In making decisions regarding student access to the Internet, the Tri-County School Corporation considers its own stated educational mission, goals, and objectives. Access to the Internet enables students to explore thousands of libraries, databases, bulletin boards, other resources, and exchange messages with people around the world. Since students will be able to move beyond resources that may not have been previewed by staff, teachers shall endeavor to provide students with guidelines and lists of resources particularly suited to the specific learning objectives. However, it is ultimately the student's responsibility to use the Network and the Internet for the purposes intended. Access is a privilege, not a right.
Access entails responsibility.
The purpose of equipment that may be checked out is to enable those students who do not have access to a computer to do work at home in order to complete assignments or to use on a field trip or while attending a conference. If it comes to the attention of school personnel that a student is using borrowed equipment solely for entertainment purposes rather than for school work, the school shall revoke check-out privileges. Borrowing is a privilege, not a right. Borrowing entails responsibility. The Internet is accessed through the Tri-County School Corporation Network.