Acceptable Use Policy
- Electronic mail (e-mail) communication with people all over the world.
- Information and news from NASA as well as the opportunity to correspond with the scientists at NASA and other research institutions.
- Public domain software and graphics of all types for school use.
- Discussion groups on a plethora of topics ranging from Chinese culture to the environment to music to politics
- Access to many University Library Catalogs, the Library of Congress, and ERIC, a large collection of relevant information to educators and students.
- Graphical access to the World Wide Web, the newest and most exciting access tool on the Internet.
- Acceptable Use - The purpose of the backbone networks making up the Internet is to support research and education in and among academic institutions by providing access to unique resources and the opportunity for collaborative work. The use of your account must be in support of education and research and consistent with the educational objectives of the Gorman Independent School District. Use of other organization's network or computing resources must comply with the rules appropriate for that network. Transmission of any material in violation of any national or state regulation is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, threatening or obscene material, or material protected by trade secret
- Privileges - The use of the Internet is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of those privileges. (Each student or teacher who receives an account will be part of a discussion with a Gorman Independent School District staff member pertaining to the proper use of the network.) The system administrators will deem what is inappropriate use and their decision is final. Also, the system administrators may close an account at any time as required. The administration, faculty, and staff of Gorman Independent School District may request the system administrator to deny, revoke, or suspend specific user accounts.
- Network Etiquette - You are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette. These include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Be polite. Do not get abusive in your messages to others.
- Use appropriate language. Do not swear, use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language.
- Illegal activities are strictly forbidden.
- Do not reveal your personal address or phone numbers of students or colleagues.
- Note that electronic mail (e-mail) is not guaranteed to be private. People who operate the system do have access to all mail. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities may be reported to the authorities.
- Do not use the network in such a way that you would disrupt the use of the network by other users.
- All communications and information accessible via the network should be assumed to be private property.
- Gorman Independent School District makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the service it is providing. Gorman Independent School District will not be responsible for any damages you suffer. This include loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by it's own negligence or your errors or omissions. Use of any information obtained via the Internet is at your own risk. Gorman Independent School District specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through its services.
- Security - Security on any computer system is a high priority, especially when the system involves many users. If you feel you can identify a security problem on the Internet, you must notify a system administrator or your Gorman Independent District Internet Coordinator. Do not demonstrate the problem to other users. Do not use another individual's account without written permission from that individual. Attempts to logon to the Internet as a system administrator will result in cancellation of user privileges. Any user identified as a security risk or having a history of problems with other computer systems may be denied access to Internet.
- Vandalism - Vandalism will result in cancellation of privileges. Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm or destroy data of another user, Internet, or any of the above listed agencies or other networks that are connected to any of the Internet backbones. This includes, but not limited to, the uploading or creation of computer viruses.
- Network – Gorman Independent School District does not allow any outside or personal devices placed on the school’s network. This will reduce the number of viruses that the school district could contact from personal devices. All devices that are on the school’s network are subject to the laws and regulations stated by the district and state therefore all personal devices could be subject to searches if deemed necessary by school administration.
Acceptable Use and Internet Safety Policy Acknowledgement
As a user of the Gorman ISD computer network, I hereby agree to comply with the Gorman Acceptable Use Policy and the Gorman Internet Safety Policy when using the Internet, network and/or standalone computers and other local technology equipment such as Chromebooks and iPads. I also agree that the duration of this document and my signature are valid for one school calendar year or (summer school). As a user of the Gorman ISD school network, I understand that the use of Gorman technology equipment is a privilege and not a right and Gorman ISD also reserves the right to update the equipment when necessary. If a user violates the policy then appropriate action will be enforced by Gorman ISD administration. If the agreement is not signed within 10 days of receipt, then Gorman ISD assumes the user complies. Computer usage will be denied without proper signatures.
Signature of Student: ______________________________________________
Signature of Parent: _______________________________________________
Teachers may display student’s work in classrooms or elsewhere on campus as recognition of student achievement. Occasionally, Gorman ISD wishes to display or publish student artwork, photos taken by the student or other original work, or photo on the District’s Website, in district publications, and/or local newspapers. The district agrees to only use these student projects or photos in this manner. Photos of your child would only be in a group such as performances or for a special recognition or award they received.
Parent: Please circle one of the choices below:
I, parent of ________________________________________ (student’s name), (do give) (do not give) the district permission to use my child’s artwork, original work or photo on the district’s Website, in district publications and/or local newspapers.
Parent Signature: _____________________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________________