COMPUTER USE POLICY

All school rules and policies for computer resources apply to individual computers and activity on computer networks.  Students are subject to consequences for their actions and keystrokes.  In addition to the policies and rules of Blacksburg High School and Montgomery County Public Schools, students are subject to local, state, federal, and international laws.  As computers and computer-related technologies evolve into new and unforeseen domains, it is appropriate for this policy to be extended and reinterpreted.  Before using computers at school, students and parents will sign and return the Acceptable Use Policy.

Security
Students shall not misrepresent themselves through the use of accounts, logins, ids, or passwords not belonging to them.  Students must immediately notify a teacher or school official if they suspect their account, login, id, or password has been compromised.

Computer Resources
School computer resources are intended for educational and class-related purposes only.  Students shall maintain their own files and programs by storing them on their own disks rather than hard drives as they may be periodically cleaned.  Students shall not download any programs, audio clips, video segments, or other files, which take extensive time or computer resources.  When it is appropriate, teachers and school officials may grant exceptions to these restrictions to students under their supervision.  Web pages constructed on school computers must be approved by BHS administration.

Information & Content
Students shall not use the computer resources in a wasteful, reckless, menacing, or negligent manner.  Students shall not attempt to alter or harm the performance, system integrity, or the operation of computer resources.

Students shall not access or make available any profanity, impolite, abusive, or otherwise objectionable material.  This determination is made at the discretion of the supervising teacher or school official.