Technology Safety
SV 99 SOPPA Information and Data Base
U.S. Dept. of Education - Student Privacy
JFK SCHOOL, DISTRICT 99 ACCEPTABLE USE AND INTERNET SAFETY POLICY:
In order for the School District to be able to continue to make its computer network and Internet access available,
all students must take responsibility for appropriate and lawful use of this access. Students must understand
that one student’s misuse of the network and Internet access may jeopardize the ability of all students’ access.
While the staff will make reasonable efforts to supervise student use of network and Internet access, they
must have student cooperation in exercising and promoting responsible use. If a user violates this Policy,
student’s access may be denied, and will be subject to additional disciplinary action. Students must agree
to follow the Policy, and agree to report any misuse of the network to a teacher. Misuse is violating this
Policy or any other use that is not included in the Policy, but has the effect of harming another or his or
her property. The School District is providing access to its computer networks and the Internet for educational
purposes only. Users must abide by rules of network etiquette, be polite, and use appropriate language. No
obscene language or threats. Posting of staff pictures on internet will result in suspension. Users and their
guardians are advised that access to the electronic network may include the potential for access to materials
inappropriate for school-aged pupils and must avoid these sites. If a student finds that other users are visiting
offensive or harmful sites, they must report such use to the appropriate school personnel. Safety should be a
priority. In using the computer network and Internet, do not reveal personal information such as your home
address, telephone number, credit card numbers or social security number. Never agree to meet a person
you have only communicated with on the Internet. It is a violation of this Policy to use the School’s computer
network or the Internet to gain unauthorized access to other computers or computer systems, or to attempt to
gain such unauthorized access. Personal, identifiable information concerning students may not be disclosed
or used in any way on the Internet without the permission of a parent or guardian. The School will use filtering
software or other technologies to prevent students from accessing harmful content. The School will also monitor
online activities of students to ensure that students are not accessing such depictions or other material, which
is inappropriate for minors. Network and Internet access is provided as a tool for education. The School District
reserves the right to monitor, inspect, copy, review and store at any time and without prior notice any and all usage
of the computer network and Internet access and any and all information transmitted or received in connection with
such usage. All such information files shall be and remain the property of the School District and no user shall have
an expectation of privacy regarding such materials. The School District shall not be responsible for any claims, losses,
damages or costs (including attorney’s fees) of any kind suffered, directly or indirectly, by any user or his or her parent(s)
or guardian(s) arising out of the student’s use of its computer networks or the Internet under this Policy. Users are taking
full responsibility for his or her use, the parent(s) or guardian(s) are agreeing to indemnify and hold the School, the
School District, the Data Acquisition Site that provides the computer and Internet access opportunity to the School
District and all of their administrators, teachers, and staff harmless from any and all loss, costs, claims, or damages
resulting from the user’s access to its computer network and the Internet, including but not limited to any fees or
charges incurred through purchases of goods or services by the user. The user or, if the user is a minor, the user’s
parent(s) or guardian(s) agree to cooperate with the School in the event of the School’s initiating an investigation of
the student’s use of his or her access to its computer network and the Internet whether that use is on a School
computer or on another computer outside the School District’s network. Unless a specific site has been identified
by a teacher as a part of the curriculum, social media sites are not allowed within or on any district owned devices.
The School District cannot require students to turn over their social media passwords for any reason
to any staff member. (This includes 6-8th grade technology that students may take home).
Visit: www.SafetyIllinoisAttorneyGeneral.gov of www.ag.state.il.us for website safety tips for parents.
CYBERBULLYING:
Prevention and education strategies to address cyberbullying and related online risks will be incorporated into the
curriculum at SVCCSD. Cyberbullying is defined as being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful material
or engaging in other forms of social cruelty using the Internet or other digital technologies. It has various forms,
including direct harassment and indirect activities that are intended to damage the reputation or interfere with the
relationships of thestudent targeted, such as posting harmful material, impersonating the person, disseminating
personal information or images, or activities that result in exclusion. The district will immediately address all
instances of cyberbullying occurring through the use of district Internet system, district technologies or use of
personal digital devices, such as cell phones, digital cameras, personal computers, and PDAs, while on campus.
In addition, cyberbullying activities which occur off-campus and affect the academic and social standing of a student
at school will also be responded to by the district.
ACCESS TO STUDENT SOCIAL NETWORKING & WEBSITES:
School officials may conduct an investigation or require a student to cooperate in an investigation if there is specific
information about activity on the student’s account on a social networking website that violates a school disciplinary
rule or policy. In the course of an investigation, the student may be required to share the content that is reported in
order to allow school officials to make a factual determination.
