ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY AGREEMENT FOR STUDENTS (2017-18School Year)

Santa RosaCountySchool Board

PLEASEREADTHISDOCUMENTCAREFULLYBEFORESIGNING.NOSTUDENTWILLBEGIVENFULLINTERNETACCESSUNLESSTHEPARENT/GUARDIANSIGNSTHISPOLICYTHATANNOUNCESTHEPOSSIBLERISKSOFUSINGTHEINTERNET AND MICROSOFT OFFICE 365.THESCHOOLDISTRICTPROVIDESINTERNETFILTERSANDTAKESEVERYREASONABLEPRECAUTIONTOENSURETHATINTERNETUSEISSAFE.HOWEVER,STUDENTSMAYATTEMPTTOBYPASSTHESCHOOLFILTERSORUSETHEIRHOMECOMPUTERTOEXPOSEYOURSTUDENTTOTHEFOLLOWINGRISKS:

  • Sharingoffensivewebsiteswithotherstudents
  • Sendingandreceivinginappropriatee-mail,blogsandotherprohibitedmessages
  • Sharingoffensivematerialcreatedathome
  • Sendingorreceivinglibelouselectronicmessages
  • Engagingintheviolationofcriminalandcivillaws
  • Illegallyuploadingordownloadingcopyrightedmaterial
  • Usingyourchild’spictureinafalselight
  • Violatingyourchild’sprivacyregardinghealthandotherpersonalissues

TheSantaRosaCountySchoolBoardofEducationprovidesInternetaccessand Microsoft Office 365 (O365) (see page 3) tostudentsforeducationalpurposesonly.TheuseoftheInternetisnecessaryformanyschoolresearchprojects.MisuseoftheInternetviolatesschoolboardpolicyandsubjectsyourchildtosuspensionsandotherschooldisciplinaryconsequences.Additionally,yourchildmayincurcivilandcriminalpenaltiesunderFloridaandFederallawformisuseoftheInternet.Someofthemisusesareasfollows:

  • Usingproxysitestoavoidthedistrictfilter
  • Sendinganddistributingoffensivematerialondistrictcomputersorschoolgrounds
  • Sendingcyber-threatsofdeath,bodilyharm,damagetopropertytostudentsorstaff(i.e.,cyberbullying)
  • Creatingoffensivematerialsonhomecomputersanddistributingthemonschoolgrounds
  • Usingtheirownportabledevicestodistributeoffensivematerialonschoolgrounds
  • Attemptingtogainaccesstoorusingprogram(s) to obtainadministrativeordistrictstaffpasswords

Generalguidelinesincludebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing:

  1. Thestudentshouldhavenoexpectationofprivacyatanytimewhileusingdistrictresources,(e.g., computers, WiFi, O365, etc.) norathomewhenitpertainstoschoolbusiness(suchaswhenwritingaboutotherstudentsordistrictemployees or when using O365).
  2. Thedistrictisauthorizedtomonitore-mail, O365 usageandInternethistoriesofstudentsanddoesso.
  3. StudentsshouldusetheInternet/networkforappropriateeducationalpurposesandresearch.
  4. StudentsshouldusetheInternet/networkonlywiththepermissionofdesignatedschoolstaff.
  5. Studentsshouldbeconsiderateofotherusersonthenetwork.Cyberbullyingisunlawfulbehavior.
  6. Studentsmustuseappropriatelanguageforschoolsituationsandmustnotusevulgarorprofanelanguageorimages,includingthosewithimpliedvulgarityand/orprofanity.
  7. Studentsshouldimmediatelyreportanysecurityproblemsorbreechesoftheseresponsibilitiestothesupervisingteacher.
  8. StudentsmustadheretocopyrightlawsandplagiarismruleswhenusingtheInternet.
  9. StudentsmustnotshareuserIDsandpasswordsrequiredtoaccessthenetwork, Office 365, e-mailandotherprograms.
  10. Studentsmustnotgiveoutpersonalinformationaboutthemselvesorwheretheylive.
  11. StudentsmustnotfilloutformsontheInternetwithoutparent/teacherpermission.
  12. Studentsmustnotsendpicturesofthemselvesthroughtheirdistrict-approvede-mailaccount.
  13. Studentsmustnotworkonamachineonwhichateacher/staffmemberisloggedin.
  14. Studentsmustnotuseproxyavoidancesites(sitesthatallowtheusertobypassthedistrictInternetfilter)orothersitesindicatedasblockedontheInternetFilterPolicyInformationforStudents.UseofthesesitesviolatesthiscontractandcouldresultinlossofInternetaccessand/orotherdisciplinaryactions.
  15. StudentsusingmobiledevicesarerequiredtoaccesstheInternetonlythroughdistrict-provided,filterednetworks.Undernocircumstancesarestudentstouseanydevice(e.g.,aircard,smartphone,Palm,orotherInternetdatadevice)tobypassthisrequirement.
  16. StudentsmustnotintentionallydegradeordisruptInternetnetworkservicesorequipment.Thisincludesbutisnotlimitedtotamperingwithcomputerhardwareorsoftware,vandalizingdata,invokingcomputerviruses,attemptingtogainaccesstorestrictedorunauthorizednetworkservices,unauthorizedredirectionofschoolwebpages,orviolatingcopyrightlaws.
  17. Studentsmustnotattachortransfermediafromapersonalstoragedevicetodistricthardwarewithoutpermissionfromanappropriatestaffmember.
  18. Students must not sync or save files to district machines, once they have an Office 365 account.
  19. Undernocircumstancesarestudentstophysicallyconnecttoanyportordistrict-owneddevicewhileonSchoolBoardpropertythroughEthernetcables,USBcables,Paralinkcables,etc.,ortoconnectbyAdHocmodetoanyotherdistrict-owneddevice.
  20. Studentsmustnotworkdirectlyonwebsitesthat represent the district withoutexpresspermissionfromtheschool principal.
  21. Studentsmustnotconstructwebsitesusingcontentorlinksthatviolatestateorfederallaws.
  22. Studentsmustnotusethenetworkinafashioninconsistentwithdirectionsfromteachersandotherstaff.

UponsigningthisdocumentyouaffirmthatitisnotreasonablethattheSantaRosaSchoolDistrictcandirectlysuperviseyourchildeveryminuteheorsheisonthecomputer.Therefore,youagreethatwhenyourchildisnotdirectlysupervised,heorshewillobeyallschoolcomputerusepolicies,civilandcriminallaws.Intheeventyourchildnotifiesyoutheyarereceivingcomputermessagesthreateningdeath,bodilyharm,ordestructiontoproperty,youagreetoreportthiseventimmediatelytobothlawenforcementandtheSantaRosaSchoolDistrict.

Asparent/guardianofthisstudent,IunderstandtherisksassociatedwithallowingmychildtousetheInternet.Furthermore,insigningthispolicy,IaffirmthatthroughthisdocumenttheschooldistrictmadeareasonableattempttoeducatemeontheknownpotentialrisksofusingtheInternetandtheschool’srulesandgoalsofInternetuse.Basedonthisadequatenotice,IagreenottoholdtheSantaRosaSchoolDistrictresponsibleformaterialsacquiredorcontactsmadeonthenetwork.

BasedonreadingthisAcceptableUsePolicy,IhavedeterminedthatthebenefitsofmychildhavingaccesstotheInternetoutweightherisks.IalsoagreethatIwillproperlysupervisemychild’scomputeractivityathomeandwilladvisetheSantaRosaSchoolDistrictimmediatelyifIdiscoverthatmychildisviolatingthisuseagreementathomeoratschool.Additionally,IagreetonotifytheSantaRosaSchoolDistrictimmediatelyifIdiscovermychildormychild’sfellowstudentsarecommittingcivilandcriminalviolationsofthelaw.Failuretoreportthisbehaviorisnegligentsupervisionandrelievestheschoolofanyliabilitythatflowsfromthisbehavioriftheschoolcouldnothavereasonablyforeseenthistypeofbehavioronyourchild’shomecomputer.

Iunderstandthatanyconductbymychildnamedonthefollowingpagethatisinconflictwiththeseresponsibilitiesisinappropriateandthatsuchbehaviormayresultintheterminationofaccessandpossibledisciplinaryaction.IagreetocompensatetheSantaRosaSchoolDistrictforanyexpensesorcostsitincursasaresultofmychild’sviolationoftheInternetpolicyoradministrativeprocedure.

RELEVANTSCHOOLLAWS

  • SeeAddendum01e-InternetFilterPolicyInformationForStudents(sites.santarosa.k12.fl.us/pdc/docs/dtp/adden01e.pdf).ViolatingthiscontractcouldresultinlossofInternetaccessand/orotherdisciplinaryactions(asoutlinedinaddendum01e).
  • SeeSchoolBoardPolicy(sites.santarosa.k12.fl.us/policy/policy8_60.pdf).

RELEVANTSTATESTATUTES

  • FLSTATUTES:784.048(CyberStalking),815.06(Computer-relatedCrimes),1001.41-.43(SchoolBoardAuthority).

RELEVANTFEDERALLAWSANDRULINGS

  • PUBLICLAW106-554TITLEXVII--CHILDREN'SINTERNETPROTECTION (

MICROSOFT OFFICE 365

  • SRCSD uses Microsoft Office 365. This service is a cloud-based communication and collaboration tool, hosted by Microsoft and managed by SRCSD. Office 365 provides the ability for our students, faculty and staff to email, store files and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in real time from school, work, or home, all within a secure online environment. To learn more, please visit

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ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY AGREEMENT FOR STUDENTS (2017-18School Year)

Santa RosaCountySchool Board

School: / Teacher: / Grade:
StudentLASTName(Pleaseprint):
StudentFIRSTName(Pleaseprint):
StudentMIDDLEName(Pleaseprint):
Parent/GuardianName(Pleaseprint):
Parent/GuardianPhone#:

UponsigningthisdocumentyouaffirmthatitisnotreasonablethattheSantaRosaSchoolDistrictcandirectlysuperviseyourchildeveryminuteheorsheisonthecomputer.Therefore,youagreethatwhenyourchildisnotdirectlysupervised,heorshewillobeyallschoolcomputerusepolicies,civilandcriminallaws.Intheeventyourchildnotifiesyoutheyarereceivingcomputermessagesthreateningdeath,bodilyharm,ordestructiontoproperty,youagreetoreportthiseventimmediatelytobothlawenforcementandtheSantaRosaSchoolDistrict.

Asparent/guardianofthisstudent,IunderstandtherisksassociatedwithallowingmychildtousetheInternet and MS Office 365.Furthermore,insigningthispolicy,IaffirmthattheschooldistrictmadeareasonableattempttoeducatemeontheknownpotentialrisksofusingtheInternetand MS Office 365 andtheschool’srulesandgoalsofInternetuse.Basedonthisadequatenotice,IagreenottoholdtheSantaRosaSchoolDistrictresponsibleformaterialsacquiredorcontactsmadeonthenetwork.

Ihavereviewedtheseresponsibilitieswithmychild,andheorsheclearlyunderstandsthisacceptableusepolicyandhasagreedtoobeyallschoolprocedures,civil,andcriminallaws.Bysigningbelow,

Iherebygrant / Iherebydonotgrant

permissiontotheSantaRosaSchoolDistricttoprovidenetworkandInternetaccessatschool.

PleasebeadvisedthatifyouchecknoyourstudentwillnotbepermittedtousethedistrictInternetaccessforresearchandexploration,butyourchildwillstillbeinstructedthroughtheuseofInternet-basededucationalsoftwaredeemedvitaltoyourchild’seducationalsuccess, including educational usage of Office 365.

ParentSignature______Date______

Foravarietyofreasons(academicactivities,athletics,clubs,etc.)yourchild'sname,individualstudentpicture/videoimage,and/orcreativework(s),mayappearonaschool-ordistrict-relatedwebsite.PleaseunderstandthatoncethisinformationisplacedontheWeb,wecannotguaranteethattheinformationwillnotappearonothersites.Also,someactivitiesmayinvolveaclassroomtoclassroomvideoexchange,forexample,studentsstudyingvolcanoescoulduse O365 Skype for Business andvideoequipmenttoseeandtalktostudentsinaclassroomnearKilauea (Hawaii).Bysigningthissection,
Iherebygrant / Iherebydonotgrant
permissiontotheSantaRosaSchoolDistricttoplacemychild’sname,individualstudentpicture/video/webcamimage,and/orcreativework(s)onaschool-ordistrict-relatedsite.
ParentSignature______Date______

Pleasesigninbothplacesandreturnthispagetotheteacher.Retainthefirstthreepagesforyourrecords.