STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

Technology (continued)

Communication via computers (email and social media) follows the same guidelines as other kinds of communication. Hurtful, discourteous, and disrespectful electronic communication is inappropriate and will not be tolerated. Students should expect to lose their privileges and be disciplined if this behavior is discovered. Recognizing that computers and other technology tools like printers, scanners, etc. are shared, fragile, and expensive resources, students must treat these objects with care. It is every student’s responsibility to leave these devices in proper working order.

We make every effort to honor the rights of publishers by complying with software copyrights and license agreements. Installation of software on school computers is supervised by the school. Duplicating copyrighted software from school computers is theft and would be treated in the same manner as theft of physical property.

We expect students to respect the private ownership of works produced by others. This pertains to works stored in computer files, as well as the more traditional paper products of written language or art. In the regular course of using computers, files may be easily accessible by any student. It is not permissible to copy, modify, destroy, or even read the private works of others without the owner’s explicit permission. Unless clearly specified, all documents must be treated as private.