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A REVIEW OF THE NPSD’S ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE

REGULATIONS

J U N E 1 7 T H & 2 0 T H T E A C H E R I N - S E RV I C E

The Acceptable Use of Technology

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School Board Policy #6166

Addresses the Acceptable Use of the Internet

The use of the NPSD network is a privilege and not a right

The purpose of the district provided email account is for school related communication

All users assume full liability – legal, financial, or otherwise – for their actions when using the NPSD network

The district will report and cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies in the event that users violate any law

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School Board Policy #6167

Addresses Internet SafetyAccessing or transmitting of inappropriate

material via the internet, electronic mail, or other forms of electronic communication is prohibited

Unauthorized access is prohibitedDissemination of personal identification

information of minors is prohibitedThe district must comply with the Federal

Children’s Internet Protection Act and the PA Child Internet Protection Act.

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Administrative Regulation #4121

References Board Policy #6166

Applies to all district employees

Addresses the acceptable use of the computer network and Internet access

Computers, Internet access, email, and any other technology that uses the district’s network are provided to enable employees to fulfill his/her work responsibilities effectively and efficiently

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Administrative Regulation 4121 continued

Employees assume full liability for their actions when using the district network or technology; and should only use the account assigned to him/her

Employees need to familiarize themselves with the specific responsibilities contained in the policies and regulations

Users will access and/or transfer materials that are necessary to complete job related performance objectives

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Administrative Regulation 4121 continued

Technology devices not owned by the district may not be connected to the network unless it has been tested and approved by the Technology Manager

Approved technology devices that are connected will be monitored by the district. These devices are subject to the district’s acceptable use policies and regulations, and to the federal content filtering regulations

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Signature Forms

All NPSD employees are required to sign the Acceptable Use Policy Staff Signature Form.

Each department supervisor will distribute and then collect the signed forms.

The forms will be sent to the technology department and scanned into a database

All forms should be signed and returned to your supervisor by June 30, 2011