6-12 STUDENT TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE and INTERNET SAFETY POLICY
Approved: 4-9-03
Revised: 4-14-10, 6-13-12, 5-8-19, 10-13-21
Board Policy:
The District shall encourage staff and students to use technology equipment, devices, and the Internet as an
educational tool. The District has access to the Internet that is governed and supported by the Utah Education
Network. Use of the electronic information resources in the District shall be to improve and support the
educational process by providing access to global information and improving communication between
students, employees, parents, and community members. Other use of technology and/or Internet shall be
limited to times and circumstances that will not interfere with the education of students and consistent with
this Technology Acceptable Use Policy.
The information contained on District technology or accounts shall be deemed the property of the account
holder as long as the account remains open and authorized by the School District. However, the School
District reserves the right to monitor the information contained on District technology or accounts. Technology
and Internet accounts are provided for educational purposes. Any use inconsistent with such educational
purposes shall be grounds for terminating the account and/or confiscating the information saved in the
account.
CONDITIONS AND RULES FOR USE:
1. Privilege
a) The use of Internet and technology equipment is a privilege, not a right. Inappropriate use, including
any violation of these conditions and rules, may result in cancellation of the privilege. South
Sanpete Board of Education has delegated school and District administration the authority t o
determine appropriate use and the power to deny, revoke, suspend or close any user’s account at any
time based upon its determination of inappropriate use by account holders or users.
b) The information produced from Internet access or technology use shall be deemed the
property of the District. This is confidential information to the user unless it is transmitted to
others with the user’s permission. Violation of this Policy may result in the loss of
technology access privileges and other disciplinary action.
c) Students in grades 6-12 may obtain an approved school email account. Outside email accounts
are not permitted or accessible while on school technology. Electronic mail (email) is not
guaranteed to be private.
2. Acceptable Use
a) All Internet or technology equipment use shall be consistent with the purposes, goals, and policies
of the District. It is imperative that users of the Internet or technology equipment conduct
themselves in a responsible, ethical, moral, and polite manner. All participants must abide by all
local, State, and Federal Laws. The Internet user accepts the responsibility of adhering to high
standards of conduct and the terms and conditions set forth in all parts of this Policy. To remain
eligible as a user, the user’s account must support and be consistent with the educational
objectives of the District.
b) The Acceptable Use Agreement must be signed by the student and parent electronically All
students shall receive annual training on appropriate online behavior, including interacting with
other individuals through chat rooms or social networking websites and cyberbullying awareness
response. Each school shall also provide education and awareness on safe technology use and
digital citizenship which empowers students to make smart media and online choices and parents
to know how to discuss safe technology with their children.
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Utah Admin. Rules R277-495-4.E, C(4) (April 7, 2014)
Utah Code § 53G-7-216(3) (2018), Utah Code § 53G-7-1202(3)(a)(v) (2018)
c) Internet access shall be filtered and monitored as per Utah State Law and CIPA (Children’s
Internet Protection Act).
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/childrens-internet-protection-act
3. Unacceptable Internet & Technology Equipment Uses
a) Any violation of applicable school/District Policy or State and Federal Laws;
b) Any activity that is immoral, disruptive, or contrary to the high moral standards that must be
maintained in an educational setting;
c) Any attempt to bypass State, District, or school security (e.g. bypassing proxies or hacking servers or
work stations, etc.);
d) Any activity that attempts to access or transmit immoral, obscene, pornographic, profane, lewd,
vulgar, rude, defaming, harassing, threatening, disrespectful, or otherwise inappropriate images or
information, or receiving such information from others;
e) Any violation of copyright, plagiarism, trade secret or trademark laws;
f) Any attempt to damage, disrupt or interfere with the use of any technology electronic information
resource;
g) Any destruction, defacement, theft, or altering of District equipment;
h) Any storing or accessing of illegal, inappropriate, or obscene material on District-owned
electronic equipment;
i) Dissemination or disclosure of personal identification information;
Utah Admin Rule R277-495-4.A(3) (April 7, 2014)
Utah Code § 63D-2-102 (2009)
Utah Code § 63D-2-103 (2008)
j) Vandalism, harassment, and cyber bullying are prohibited.
i. Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm, modify, or destroy data,
hardware, software or networks
ii. Harassment is defined as the persistent annoyance of another user, or the interference of
another user’s work. This includes, but is not limited to, the sending of unwanted email,
cyber-bullying, posting of harmful information or pictures on websites, etc.
iii. Cyber bullying is defined as sending or posting text, video, or an image with the intent
of knowledge, or with reckless disregard, that the text, video, or image will hurt,
embarrass, or threaten an individual, regardless of whether the individual directed,
consented to, or acquiesced the conduct, or voluntarily accessed the electronic
communication.
4. Monitoring
The District reserves the right to monitor and review any material to determine any inappropriate use of
network services.
5. Network Etiquette
All users are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette. Be polite, use
appropriate language, and avoid abusive messages;
a) Do not engage in activities that are prohibited under school/District Policy or State and Federal
Law. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities may be reported to the authorities and
could result in the loss of user privileges.
b) Do not reveal personal identification information;
c) Do not assume that communications and information accessible via the network to be private property.
6. No Warranties
The District makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the services provided in
connection with use of the Internet or technology and will not be responsible for any damages a user
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suffers. The District expressly disclaims any liability in connection with the loss of data The District
specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through this
service. All users need to consider the source of any information they obtain, and evaluate how valid that
information may be.
7. Security
a) The District shall implement security procedures on Internet access to protect against unacceptable
use. Security on any technology system is a high priority, especially when the system involves many
users. Users must never share or allow others to use their password or account. Users shall also
protect their password to ensure system security and their own privilege and ability to continue to
use the system
b) If you feel you can identify a security problem on the Internet, you must notify a system
administrator.
c) Attempts to log on to the Internet as a system administrator may result in cancellation of user
privileges.
d) Any user identified as a security risk for having a history of problems with other technology
systems may be denied access.
8. Procedures for Use
a) Students may not install software.
b) A user shall not play games or use the technology resources for other non-academic activities.
c) Only registered students of the District qualify for Internet access under this Policy.
d) Only the authorized users who have signed the User Agreement shall have technology access.
Users are ultimately responsible for all activity while using the Internet.
e) The school principal, vice-principal and/or responsible school/District personnel may suspend or
terminate any technology user’s access for any reason whatsoever.
f) All Internet or technology equipment access of a student is automatically terminated at the
moment of withdrawal, graduation, or expulsion of the student from the District.
9. Encounter of Controversial Material
Users may encounter material which is controversial and which the user or a staff m ember may consider
inappropriate or offensive. The District has taken precautions to restrict access to inappropriate materials
through a filtering and monitoring system. However, on a global network it is impossible to control the
content of data and users may discover controversial material. Users MUST notify the school official of
any inappropriate material. It is the user’s responsibility not to initiate access to such material. Any
decision by South Sanpete School District to restrict access to Internet material shall not be deemed to
impose any duty on the District to regulate the content of material on the Internet. The District expressly
disclaims any obligation to discover all violations of inappropriate Internet access.
10. Penalties for Improper Use
a) Any user violating these acceptable use rules, applicable State and Federal Laws, or posted
classroom rules and District Policy is subject to loss of network privileges or use of any or all
b) In addition, pursuant to Utah State Law, any unauthorized access, attempted access, or use of any
State computing and/or network system is a violation of the Utah Penal Code and/or other
applicable Federal Laws, and is subject to criminal prosecution.
Utah Admin Rule R277-495-3F (April 7, 2014)
The Student Technology Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy Agreement must be signed
digitally at the time of student registration
