Administration/it Rights

KACHS Dist. 007 Administration/IT Rights Technology use Policies and Procedures.

GOAL

The administration and the IT department reserve the right to monitor any and all electronic communication originating from the district owned electronic devices and district network.

KACHS Dist 007 1600 Eagle Way Lake Villa, Il. Phone: 847.838.7100 Fax: 847.867.5309 [email protected]

The electronic networks are provided with the intent of promoting educational excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication.

Phone: 847.867.5309

Application of Technology DISTRICT 007 The technology is set up for the staff and students in furthering their knowledge and abilities to access information to enhance learning. The IT department is responsible for installing all program files that require licensing. This will ensure that the district does not infringe on any copyright laws. Further the IT department is responsible for contacting JENI (jeopardizing electronic networking integrity) in any misuse of technology. To include but not limited to copyright infringement, commercial activity, personal gain, cyber bullying, disruption of educational process, malicious ridicule, unauthorized sharing of student information, any inappropriate material, interfering with the rights of others. The IT staff has the ability to block users from logging onto the network as well as blocking access to certain websites due their ability to disrupt the educational process in the district.

Staff

There is a school management system that allows for information sharing between the district personnel that cannot be accessed by the student body. All personnel hired by the district have the same/similar access rights for technology. The staff is required to be familiar with the technology acceptable use policy of the district. There will be professional developmental opportunities periodically as well as in the new teacher orientation for all new staff members. The e-mail is established for more open lines of communication between parent/teacher, teacher/student, student/administration, administration/teacher, and administrator/parent. Teachers have the ability to communicate freely with parents about the grades of their children through the use of PASS. All of this information is password protected, and safe. Policy does not allow sharing of information.

Student/Community

All use of technology is for the purpose of school related work. Any deviation from this can result in technology privileges being suspended/revoked. Students and parents will read and sign the acceptable board use policy and return it to the district office before any access to technology is allowed. By signing, the students and parents agree to abide by the districts acceptable use policies. The community has the ability to use the technology in the school, and will have the same access rights as the students. The technology will be open to the community on certain days and times that will be determined at the beginning of the school year. This will go out in the first mailings, as well as be posted on the school/district website. These date and times will be approved by both the board and community committee.