USD #440 District Office
835-2641
520 West 6th Street
Halstead, KS 67056
Halstead High School
835-2682 / 800-498-4003
520 West 6th Street
Halstead, KS 67056
Halstead Middle School
835-2694 / 800-498-4005
221 West 6th
Halstead, KS 67056
Bentley Primary School
796-0210 / 800-696-9871
212 N. Phelps
Bentley, KS 67016
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Student - Patron Acceptable Use Policy
AUP for Internet Information Services 2009-2010Acceptable Use PolicyPlease read this document carefully. When signed by the student/patron, a district administrator and parent or guardian when necessary, it becomes a binding consent agreement. Terms of this agreement may be changed by the BOE at any time. If any user willfully violates any of these provisions, access to Internet information services will be denied until such time that the alleged violation can be resolved. Violators may be subject to disciplinary action from the district and law-enforcement agencies and a new application may be required for access plus a processing fee of $10.00. Applications will remain on file in the district office. New applications are required with each new school term. Prorated fees are available for second semester students. Internet Information Services (IIS) are available to students and patrons with signed parental permission when necessary. Our goal in providing these services is to promote educational research and to provide access to appropriate educational information resources. The Halstead/Bentley School District will take reasonable and lawful precautions to protect the privacy of students/patrons from potential misuse or abuse. All users must be continuously on guard to avoid inappropriate and illegal interaction with any information system. A separate agreement is required to obtain a district e-mail account. An e-mail account is available to all students in grades 4 – 12. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENTPERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. Each user will accept personal responsibility for reporting any misuse of information services to the system administrator or building administrator. Misuse can come in many forms, but it is commonly viewed as any transmission that indicates or suggests pornography, unethical or illegal solicitation, racism, sexism, inappropriate language, and other issues described below. The board of education reserves the right to modify and update the AUP at any time. 1. ACCEPTABLE USE. The use of any assigned account must be in support of an approved district goal, objective, local or state standard and/or approved lesson plan. Any and all research shall address a specific educational goal and/or objective of the Halstead/Bentley School District. The AUP requires all users to comply with all applicable laws and board of education regulations, but is not limited to matters of law. The district monitors usage of its Internet Services to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and/or this AUP. The district will investigate possible violations when information warrants it. Any and all complaints or concerns regarding possible AUP violations should be directed to your building administrator or system administrator. Students will not use faculty systems without direct supervision by the assigned staff member. Unacceptable Uses of Internet/Intranet ServicesIn addition to use of Internet/Intranet Services for any illegal purposes (some of which are described below), it is a violation of the AUP to: · Post, distribute or disseminate another’s intellectual property or proprietary information, including trade secrets or copyright information, without express authorization of the rights holder. Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, accounts of users who repeatedly infringe the copyrights of others must be terminated. · Transmit, post, store or knowingly receive any material that is obscene, sexist, racist, or constitutes child pornography under current law and specifically the 2000 Children’s Internet Protection Act. Access or attempt to access depictions of obscenity, child pornography, adult content, sexuality issues, profanity, nudity and material deemed “harmful to minors” in any form. Unauthorized electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications. Unauthorized access, “hacking”, and other unlawful activity. Unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding adults or minors. · Threaten bodily harm, destruction of property or otherwise engage in harassment. · Access sites that promote intolerance/extremism, weapons/bombs, and violence, or, are tasteless in nature. · Access sites that engage in gambling or conduct online auctions. · Transmit or post any defamatory information, any personally identifiable information about the user or any third party, unethical or illegal solicitation or use of inappropriate language. · Use network resources in excess of any prescribed limits on bandwidth or disk storage/utilization. I.e., it is a violation of this AUP to stay logged on into Internet or Intranet Services when you are not actively using your account. · Obtain, or attempt to obtain, unauthorized access to, monitor, or use any data, systems, or networks without the express permission of the owner. · Disclose your password(s) for accessing Internet/Intranet Services to another party, or otherwise facilitate unauthorized access. · Print directly to networked printers from Internet Resources.
Users are fully responsible for all use of our Internet/Intranet Services via their account. If any user is suspected of violating this AUP, the district may, among other things, investigate the situation and, where appropriate, cooperate with law enforcement if a criminal violation is suspected.
The school district has all rights of ownership of products produced by a student in which the use of district equipment or supplies played a dominant role. Ownership of products produced by a student in a program that receives federal funding for equipment, salaries or supplies lies in the public domain. As such, a fee for services using this equipment or supplies shall not be incurred.
2. PRIVILEGES. The use of the Internet/Intranet is a privilege. Inappropriate use may result in a cancellation of the account. Each person who receives an account/access will participate in a discussion with a Halstead/Bentley School District faculty member as to proper behavior and use of the system(s). The Superintendent of Schools will decide what is appropriate use and his/her decision is final. The system administrator may close an account at any time deemed necessary. Any administrator, staff, or faculty of Halstead/Bentley School District may request that the system administrator deny, revoke, or suspend specific user accounts. 3. DISRUPTIONS. Use of the network in a way that would disrupt use of the network by others, i.e., listening to broadcast radio, television, or other full-time streaming transmissions is prohibited. 4. SERVICES. The Halstead/Bentley School District makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the service it is providing. The District will not be responsible for any damages you suffer while on this system. These damages include loss of data as a result of delays, non-deliveries, mis-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by the system or your errors or omissions. Use of any information obtained via the information system is at your own risk. The District specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy of information obtained through its services. 5. SECURITY. If you identify a security problem, notify a staff member at once. Never demonstrate the problem to other users. Never use another individual’s account. Any user identified as a security risk will be denied access to the information system. 6. VANDALISM. Vandalism is defined as any malicious or willful attempt to harm or destroy data of another user, agency or network that is connected to the system. This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading or creation of computer viruses, unauthorized downloading and/or installation of software, plug-ins, patches, and/or storage of audio or video files or use of personal network devices. Vandalism may result in the loss of computer services, disciplinary action, and legal referral. REQUIRED SIGNATURES $10.00 Technology FeeI/We have read this agreement and consent to abide by the terms and conditions as prescribed herein. Students Name (please print) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Grade: ( ) Birthdate: ___/___/___
(dd/mm/yy) Student/Patron Signature (required) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: ___________ Parent &/or Guardian (please print) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Parent Signature (required) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: ___________ Administrator’s Signature (required) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: ___________ Duration of Agreement: School Term: 2008 – 2009 : Expiration Date : June 1, 2009. Student MAY ( ) MAY NOT ( ) participate in anonymous on-line surveys authorized and conducted by USD440 for data collection purposes. These may include Technology Plans, At-Risk Programs, ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization, Title Programs), Vocational Education Programs, E-Rate funding , or District Culture.
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Faculty/Staff Acceptable Use Policy
AUP for Internet Information Services 2009-2010Acceptable Use PolicyPlease read this entire document carefully. When signed by an employee and the district network administrator, superintendent or an assigned designee, this document becomes a binding consent agreement. Listed below are the provisions of this agreement. If any user willfully violates any of these provisions, access to the information services will be suspended until such time that the alleged violation can be resolved. Violations may result in disciplinary action by the district and/or law-enforcement. User applications will remain on file in the district office. New applications are required with each new school term. Internet Information Services (IIS) including Electronic Mail are available to employees of the district. The goal in providing these services is to promote educational research and to provide access to appropriate educational information resources. The Halstead/Bentley School District will take reasonable and lawful precautions to protect the privacy of user accounts from potential misuse or abuse. All users must be continuously on guard to avoid inappropriate and illegal interaction with any information system. A user performance assessment or other demonstration of proficiency is required to obtain a district e-mail account on district owned equipment. Successive applications do not require additional proficiency demonstrations. Electronic mail accounts and any and all content on district equipment is the property of the district and therefore is subject to Open-Records Statutes of the State of Kansas. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENTPERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. Each user will accept personal responsibility for reporting any misuse of information services to the system administrator or superintendent. Misuse can come in many forms, but it is commonly viewed as any transmission that indicates or suggests pornography, unethical or illegal solicitation, racism, sexism, inappropriate language, and other issues described below. The board of education reserves the right to modify and update the AUP at any time. 1. ACCEPTABLE USE. The use of any assigned account must be in support of an approved district goal, objective, local or state standard and/or approved lesson plan. Any and all research shall address a specific educational goal and/or objective of the Halstead/Bentley School District. The AUP requires all users to comply with all applicable laws and board of education policies and regulations, but is not limited to matters of law. The district monitors usage of its Internet Services to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and/or this AUP. The district will investigate possible violations when information warrants it. Any and all complaints or concerns regarding possible AUP violations should be directed to the systems administrator or the superintendent of schools. Unacceptable Uses of Internet/Intranet ServicesIn addition to use of Internet/Intranet Services for any illegal purposes (some of which are described below), it is a violation of this AUP to: · Post, distribute or disseminate another’s intellectual property or proprietary information, including trade secrets or copyright information, without express authorization of the rights holder. Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, accounts of users who repeatedly infringe the copyrights of others must be terminated. · Transmit, post, store or knowingly receive any material that is obscene, sexist, racist, or constitutes child pornography under current law and specifically the 2000 Children’s Internet Protection Act. Access or attempt to access depictions of obscenity, child pornography, adult content, non-curricular sexuality issues, profanity, nudity and material deemed “harmful to minors” in any form. Unauthorized access, “hacking”, and other unlawful activity. Unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding adults or minors.
Attach a personal network device to district services. · Threaten bodily harm, destruction of property or otherwise engage in harassment. · Transmit or post any defamatory information, any personally identifiable information pursuant to the 1998 Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act about the user or any third party, unethical or illegal solicitation or use of inappropriate language. · Use network resources in excess of any prescribed limits on bandwidth or disk storage/utilization, i.e., it is a violation of this AUP to leave an open service connection unsecured or unmonitored. It is recommended that staff utilize personal storage devices for personal music &/or videos. · Obtain, or attempt to obtain, unauthorized access to, monitor, or use any data, systems, or networks without the express permission of the owner. · Disclose your password(s) for accessing Internet/Intranet Services to another party, or otherwise facilitate unauthorized access. Users are fully responsible for all use of Internet/Intranet Services via their account. If any user is suspected of violating this AUP, the district may, among other things, investigate the situation and, where appropriate, cooperate with district administration, legal counsel and law enforcement agencies if a criminal violation is suspected. The school district has all rights of ownership of products produced by an employee in which the use of district equipment or supplies played a dominant role. Ownership of products produced by an employee in a program that receives federal funding for equipment, salaries or supplies, lies in the public domain. As such, a fee for services using this equipment or supplies shall not be incurred. 2. EXPECTATIONS. The use of the Internet/Intranet is an expectation. Inappropriate use, however, may result in a cancellation of all accounts that have been assigned. Each person using an e-mail account on district equipment or uses another e-mail provider through the use of district network services will participate in a yearly informational session with the district network administrator or designee as to proper behavior and use of the system(s). The Superintendent of Schools will decide what appropriate use is and his/her decision is final. The system administrator may close any account at any time when directed. The superintendent of Halstead/Bentley School District may request/instruct the system administrator to deny, revoke, or suspend specific user accounts or access. When an individual discontinues his/her employment with the district, he/she will notify all subscription services to cease. 3. DISRUPTIONS. Do not use the network in a way that would disrupt use of the network by others, i.e., listening to broadcast radio, television, or other full-time streaming transmissions, e.g. Napster, while classes are in session. 4. SERVICES. The Halstead/Bentley School District makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the service it is providing. The District will be held harmless for damages you may incur while using its systems. These damages include loss of data as a result of delays, non-deliveries, mis-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by the system. user errors, hardware failure or user omissions. Use of any information obtained via the information system is at your own risk. The District specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy of information obtained through its services. 5. SECURITY. If you identify a security problem, notify the system administrator at once. Never demonstrate the problem to other users. Never use another individual’s account, nor permit the use of your account by another. Any user identified as a security risk may be denied access to any of the information systems. 6. VANDALISM. Vandalism is defined as any malicious or willful attempt to harm or destroy data of another user, agency or network that is connected to the system. This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading or creation of computer viruses, unauthorized downloading and/or installation of software, plug-ins, patches, and/or storage of audio or video files. Vandalism will result in the loss of computer services, disciplinary action, and legal referral. REQUIRED SIGNATURESI have read this agreement and consent to abide by the terms and conditions as prescribed herein. User’s Name (please print) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Last 4 digits of Social Security # __ __ __ __ User’s Signature (required) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: ___________ Superintendent of Schools _ Dr. Tom Bishard Signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date: ___________ Employees are expected to participate in on-line surveys authorized and conducted by USD440 for data collection purposes that directly impact Building Improvement Plans, Technology Plans, At-Risk Programs, ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Authorization, Title Programs), Vocational Education Programs, E-Rate funding or Climate/Culture Surveys. Expiration of Agreement: August 1, 2009 [ ] I intend to a third-party e-mail account. 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District Web Publishing Guidelines
Halstead-Bentley USD 440, Halstead, Kansas
July, 2009
General Guidelines for Web Page Publishing
These guidelines will provide consistency, quality and general direction of how Halstead-Bentley USD 440 will be represented to the Internet community. A web page will be held to the same standards as any other publication or communication produced by our school district.
The purpose of any Halstead-Bentley USD 440 communication is to share information regarding issues, events, personnel, students and board of education activities that impact our schools, students, staff and community.
Communication standards include:
1. Accurate information
2. Useful and informative content
3. Professional design
4. Adequate and effective distribution to insure goal of communication
5. Observance of all copyright, libel and slander guidelines
Guidelines for Halstead-Bentley USD 440 web pages have been established in five categories:
1. Purpose of Halstead-Bentley USD 440 Web Presence
2. Content
3. Design Standards
4. Process for Development and Publishing (uploading pages)
5. Compliance with District-Approved Acceptable Technology Use Policy.
1. Purpose of Halstead-Bentley USD 440 Web Presence
Our schools’ web presence represents the school to a potentially greater audience than any other medium. The collection of electronic documents can be an excellent way to provide unique information about the schools. In addition, the World Wide Web is an excellent teaching and learning tool.
Halstead-Bentley USD 440 web pages will be used for the following purposes:
a. Share institutional, personal, student organization, and community information
b. Share educational resources
c. Provide authentic classroom and audience experiences for students
d. Bring real-world relevance to curriculum and expands the classroom beyond the traditional “four walls”
2. Content
In the long term, content is what makes a web site successful. Other flashy features may dazzle your visitors, but a site with comprehensive and regularly updated content is the goal.
General Content Guidelines:
a. All subject matter on Web pages should relate to curriculum, instruction, school-authorized activities, general information that is appropriate and of interest to others, or it should relate to the school district, or the schools within the district. b. Graphics and other visual materials should be of high quality. c. Written information should be free from grammatical and spelling errors, be concise and informative. Include disclaimers whenever individuals may be expressing personal opinions not those of the school or the school district d. Any linked site must adhere to the same standards and policies as district-sponsored web pages. e. A link may be developed and maintained with a school-business partner. f. Individual departments or activities may have homepages linked to the building’s web page if the teachers of the participating departments or activities take the responsibility of updating and maintaining the information. Though students may actively assist in the maintenance of these homepages, the teacher/sponsor is responsible and will evaluate the information to be included on the any page before it is submitted for approval to the superintendent or his designee/s. g. School sponsored organizations including school clubs, school and home clubs, and school and parent groups may have homepages linked to the building’s web page. The superintendent or designee must approve content of these pages. It is the responsibility of the organization to update and maintain the information. h. Personal homepages for staff and or students linked to official Halstead-Bentley USD 440 homepages or home pages for other individuals or organizations not directly affiliated with the school district, are strictly prohibited. The district must take a position to minimize legal risks and the possibility that published material will not reflect poorly upon the institution or any of its organizations. i. Every building’s main page must include a reference to Halstead-Bentley USD 440 and a link to the district’s homepage displayed in a prominent position. Main Page Menu/ Suggested options
a. School information
b. Curriculum
c. Calendar
a1. Parent-Teacher/School clubs
b1. School site council
c1. Staff
d. Internet search engines
e. Educational resources (Before an item is listed as a worthwhile site, a staff member shall have visited the site to verify that the site and its information are both developmentally appropriate and relevant to the district curriculum. The inclusion of items on a list implies endorsement.)
f. “What's New” Button to take the user browsing the site past the static information to the newest information
g. District and/or building E-mail and US mail address as well as contact names and institutional affiliations on major menu pages
h. Date of last update
i. Name of web page designer/master
j. Links to other district sponsored web sites
Page Identification InformationNot all visitors will arrive at the site right at the original home page. If the site has excellent resources, various programs like WebCrawler might link people around the world to pages deep within the site. You should assume some of your pages will be accessed directly rather than through your home page. Therefore, there are certain things every page on your site should contain:
a. Author of the page/Contact person
b. Parent institution or organization (i.e. Bentley Primary School, Halstead-Bentley USD 440, Halstead, Kansas)
c. Mailing address, email address, and phone number of institution or organization
d. Link to your main page
e. Links to other major sections of your site
f. Date of creation/update
g. Copyright notice (if page contains copyright information): The general symbol is the letter “c” inside a circle—©—or the word “copyright” followed by the original year of publication and the name of the person/entity that holds the copyright, i.e. ©2000 Jane Doe.
Publishing Student/Staff Work and Use of Names/PicturesStaff or student work may be published only as it relates to a class project, course, or other school-related activity. Any work published on the web should be of high quality and represent the best work of the individual or group.
Photos (individual or group) of students with accompanying names are prohibited. Web page documents may not include any information that indicates the physical location of a student or staff member at a given time, other than attendance at a particular school, or participation in activities. (This specifically prohibits publishing the personal home address, personal phone number or personal email address for any student or staff member.)
Use of Web Art, Photos, Text, etc. from other sourcesUnless there is a clear statement that art, clipart, sounds, music, photos and/or text are "public domain" and available for free use, the accepted policy is that they are copyrighted and shall not be taken and used for re-publication on a local area network, a wide area network or a Web site.
Written permission shall be obtained for use of any copyright materials. The publisher or author determines what is “Fair Use”. If written permission is granted, the accepted policy is to provide a credit line near the item or at the bottom of the page.
Slander, Libel and Objectionable MaterialsWriters and publishers must always be on the watch for slanderous materials. In the case of schools, the courts have held that libel, slander and damaging reports in school publications are grounds for damages. The school is expected to protect individuals from such damage by reviewing content. Given the reality that Web publishing may reach a global audience, the damages resulting from malicious publishing may far exceed those formerly associated with school publications which might have reached several hundred readers.
Documents may not contain objectionable material or point (link) directly to objectionable material. Regarding the question of quality or propriety of Web page material, appearance, or content, the judgment of the superintendent or designee will prevail.
3. Design
a. Less is more. Take a minimalist approach to page design. Employ few graphics except where the visual contributes meaning. Web sites that move slowly and inefficiently are ineffective.
b. Maintain smoothly gliding formats. Repeating basic formats enhances speed of movement. If a page includes a background GIF file, for example, using only a handful of different backgrounds for major sections enhances speed. Once the GIF is loaded, it takes little time for it to do its job on each succeeding page, but if the backgrounds keep changing, each change will require new loading, thereby slowing access speed. The same is true for small logos and banners. If repeated, they do little damage to efficiency. Random variation is the enemy of glide. It is also a violation of good design.
c. Animated graphics negatively impact the speed of a page. Overuse of animated graphics is distracting to content and should be avoided.
d. Create menus that are logically comprehensive and coherent, employing headings that are meaningful. A list should fully encompass the major categories of the material being offered with labels that clearly indicate the kinds of information contained at each of the next levels.
e. Provide navigational tools in a systematically consistent fashion. It is all too easy to get lost unless the visitor can always count on finding certain buttons on every page located in the same spots. At a minimum, every page should contain a "return to main page" button. If the page is fairly deep into the site, it should also contain a button for return to the menu related to that section of material.
f. Maintain consistent formats and avoid overuse of random designs. Major sections of a site might each have variations in design, a different background color and accompanying logo related to the topic or category, for example. "Showboating" dozens of different fonts, graphics and designs impedes performance and violates design standards.
g. Include appropriate copyright notices on every page. Even though it is very easy for users to copy materials on pages, intellectual and artistic production is still covered by copyright as long as a notice is posted. Writing, artwork and photography of students and staff are protected by these laws.
h. When copying is permitted and expected, those permissions should be clearly stated where the notice can be easily found.
4. Development and Publishing (uploading)
a. The district home page is a public document welcoming the outside world to the district. Building principals are accountable for individual school homepages’ content and design.
b. Before any information is uploaded to a web site operated by Halstead-Bentley USD 440, individual building, department, club or organization, the content and overall design must have the approval of the building administrator, the district technology coordinator or the public information officer. Violating this procedure will result in loss of privileges. c. Designated district web managers are the only individuals authorized to access the web server and upload information to the web page. Violating this procedure will result in loss of privileges. d. All documents must conform to School Board Policies and regulations as well as established school Internet use guidelines.
e. Any student information communicated via district web pages will comply with district policies on data privacy and public use of school records.
f. Any deliberate tampering with or misuse of district web pages, network services or equipment will be considered vandalism and will be handled in accordance with the district Internet Use Policy and other related policies.
g. Each web page must include an indication of the date of the last update to that page and the name or initials of the person(s) responsible for the page or update. It shall be that person's responsibility to keep the web page current.
h. District staff will be responsible for providing the technical support as well as maintaining the district's web server. In addition, training for the development of home pages will be provided as the need arises. District staff will periodically monitor web pages for appropriate content and design and provide suggestions when necessary.
5. Acceptable Technology Use Policy
Additional requirements regarding use of district technology are outlined in the district’s Acceptable Use Policy and Policy Handbooks.
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