Acceptable Use Policy for Internet Access

Acceptable Use Policy
for
Internet Access

Grades 6-12

With the permission of your parent or guardian, Montgomery County Public Schools offers you an opportunity to use the Internet at school. We expect you to use the Internet while in our buildings only for educational purposes approved by Montgomery County Public Schools. This use is a privilege, not a right, and we may discipline you or take away your right to use the Internet at school if you misuse this privilege. You are responsible for your own actionswhile you are on the Internet at school and are also accountable for any online activities that occur by others because you have allowed them to use your account.

As a student, you should read the following regulations and then sign this form to show that you understand your responsibilities in using the Internet at this school.

While using the Internet from school properties,

I will not use language which may be offensive to other users. I will treat others with respect. The written and verbal messages I send while on the Internet will not contain profanity, obscene comments, sexually explicit material, nor expressions of bigotry, racism, and hate.

I will not place unlawful information on the Internet, nor will I use the Internet illegally in any way that violates federal, state, or local laws or statutes. I will never falsify my identity while using the Internet.

I will not use the Internet for non-school related activities.

I will not send chain letters nor any pyramid scheme either to a list of people or to an individual, nor will I send any other type of communication that might cause a congestion of the Internet or interfere with the work of others.

I will not use the Internet to buy or sell, or attempt to buy or sell, any service or product.

I will not change any computer file that does not belong to me.

I will not use copyrighted materials from the Internet without permission of the author. I will cite the source where appropriate.

I will never knowingly give my password to others, nor will I use another person's password.

I will never use the Internet to send or obtain pornographic or inappropriate material or files.

Except for the usual information contained in the headers of my electronic mail, I will never give out personal information such as name, address, phone number, or gender.

I will never knowingly circumvent, or try to circumvent, security measures on either Montgomery County Public Schools' computers at any remote site.

I will never attempt to gain unlawful access person's or organization's resources, programs, or data.

I will not make, or attempt to make, any malicious attempt to harm or destroy data of another user on the Internet, including the uploading, downloading, or creation of computer viruses.

Student's Agreement:

I have read the Acceptable Use Policy for Internet Access, as writted above, and understand fully and agree to the follow the principles and guidelines it contains.

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Parent's Agreement:

As the parent or guardian of this student, I have read the Acceptable Use Policy for Internet Access as written above. I understand that Internet access at school for students of Montgomery County Public Schools is provided for educational purposes only. I understand that employees of the county system will make every reasonable effort to restrict access to all controversial material on the Internet, but Iwill not hole them responsable for materials my son or daughter acquires or sees as a result of the Internet from school facilities. I give my permission to[Name of School] to allow the student above to use the Internet on computers at the school.

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