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George W. Truett Elementary School 1811 Gross Rd – Dallas, TX 75228 972-749-8000 (office) 972-749-8001 (fax) ** School Acceptable Use Policy ** Dallas ISD - [] George W. Truett Elem. - [] District AUP - [] and [] __ Introduction __ George W. Truett Elementary School now has access to the Internet, a worldwide telecommunications network. These connections open many exciting learning opportunities for students and teachers, including exchange of e-mail, and accessing large amounts of information throughout the world. Along with these opportunities are responsibilities and requirements for appropriate use of these new technologies. Dallas ISD requires each school to develop and implement an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for using these Internet services. We believe that the use of telecommunications services supports our vision statement: “Through Technology Anything is Possible.” We are also committed to providing a positive, caring, trustful and safe environment where everyone can work and learn. With these goals in mind, we have adopted the following policies for the use of telecommunications services at George W. Truett Elementary School. ** I. GENERAL STATEMENTS ON THE USE OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES ** ** Purpose ** ** The use of the school’s Local Area Network (LAN), the Wide Area Network (WAN) and the Internet is for educational and research purposes consistent with the DISD and George W. Truett educational and behavioral expectations. ** **__ A Privilege, not a Right __** ** Access to the school's Local Area Network (LAN), the Wide Area Network (WAN) and the Internet may only be provided to teachers and students who have completed necessary application and permission forms. Individuals who have not completed the forms will not be allowed access. Permission for access will continue as long as the student is enrolled at George W. Truett Elementary, unless it is revoked, in writing, by the parents or the school. Individuals who violate this Acceptable Use Policy may lose network privileges and be subject to other disciplinary action. ** **__ Appropriate Network Behavior (Netiquette) __** ** Students are responsible for good behavior on school computer networks just as they are in a classroom. Since student behavior reflects not only on the individual student, but also upon the George W. Truett school and community, access to network services will be provided to students who agree to, act in a respectful, considerate and responsible manner in all of their use of the network. ** **__ Access of Inappropriate Material __** ** The Internet services are designed to guide its users in navigating through the vast resources and also to minimize the possibility of students accessing materials that are inappropriate for minors. However, due to the public nature of the Internet, George W. Truett Elementary and the DISD cannot guarantee that such materials will not be accessed. Intentional access of such material will be grounds for loss of network privileges. ** **__ Personal Information __** ** Since communication over the Internet is relatively public, individuals are cautioned not to provide personal information, including phone numbers and addresses unless specifically approved by the supervising teacher. ** ** Accuracy of Information and Copyright ** ** Like information from other sources, information from the Internet must also be evaluated for accuracy and quality. Sources of information should always be given appropriate credit. Use of copyrighted materials must follow all appropriate laws. **  ** II. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES ** ** The following guidelines are for illustrative purposes, and are not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of acceptable and unacceptable uses of telecommunication services, George W. Truett’s LAN, the DISDSWAN, or the Internet. Supervising teachers have the responsibility and the authority to monitor student use of these resources. ** ** 1. All use of the network must be in support of education and research and consistent with the purposes of the DISD and George W. Truett Elementary ** ** 2. The school has the right to monitor, review and edit any materials submitted or accessed by users of the network services. **  ** 3. Any use of the network for commercial or personal profit or product advertising purposes is prohibited. **  ** 4. Network accounts are to be used by the authorized owner of the account for authorized purposes. Use of class accounts must be under the supervision of the sponsoring teacher. **  ** 5. Users are responsible for all mail sent and received under their account and have the responsibility to make only appropriate contacts. Hate mail, harassment, discriminatory remarks, and other antisocial behaviors are prohibited on the network. **  ** 6. Network resources are limited. All account users will be responsible for limiting the size of their files stored on the system. Excessively large files are subject to deletion. Inactive accounts may be canceled without notice by the LAN administrator. **  ** 7. All communication and information accessible via the network should be assumed to be private property. Users shall not intentionally seek information on, obtain copies of, or modify files, other data or passwords belonging to other users, or misrepresent other users on the network. **  ** 8. Users will accept the responsibility of keeping copyrighted software of any kind from entering the local area network via the Internet. **  ** 9. The use of the network to access pornographic material, inappropriate text files, or files dangerous to the integrity of the local area network are prohibited. **  ** 10. Each user must be trained on the following: 1) telecommunications overview, 2) electronic ethics and user responsibility, and 3) Internet policies and guidelines. **   ** III. DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY **   ** Any user who does not comply with the Internet Access Policy will lose network privileges. Repeated, or severe infractions of the Policy may result in termination of access privileges permanently, and other disciplinary actions. Unauthorized use of the network, intentional deletion or damage to files and data belonging to other users, or copyright violations may be termed a violation. Users should be aware that since the Internet involves copyright issues and interstate communication, Federal laws also apply. Any user may appeal their loss to network privileges formally in writing within 3 business days. After the appeal has been received, the user will meet with the Technology/Web Design Committee to plead their case and a final decision will be made. **   ** School Website Policy ** · ** Maintaining the integrity of the web site by ensuring the: ** o ** correct use of our logo ** o ** proper use of school colors ** o ** consistent use of fonts ** o ** accuracy of content ** o ** timeliness of information ** · ** Utilizing professional web design standards as evidenced in the corporate world and setting new standards for school and district web sites ** · ** Giving George W. Truett and DISD web sites a greater level of sophistication ** · ** Demonstrating the diversity of school functions and the school’s standards of quality ** · ** Making it easy for the user to obtain and understand information about the school and district ** · ** Ensuring that each page is reflective of George W. Truett Elem. and DISD ** · ** Maintaining a consistent look while at the same time keeping the user’s interest by providing pages that are creative, innovative, and easy to understand and navigate ** · ** The George W. Truett and DISD web servers are for educational use only ** · ** In every instance, content should be presented in a professional manner and reflect the professionalism and mission of the school and school district ** · ** Text must be presented in accordance with the George W. Truett and DISD style guide or AP Stylebook ** · ** Permission must be provided by the author, photographer, or artist before you can use that individual’s work and words. **  · ** All content prepared for the George W. Truett website must be reviewed and approved by the department head or principal before it will be placed online. **  · ** Each department, program, or school opening page mush have the name of the department, program, or school and the name of at least one staff person to be contacted for information, plus that person’s phone number, fax number, and email address. **  · ** It is vital that all names be spelled correctly and that all phone and other numbers be accurate and current ** · ** Before being submitted all text should be spellchecked and proofread by at least two people, and errors of any kind should be corrected ** · ** Time-sensitive information must be updated twice a month by the department or school to ensure it is current and accurate ** · ** Web pages also should be reviewed monthly by the department or school to ensure that all links are working ** · ** Consent and Release of Liability forms must be on file for all students who appear in photographs to be placed on the web site. It is the principal’s responsibility to get parent’s signatures on these forms and maintain them on file ** · ** Photo captions or cutlines should identify individuals in the picture from left to right, first row to second row, etc., or clockwise, using first and last name ** · ** In organizing and writing the content, always keep the user or reader in mind. Remember that you are not writing only for co-workers or classmates. Your content must respond to the needs and interest of your users and anticipate their questions. Prepare and organize content so that it is easy for the user to find, read, and understand ** · ** Use headings, subheadings, and bullets to help the user skim the text for what is important to him or her ** · ** Training of individuals to make simple changes in the text on department and program web pages will be provided by DISD Communication Services ** · ** One or two individuals in the school will be assigned the responsibility of checking and maintaining the school’s web pages ** · ** All external links should be educational or school related, such examples include: ** o ** [|www.learning.com] ** o ** [|www.funbrain.com] ** o ** [|www.ixl.com] ** o ** [|www.brainpop.com] ** o ** [] **
 * Maintaining documented standards and accepted procedures for the administration of its internet sites is important to George W. Truett Elem. and DISD for a number of reasons. Chief among these is that a lack of such standards and procedures increase the risk of unauthorized access and changes to the school’s web sites. In addition, any institution’s web site is a reflection of that institution, and it is important that the look and content of George W. Truett pages present an image of professionalism, leadership, expertise, trust, and customer service. **
 * The standards and procedures adopted by George W. Truett Elem. have been created to strengthen the school’s web site by: **
 * Web Page Content **
 * Guidelines **
 * Accuracy **
 * Graphic Elements within Text **
 * Text **
 * Training **
 * Learning Web Sites **