Incidental personal use of school computers is permitted as long as such use does not interfere with the employee's job duties and performance, with the system operations or other system users. Employees are reminded that such personal use must comply with this policy and all other applicable policies, procedures, and rules. Illegal uses of the school unit's computers will also result in referral to law enforcement authorities. All Yarmouth schools computers remain under the control, custody, and supervision of the school unit. The school unit reserves the right to monitor all computer and Internet activity by employees.
Employees have no expectation of privacy in their use of school computers.
The intent of these Board-level rules is to provide employees with general requirements for utilizing the school unit's computers, networks, and Internet services. These rules provide general guidelines and examples of prohibited uses for illustrative purposes but do not attempt to state all required or prohibited activities by users. Employees who have questions regarding whether a particular activity or use is acceptable should seek further guidance from the technology coordinators. Illegal uses of the school unit's computers will also result in referral to law enforcement authorities. The level of access that employees have to school unit computers, networks, and Internet services is based upon employee job requirements and needs.