violation of rules can result in loss of computer privileges and/or other disciplinary action.
  4. Do not- Remove or Add any programs or files to computers.
  5. Do not- Change system settings.
  6. Do not- Change Internet Browser settings.
  7. Do not- Unplug cables or open computer cases.
  8. Do not-- Have any food, beverage near computers.
  9. Do not- Force disks or CDs into or out of drives.
  10. Do not- Visit inappropriate Internet sites.
  11. Do not- Download programs from the Internet.
  12. Do not- Attempt to learn or steal other's passwords or access unauthorized systems.
  13. Do not- Use any "hacking" software. Possession of and/or distribution of any software tools designed to facilitate hacking or compromise a computer or network will also be considered an offense.
  14. Do not- Waste paper and toner by printing the same page multiple times.
  15. Do not- Bring viruses, spyware or other malware to our computers.
  16. Do not- Send Messages across the network or use any instant messaging software/service.
  17. No- "Roughhousing” around computer equipment
  18. Do not- Violate any other building or classroom student rules during the use of computer technology.
Note: For printer friendly versions of these rules, please download one of the following:
Complete Rules
Summary of Rules
Elementary School Version of Rules

 

ACCEPTABLE USE & INTERNET SAFETY POLICY (AUP)
(A summary, Clcik here for a detailed version of the  AUP)

 
ACCEPTABLE USES

Educational Purposes- The district provides access to its computer resources and the Internet for educational purposes.  If you have any doubt about whether a contemplated activity meets this educational purpose, please consult with your classroom teacher and/or responsible staff member. Among the uses* that are considered acceptable include but are not limited to the following: 

  1. Class work, utilizing technology, assigned and supervised by a staff member
  2. Class work, utilizing technology, specifically assigned but independently conducted
  3. Research for Educational Purposes
  4. Completion of Assignments for other classes
  5. Use of District provided software to enhance and/or reinforce student learning
  6. Training or Development of Computer Use Skills
  7. Personal Dsicovery of an acceptable nature ("surfing the Internet")
*Priority of use, for limited resources,  will be given in order listed above


 UNACCEPTABLE USES
 Among the uses that are considered unacceptable include but are not limited to the following:

  1. Uses that violate any of the Computer Rules listed in the section above
  2. Uses that violate or encourage others to violate the law.
  3. Viewing, transmitting or downloading pornographic, obscene, vulgar and/or indecent materials or offensive or harassing messages.
  4. Intrude into networks or computers of others
  5. Uses that violate Copyright laws.
  6. Uses that cause harm to others or damage to their property.  For example, don’t engage in defamation (harming another’s reputation by lies or hearsay)
  7. Uses that jeopardize individual computers, the network or user account security. For example, don’t disclose or share your password with others.
  8. Uses that contribute to the violation of any other student conduct code including but not limited to: cheating, plagiarism, hazing or harassment, theft, falsification of records, possession of banned substances/items, etc.
  9. Uses that are designed to establish a commercial enterprise or provide system resources to an outside third party (including but not limited to: proxy server, remote access, file transfer, file sharing or storage capability, etc.)
  10.  “Hacking” and Other Illegal Activities. Use of computer resources to attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computers, files or networks. Upload a worm, virus, Trojan, “time bomb” or any other harmful form of programming or malware, bypass filters, install any type of server, proxy, aliasing/spoofing  peer-to-peer networking or remote-control software (including but not limited to: “Napster like programs”, Grokster, Limewire, BackOrifice, VNC, etc.). Possession of and/or distribution of any of the above software tools designed to facilitate any of the above actions will also be considered an offense.

 

INTERNET SAFETY

  1. Individual Responsibility- Users/parents/guardians are advised that use of any network includes the potential for accessing web sites with inappropriate materials. It is the responsibility of all users to attempt to avoid these sites through prudent use of the Internet. If a student accidentally accesses one of these sites, they should immediately exit from that site and/or notify a staff member.  If a student finds that other users are visiting offensive or harmful sites, they should report such use to the proper authorities. Parents wishing to not have their children utilize district computers and/or the Internet must provide a written request to the Principal of their school, detailing the specific desired limitations.
  2. Practice Personal Safety. Do not reveal personal information such as your full name, home address, phone or credit card numbers or other information, which might allow a person to locate you.  Do not arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone you “meet” on the Internet without your parent’s permission (if you are under 18). Avoid the use of web sites that allow you to share such private information about you, your family and/or friends with others.
  3. Learn Tips for Safe Use of the Internet. Parents are encouraged to visit with their students sites that are designed to teach safe Internet use- www.mogadore.net/safe
  4. Confidentiality of Student Information.  Personally identifiable student information may not be disclosed or used in any way on the Internet without the permission of a parent or guardian or a student who is 18 or older. A supervising teacher or administrator may authorize the release of directory information, as defined by Ohio law, for internal administrative purposes or approved educational activities.
  5. Active Restriction Measures.  The District, either by itself or in combination with the provider of Internet access, will utilize filtering software or other technologies, in compliance with the Child Internet Protection Act of 2000, to prevent students from accessing visual depictions that are (1) obscene, (2) child pornography, or (3) harmful to minors*.  The District also reserves the right to monitor students’ computer/online activities, through direct observation and/or technological means, to ensure that students are not accessing such depictions or other such materials. It is important to note that any filtering system is not 100% effective, thus students should follow all district guidelines to avoid inappropriate web sites.

*The term “harmful to minors” is defined by the Communications Act of 1934 (47 USC Section 254 (h) (7), as meaning any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that: a. taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex or excretion; b. depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; c. taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as to minors.


PRIVACY

The District reserves the right to monitor, inspect, copy, review and/or store at any time and without prior notice any and all results of usage of computers, network and/or Internet access and any and all information transmitted or received in connection with such usage.  All such information shall be and remain the property of the District and users shall have no expectation of privacy regarding such materials.

 

FAILURE TO FOLLOW POLICY

Use of the computer network and Internet is a privilege, not a right. Policy violators, shall be dealt with following established student discipline guidelines. The district also reserves the right to limit, temporarily or permanently, use of computer resources, or a subset of these resources, by any student involved in an infraction that involves the use of computer resources. Any infractions that fall under the provisions of the Ohio and Federal Criminal Codes will be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.

 

WARRANTIES / INDEMINIFICATION

The Mogadore School District makes no warranties of any kind, either express or implied, in connection with its provision of access to and use of its computer networks and the Internet provided under this policy.  It shall not be responsible for any claims, losses, damages or costs (including attorney’s fees) of any kind suffered, directly or indirectly, by any user or his or her parent(s) or guardian(s) arising out of the user’s use of its computer networks or the Internet under this policy.  By agreeing to this policy, users are taking full responsibility for his or her use, and the user who is 18 or older, or in the case of a user under 18, the parent(s) or guardian(s) are agreeing to indemnify and hold the school, the school district, the ITC or ISP that provides the computer and Internet access opportunity to the school district and all of their administrators, teachers, and staff harmless from any and all loss, costs, claims or damages resulting from their user’s access to its computer network and the Internet, including but not limited to any fees or charges incurred through purchases of goods or services by the user. The user or, if the user is a minor, the user’s parent(s) or guardian(s) agree to cooperate with the school in the event of the school’s initiating an investigation of a user’s use of his or her access to its computer network and the Internet, whether that use is on a school computer or on another computer outside the Mogadore School District’s network.

 

 

POLICY UPDATES

Due to the rapidly changing nature of technology, updates to this policy will be posted on the official site of the Mogadore Local School District (www.mogadore.net/aup) and these updates will supersede or amend the rules as stated within any printed document.
Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy
This section is Under Construction
Administrative Guidelines
This section is Under Construction
Rules for Computer & Network Use
1.    Do- Follow all rules in the "Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy"  as detailed in the Board of Education Policies & Guidelines Manuals and the website www.mogadore.net/aup.

2.    Do- Ask a teacher or staff member for assistance when you are unsure of how to do something or you have a problem.

3.    Do- Remember computer use is a privilege and not a right, violation of rules or disruptive behavior will result in loss of computer privileges and/or other disciplinary action.

4.    Do not- Remove or Add any programs or files to computers. Do not copy district software for home use. Please see the Librarian for a collection of Open Source Software that you can legally install at home. This software is compatible with files produced by district software and is available for you to check out of the library, take home and install on your computer.

5.    Do not- Change system settings, control panels settings, log-in settings, passwords, preference files, user settings, IP addresses, *.ini or *.reg files, etc. Do not add, remove or change any desktop icons, background colors or graphics.

6.    Do not- Change Internet Browser settings (i.e. Internet Explorer, FireFox etc.), change home page install any type of "plug-in", "toolbars" or other browser add-on (such as Real Audio, Gator,  Hot Bar, Yahoo Tool Bar, etc.) , Do not add or remove any Internet bookmarks/favorites unless instructed by your Teacher

7.    Do not- Unplug cables or open computer cases, mice, keyboards, monitors or other peripherals.

8.    Do not- Have any food, beverage, candy, make-up, white out, other liquids or chemicals near computers.

9.    Do not- Force disks or CDs into or out of drives or place foreign objects in drives. Do not put damaged disks into a drive. If a diskette become stuck in the drive ask a teacher for assistance. Do not attempt to pull jammed disks out of a drive.

10.Do not-  Visit inappropriate Internet sites.  If you accidentally encounter an inappropriate site, immediately leave that page or exit web browser program.

11.Do not- Download files from the Internet to the computer's Hard Drive or Network Drives. Do not download, upload or share music, audio or video files.

12.Do not- Attempt to learn other's passwords, "steal" passwords", use any type of password or keystroke intercepting program or device, share your password with other users or attempt to turn off or circumvent any district security software.

13.Do not- Use any "hacking" software, attempt to access restricted computers or files, upload a worm, virus, Trojan, “time bomb” or any other harmful form of programming, bypass proxy servers or filters, install any type of server, aliasing/spoofing, peer-to-peer networking or remote-control software (including but not limited to: “Napster like programs”, KaZaA, Grokster, Limewire, FTPservers, BackOrifice, PCAnywhere, VNC, etc.). Do not download and/or install any type of Adware, Spyware or Malware. Possession of and/or distribution of any of the above software tools designed to facilitate any of the above actions will also be considered an offense.

14.Do not- Waste paper and toner by printing the same page multiple times (be patient printing often takes a few minutes, especially across the network), printing excessive Internet web pages (print only the page(s) needed or copy information you need, paste it into a word processing program then edit, save on disk and/or print as needed), etc.

15.Do not- Bring viruses, spyware or other malware to our computers. Use only approved disks or memory drives. Don't share your disks with others. Always remove all disks before turning on or rebooting computers. If you must use disks from school at home, install and use a current virus detection program on your computer.

16.Do not- Send Messages across the network utilizing Novell, Windows, Instant Messenger or any other program. Do not install any type of messaging software on any computer.

17.No- "Roughhousing", running or throwing objects near computers.

18.Do not- Violate any other building or classroom student rules during the use of computer technology.


Note: For printer friendly versions of these rules, please download one of the following:
Complete Rules
Summary of Rules
Elementary School Version of Rules
Rules for Computer & Network Use (Elementary School Version)
1.    Do- Follow all rules in the "Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy"  as detailed in the Board of Education Policies & Guidelines Manuals and the website www.mogadore.net/aup.

2.    Ask a teacher for help when you do not know how to do something.

3.    Computer use is a privilege and breaking rules  will result in loss of computer privileges and/or other disciplinary action.

4.    Do not remove or add any programs to our computers.

5.    Do not change computer settings.

6.    Do not change Internet settings, Do not add or remove any Internet bookmarks/favorites unless instructed by your Teacher

7.    Do not  unplug cables or open computer cases, mice, keyboards, monitors or printers.

8.    No  food, drinks, chalk, markers or liquids near the computers.

9.    Do not- Force disks or CDs into or out of drives or place any other objects in drives. If a disk is stuck ask a teacher for help

10.Do not  visit "bad" Internet sites.  If you accidentally go to a bad site immediately tell your teacher.

12.Do not steal passwords.

13.Do not use any "hacking" software or attempt to read files that are not yours

14.Do not waste paper and ink by printing the same page multiple times (be patient printing may take a few minutes. Print only what you need. Do not print  whole web sites or other large documents without teacher permission.

15.Do not any disks or files from home.

16.Do not send Messages or e-mail.

17.No "roughhousing", running, throwing things or playing near computers.

18.Do not break any other building or classroom rules while using computers.


Note: For printer friendly versions of these rules, please download one of the following:
Complete Rules
Summary of Rules
Elementary School Version of Rules
Administrative Guidelines




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