The purpose of the Hopkinton School District Network is to enhance established school curriculum. Appropriate use of
networking resources and computer equipment is consistent with the Hopkinton School District’s commitment to use
district and computer networking resources for the purpose of improving, extending and enriching teaching and learning
in the district. Users are responsible for ensuring that their activities adhere to these uses and generally accepted
educational standards.
In accordance with federal law, the Hopkinton School District utilizes appropriate Internet filtering technology in order to
protect students from visual depictions of material on the Internet that is obscene or harmful to students. In addition to
Internet filtering, adult supervision of students on the Internet is required, and access to inappropriate sites on the World
Wide Web is monitored by the system administrator.
PRIVILEGE
The use of the Hopkinton School District Network is a privilege and not a right. Inappropriate use will result in consequences as laid out in the student handbook.
The use of social media during the school is prohibited.
The use of electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communication by students is prohibited. An
exception may be made if a student is directly supervised by an adult and the electronic communication is for educational
purposes.
Inappropriate use includes all those activities prohibited to the user based on their allowed degree of access, and any
activity that violates the school building’s discipline policy, or code or state or federal law.
Students are expected to respect the rights of all users, as well as computers, computer accessories Students must
Respect and protect the privacy of others.
Use only assigned accounts.
Only view, use, or copy passwords, data, or networks to which they are authorized.
Not distribute private information about others or themselves.
Respect and protect the integrity, availability, and security of all electronic resources.
Observe all network security practices, as posted.
Report security risks or violations to a teacher or network administrator.
Not destroy or damage data, networks, or other resources that do not belong to them.
Conserve, protect, and share these resources with other students and Internet users.
Respect and protect the intellectual property of others.
Respect copyrights (no making illegal copies of images, text, music, games, or movies!).
Not plagiarize.
Respect and practice the principles of community.
Communicate only in ways that are kind and respectful.
Report threatening or inappropriate materials to a teacher.
Not intentionally access, transmit, copy, or create material that violates the school's code of conduct (such as messages that are pornographic, threatening, rude, discriminatory, or meant to harass).
Not intentionally access, transmit, copy, or create material that is illegal (such as obscenity, stolen materials, or illegal copies of copyrighted works).
Not use the resources to further other acts that are criminal or violate the school's code of conduct.
Not send spam, chain letters, or other mass unsolicited mailings.
Not buy, sell, advertise, or otherwise conduct business, unless approved as a school project.
Final decisions about appropriate use are at the discretion of the building administrator.
RESPONSIBILITIES
All users assume full liability – legal, financial or otherwise – for their actions when using the Hopkinton School District
Network.
All users of the network will be held fully responsible for the use of their account. Any inappropriate activities performed
through the account will be considered to be the actions of the account holder. The responsibility of the user is to
familiarize himself/herself with and abide by the rules of the Hopkinton School District’s technology use policy.
All users of the network and/or related computer equipment will be responsible for the cost of repairs for any malicious
tampering with equipment or a compromise of security of district computer systems.
PRIVACY
The Hopkinton School District Network is maintained and managed by the system administrator to ensure, as much as
possible, its availability and reliability in performing its educational mission. Users should not have any expectation of
privacy concerning any materials transferred over or stored with the Hopkinton School District Network.
1. During school, teachers and staff will supervise students while accessing appropriate materials. Outside of school, families bear
responsibility to guide their children as they access the Internet just as parents do with other information sources such as television,
telephones, movies and other potentially offensive media.
2. Network administrators will review files and communications periodically to maintain system integrity and ensure that users are
using the systems responsibly.
3. All log files used by the District for monitoring purposes generally will be purged from the system 90 days after the file creation
date.
4. All logs and files created on the servers are considered District property. Any right of privacy the user may otherwise have to
material that the user has accessed through or stored on District information networks hereby is waived. Staff has no rights or
privacy with regard to the use of the District’s information networks.
5. Log file information may be disclosed to persons to the extent provided by law. Any person seeking to view the log file must
submit a written request with the Superintendent. The Technology Director for the District will then assist the person viewing the
files to prevent the disclosure of personally identifiable student information and other information exempt from disclosure under
the law. In other words, a person will be not given log files containing exempt information on disks to take home and filter on
his/her own. A person who wishes to review a large number of log entries may be charged an appropriate fee.
Introduction
The purpose of the Hopkinton School District Network is to enhance established school curriculum. Appropriate use of
networking resources and computer equipment is consistent with the Hopkinton School District’s commitment to use
district and computer networking resources for the purpose of improving, extending and enriching teaching and learning
in the district. Users are responsible for ensuring that their activities adhere to these uses and generally accepted
educational standards.
In accordance with federal law, the Hopkinton School District utilizes appropriate Internet filtering technology in order to
protect students from visual depictions of material on the Internet that is obscene or harmful to students. In addition to
Internet filtering, adult supervision of students on the Internet is required, and access to inappropriate sites on the World
Wide Web is monitored by the system administrator.
PRIVILEGE
The use of the Hopkinton School District Network is a privilege and not a right. Inappropriate use will result in consequences as laid out in the student handbook.
The use of social media during the school is prohibited.
The use of electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communication by students is prohibited. An
exception may be made if a student is directly supervised by an adult and the electronic communication is for educational
purposes.
Inappropriate use includes all those activities prohibited to the user based on their allowed degree of access, and any
activity that violates the school building’s discipline policy, or code or state or federal law.
Students are expected to respect the rights of all users, as well as computers, computer accessories
Students must
Final decisions about appropriate use are at the discretion of the building administrator.
RESPONSIBILITIES
All users assume full liability – legal, financial or otherwise – for their actions when using the Hopkinton School District
Network.
All users of the network will be held fully responsible for the use of their account. Any inappropriate activities performed
through the account will be considered to be the actions of the account holder. The responsibility of the user is to
familiarize himself/herself with and abide by the rules of the Hopkinton School District’s technology use policy.
All users of the network and/or related computer equipment will be responsible for the cost of repairs for any malicious
tampering with equipment or a compromise of security of district computer systems.
PRIVACY
The Hopkinton School District Network is maintained and managed by the system administrator to ensure, as much as
possible, its availability and reliability in performing its educational mission. Users should not have any expectation of
privacy concerning any materials transferred over or stored with the Hopkinton School District Network.
1. During school, teachers and staff will supervise students while accessing appropriate materials. Outside of school, families bear
responsibility to guide their children as they access the Internet just as parents do with other information sources such as television,
telephones, movies and other potentially offensive media.
2. Network administrators will review files and communications periodically to maintain system integrity and ensure that users are
using the systems responsibly.
3. All log files used by the District for monitoring purposes generally will be purged from the system 90 days after the file creation
date.
4. All logs and files created on the servers are considered District property. Any right of privacy the user may otherwise have to
material that the user has accessed through or stored on District information networks hereby is waived. Staff has no rights or
privacy with regard to the use of the District’s information networks.
5. Log file information may be disclosed to persons to the extent provided by law. Any person seeking to view the log file must
submit a written request with the Superintendent. The Technology Director for the District will then assist the person viewing the
files to prevent the disclosure of personally identifiable student information and other information exempt from disclosure under
the law. In other words, a person will be not given log files containing exempt information on disks to take home and filter on
his/her own. A person who wishes to review a large number of log entries may be charged an appropriate fee.