Scarsdale Public Schools

ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

Elementary Students agree to follow these regulations in all of their work with computers in the Scarsdale schools:

·         Copyright laws protect school computer software.  Students may not copy software from school computers.

·         Computer software may only be used for work related to school.

·         Students may not reveal personal information, such as their name and address, when using the Internet or E-mail.

·         Students must respect the privacy of others.  Students may only access networked computers with their own name and password.

·         Students shall not seek, learn, change, or share other users’ passwords, modify other users’ files or data, or misrepresent other users of the network.

·         Students must respect the school’s computer equipment.  Students must treat hardware and disks with care.

·         Students may not tamper with computer network wiring.

·         Students may not harass other students by sending them electronic messages.

·         The Internet may only be used for gathering information related to school work.

·         Students may only visit “teacher approved” web sites or search engines when using the Internet.

·         Students may not change software settings or tamper with software installed on school computers.

 Failure to comply with any of these rules could result in