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= ST PATRICKS SCHOOL = = EMPLOYEE COMPUTER AND INTERNET USE = = = = St Patrick School computers, network and Internet access are provided to = = support the educational mission of the school. This policy and the accompanying rules = = also apply to computers issued directly to staff, whether in use at school or off school = = premises. =

= Personal Use of School Computers = = School computers, network and internet services are provided for purposes = = related to School programs and operations, and performance of employees’ job = = responsibilities. Incidental personal use of school computers is permitted as long as such = = use: = = 1) does not interfere with an employee’s job responsibilities and performance; = = 2) does not interfere with system operations or other system users; and = = 3) does not violate this policy and the accompanying rules, or any other Board = = policy/procedure or school rules. = = “Incidental personal use” is defined as use by an individual employee for occasional = = personal communications which do not interfere or conflict with his/her job = = responsibilities. = = School computers remain under the control, custody and supervision of the school at all times. = = The school reserves the right to monitor all school owned = = electronic devices, computer and Internet activity by employees, whether on or off school = = premises. Employees have no expectation of privacy in their use of school computers, = = network and internet services. = = Employees shall be informed of this policy and the accompanying rules through = = handbooks, the school website, computer start-up page and/or other means selected by = = the Principal. = = The Principal or his/her designee is responsible for implementing this policy and = = the accompanying rules. Additional administrative procedures or school rules governing = = the day-to-day management and operations of the school computer system may = = be implemented, consistent with Board policies and rules. =

= = = ST PATRICK SCHOOL = = EMPLOYEE COMPUTER AND INTERNET USE RULES = = = = Each employee is responsible for his/her actions and activities involving School = = computers, network and Internet services, and for his/her computer files, passwords and = = accounts. These rules provide general guidance concerning the use of the School = = computers and examples of prohibited uses. The rules do not attempt to = = describe every possible prohibited activity by employees. Employees who have = = questions about whether a particular activity or use is prohibited are encouraged to = = contact a building administrator. =

= **Access to School Computers and Acceptable Use** = = The level of employee access to school computers, network and internet services = = is based upon specific job requirements and needs. Unauthorized access to secure areas = = of the school computers and network is strictly prohibited. = = All Board policies, school rules and expectations for professional conduct and = = communications apply when employees are using the school computers, = = network and Internet services, whether in use at school or off school premises. = = = = **Prohibited Uses** = = Examples of unacceptable uses which are expressly prohibited include, but are not = = limited to, the following: = = 1. Any use that is illegal or which violates Board = = policies/procedures or School rules, including harassing, discriminatory or = = threatening communications and behavior; violations of copyright laws or = = software licenses; etc. The school assumes no responsibility for = = illegal activities of employees while using school computers. = = 2. Any attempt to access unauthorized web sites or any attempt to disable or = = circumvent the school filtering/blocking technology. = = 3. Any use involving materials that are obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit = = or sexually suggestive, harmful to minors, or intended to appeal to prurient = = interests. = = 4. Any use for private financial, commercial, advertising or solicitation purposes. = = 5. Any use as a forum for communicating with other school users or outside = = parties to solicit, proselytize, advocate or communicate the views of an = = individual or non-school sponsored organization; to solicit membership in or = = support of any non-school sponsored organization; or to raise funds for any = = non-school sponsored purpose, whether profit or not-for-profit. Employees = = who are uncertain as to whether particular activities are acceptable should = = seek further guidance from the Technology Coordinator. = = 6. Any communication that represents an employee’s personal views as those of = = the school or that could be misinterpreted as such. = = 7. Sending mass e-mails to school users or outside parties for any purpose = = without the permission of the Technology Coordinator. = = 8. Any malicious use, damage or disruption of the school computers, = = network and Internet services; any breach of security features; any failure to = = report a security breach; or misuse of computer passwords or accounts (the = = employee’s or those of other users). = = 9. Any attempt to delete, erase or otherwise conceal any information stored on a = = school computer that violates these rules or other Board policies or school = = rules, or refusing to return computer equipment issued to the employee upon = = request. = = **Disclosure of Confidential Information** = = Employees are expected to use appropriate judgment and caution in communications = = concerning students and staff to ensure that personally identifiable information remains = = confidential. = = **Employee/Volunteer Responsibility to Supervise Student Computer Use** = = Employees and volunteers who use school computers with students for instructional = = purposes have a duty of care to supervise such use and to enforce the School = = policies and rules concerning student computer use. When, in the course of their duties, = = employees or volunteers become aware of a student violation, they are expected to stop = = the activity and inform the Technology Coordinator. = = **Compensation for Losses, Costs and/or Damages** = = An employee is responsible for compensating the school for any losses, costs or = = damages incurred by the school for violations of Board policies and school rules = = while the employee is using school computers, including the cost of investigating = = such violations. The school assumes no responsibility for any unauthorized = = charges or costs incurred by an employee while using school computers. = = =