Using District Computers for personal or private gain, personal business, or commercial advantage is prohibited. Using District Computers for political purposes in violation of federal, state, or local laws is prohibited. The use of District Computers for the expression of personal political opinions to elected officials is prohibited. Only those staff authorized by the Superintendent may express the District s position on pending legislation or other policy matters. Vandalism is any attempt to harm or destroy the operating system, application software, or data.
Inappropriate use includes any violation of the purpose and goal of the network.
Indecent activities include violations of generally accepted social standards for use of publicly-owned and operated equipment. District Computers may only be used by District staff and students, and others expressly authorized by the District to use the equipment. Privacy District Computers, the Internet, and use of email are not inherently secure or private. For example, the content of an email message, including attachments, is most analogous to a letter or official memo rather than a telephone call, since a record of the contents of the email may be preserved by the sender, recipient, any parties to whom the email may be forwarded, or by the email system itself. It is important to remember that once an email message is sent, the sender has no control over where it may be forwarded and deleting a message from the user s computer system does not necessarily delete it from the District computer system.