Student Handbook Policy

Student Handbook Computer Policy

To use computers at Hillsboro High School, students are required to sign, along with their parents/guardians, the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and the Laptop Computer Care Contract (LCC) prior to using the district's Information Services. For the purpose of this policy, Information Services are defined as any interaction between a student and the district's computer network, including access to the Internet. In signing these agreements, students are acknowledging that they are responsible for anything loaded onto the computer. Any use of the internet that is not considered appropriate will result in

1) an office referral to be dealt with on an individual basis and

2) denial of internet access up to three weeks on first occurrence.

Students will be denied use of the internet for a minimum of one week for unauthorized use of e-mail, hot mail, or chat rooms. The school’s Internet connection will be used for educational purposes during instructional time. Repeated violations will result in a longer suspension of internet privileges.

Violations of the following nature could result in a suspension of user privileges of longer than three weeks on first occurrence.

Students are not allowed to download software or install any software or other materials on USD 410 computers. District technology staff will perform all approved software installations.

Students may not transmit, post, store or knowingly receive any material that is obscene, pornographic, sexist, racist, or violent & tasteless in nature.

Students may not transmit or post any defamatory information.

Students may not disclose personal password(s) to another party or otherwise facilitate unauthorized access.

Students will return their school issued laptop when they checkout at the end of the school year or when they transfer to other school.