Student Responsible Use Policy (2022-2023)

ProsperISD

StudentResponsibleUsePolicy

ProsperISDisdedicatedtoprovidingallstudentsanengagingandrigorousacademicexperiencewhilepreparingour studentstobecreativecollaborators,effectivecommunicators,andcriticalproblemsolversinadiverseglobalizedsociety. Webelievetechnologyisatoolthatenablesourstudentstolearnthecurriculumatadeeperlevel,andwebelievethatthe curriculumisthedrivingforcebehindtechnologyusageintheclassroom.

ItisthepolicyofProsperISDtomaintainanenvironmentthatpromotesethicalandresponsibleconductwithall electronicresourcesandactivities Thisprivilegeandextraordinaryopportunitytoexploreresourcescomeswitha responsibilityforparentsandstudents

WhensigningtheProsperISDResponsibleUsePolicy,youareacknowledgingthatyouunderstand,accept,andagreeto abidebytheinformationandrequirementsoutlinedinthisdocument:

ProsperISDstudentsandparents/guardiansunderstandandagreethat:

1. ProsperISDreservestherighttorestrictaccesstotechnologyatanytime.

2 TheuseofProsperISDequipment (“PISDEquipment”)andassociatedtechnologyisaprivilege,notaright

3. ThereisnoexpectationofprivacyfromProsperISDwhenusingProsperISDtechnologyresources.Allfiles storedonPISDEquipment,theDistrict’snetwork,and/orthecloudmaybesubjecttoreviewandmonitoring.

4 Theterms“equipment”and“device”refertoanydeviceorassociatedaccessoriessuchascomputers,tablets, batteries,powercords/chargers,cases,keyboards,mice,chargingcartsetc Allequipment,devices,anddigital resourcesarethepropertyofProsperISD

5. Theterms“software”or“services”refertoanyapplicationsortools,internaloronline,providedbyProsperISD. SoftwareorserviceslicensedbytheDistrictarethepropertyofProsperISD.

6 StudentsandfamiliesmustcomplyatalltimeswiththeProsperISDResponsibleUsePolicywhenusing technologyordigitalresourcesprovidedbyProsperISD,orwhenusingtheirowndevicesonDistrictproperty,at home,oratschool-relatedevents

7. AllrulesandguidelinesforDistrict-providedequipment,services, andaccountsareineffectatalltimes,onoroff thecampus.

8 Studentsarenotpermittedtotakeclassroomdeviceshomewithoutpriorwrittenauthorizationfromthe TechnologyDepartment IfastudentisgivenpermissiontotakeaDistrictdevicehome,thestudent’sparentor guardianwillbeaskedtosignaStudentChromebookEquipmentCheckoutForm,whichdocumentsthedevice information.Inthiscase,studentsareheldtothesameDistrictResponsibleUsePolicy.

9 Allusersmustcomplywithschool,District,local,stateandfederallaws,wheneverapplicable

10. Studentsareexpectedtokeepequipmentingood,workingconditionwithoutalterations,markings,ordamageof anykind.Failuretodosomayresultinconsequencesdeemedappropriatebycampusadministration.

11. StudentsareexpectedtonotifyacampusTechnologypersonoradministratorimmediatelyifthereisaccidentalor non-accidentaldamagetotheirdeviceorassociatedaccessories.Ifequipmentisusedinappropriately,lost, damaged,orsimplyneglected,disciplinaryconsequencesmayresultalongwithfeesconsistentwiththedamage.

12 Studentswhoidentifyorknowofasecurityproblemareexpectedtoconveythedetailstotheirteacher,counselor, schooladministrator,orTechnologypersonnelimmediatelywithoutdiscussingtheproblemwithotherstudents

13. Ifastudentbelievesthattheirusernameorpasswordhasbeencompromisedinanyway,thestudentmustcontact ateacher,administrator,ortheTechnologyDepartmentimmediatelytoassessthesituation.

14 Ifastudentdiscoversinformation,images,ormessagesthatareinappropriate,dangerous,threatening,orcause discomfort,thestudentshouldimmediatelynotifyateacher,counselor,orschooladministratorwithoutdiscussing itwithotherstudents

15. StudentsareprohibitedfromusingProsperISDresourcesatschool,home,oranyotherlocationtobullyany individualincluding,butnotlimitedto,otherstudentsorstaff.

16 StudentsmaynotuseanyProsperISDorpersonalresourcesatschoolorathometomaliciouslyhack,introduce virusesorothermalware,ormanipulateormodifyother’sfileswithoutpermission

17. Studentsmaynotrecord,take,ordistributephotographs/videosofstudentsorstaffmemberswithouttheir permission

18. Studentsareexpectedtofollowexistingcopyrightlaw(Title17,USC)andeducationalfairusepolicies.

19 StudentsmayonlyloginusingtheirDistrict-assignedusername Studentsmustnotsharetheirpasswordsor studentIDnumberswithotherstudents

20. ProsperISDmayremoveauser’saccesstothenetwork/cloudstorage,email,oranyotherservicewithoutnotice atanytimeifauserisengagedinanyunauthorizedactivity.

BringYourOwnDevice(BYOD)

ProsperISDbelievesthattechnologyisatoolthatenablesourstudentstolearncurriculumatadeeperlevel,andwe believethatcurriculumisthedrivingforcebehindtechnologyusageintheclassroom BYODtechnologyisdefinedas technologyusedatschoolbutnotownedbyProsperISD. Allstudents,whetherusingDistricttechnologyortheirown technology,areexpectedtofollowtheDistrict’sResponsibleUsePolicy.

Atsomecampuses,studentsmaybringandusepersonalportableelectronicdevices Campusprincipalsandclassroom teachersdeterminewhetheruseofthistechnologyispermissible BYODisaprivilege,notaright,andinappropriateuse mayresultincancellationofthatprivilege.

Thefollowingguidelinesmustbefollowedbystudentsusingapersonally-ownedelectronicdeviceatschool:

1 Campusadministratorsandteachershavetherighttoprohibitstudentsfromusingvideo,photographic,oraudio recordingontheirpersonaldevices(includingphones,smartwatches,andGPSparentaltrackers)orrestrictthe useofanyapporfeatureasdeemednecessaryforthepurposesofclassroomprivacy,safety,andinstruction

2. Administratorsmayexamineastudent’spersonaldeviceandsearchitscontentsifthereisreasontobelievethe ResponsibleUsePolicyhasbeenviolated.

3. DevicesoperatedbystudentsatschoolmustutilizetheProsperISD-Wirelessnetwork.

4 StudentsmaynotinterferewithorcircumventtheProsperISD-Wirelessnetworkbyusingpersonalnetworking devicesorsoftwaresuchaswifihotspots,accesspoints,routers,etc,whichcoulddisruptPISDEquipmentand/or servicesduetotheintroductionofmalwareortheuseofmaliciouswebsites

5. UseoftheProsperISD-Wirelessthroughpersonally-owneddevicesisonlyintendedforinstructionaluse.Prosper ISD-Wirelessmaybeshutdownentirelytosafeguardtheintegrityofthenetwork,protectstudentsfrommalware ormaliciousactors,orensurethefunctioningofProsperISDowneddevicesandservices.

6 Studentsareresponsibleforsafeguardingtheirownpersonaldevices ProsperISDwillnotbeliableforthe replacementorrepairofanypersonaldevicewhichisdamagedorstolenwhileonDistrictproperty Anydata and/orSMS/MMS(texting)chargeswillnotbereimbursedbyProsperISD

7. Studentsareresponsiblefortheirdevicesetup,maintenance,andcharging.Employeeswillnotstoreastudent’s deviceunlessthedevicewastakenupasadisciplinaryactionorfortesting.NoDistrictemployeewilldiagnose, repair,orworkonastudent’spersonaldevice

8 PersonalandProsperISDdeviceshavemonetaryvalue Studentsareprohibitedfromstealing,trading,orselling theseitemsto/fromanyone.Ifastudentfindsanotherindividual’spersonalorProsperISDdevice(s),thestudent mustreportittothecampustechnicianoranadministrator.

9 Studentsareprohibitedfromengagingine-commerceusingPISDEquipmentortheirowndevice(s)whilein ProsperISDfacilities

ContentFiltering

WhiletheDistrictusesfilteringtechnologiesandprotectionmeasurestomakeaconcertedefforttorestrictaccessto inappropriatematerial,itisnotpossibletoabsolutelypreventsuchaccess.Studentcompliancewiththerulesfor responsibleuseasoutlinedinthisagreementincreasestheeffectivenessoftheDistrict’sprotectionmeasures.Asaccessto theProsperISDnetworkisaprivilege,administratorsandfacultymayreviewfilesandmessagestomaintainsystem integrityandensurethatusersareactingresponsibly.WhenProsperISDdevicesareusedatotherlocations,theDistrict expectsthatparentsandguardianswillmonitorthecontentaccessedonthedevice

StolenEquipment

IfDistrictownedorpersonalequipmentisstolen,astudentmustcontactanassistantprincipaloraprincipalwhowill initiateaProsperISDpolicereport.Failuretoreportathefttoschooladministrationmayresultinthelossoftheuseofa District-provideddeviceforastudent

ExamplesofMisconductunderthisResponsibleUsePolicy

Irresponsibleconductincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thefollowing,whichmayresultindisciplinaryactions:

● Anyuseoftechnologyresourcesthatisdeemeddisruptive

● Deletingbrowserhistory(onProsperISDowneddevices)

● Revealingthepersonallyidentifiableinformation ofstafforstudents 1

● Falsifyingidentificationdocuments

● Invadingtheprivacyofotherindividuals

● Takingpicturesorvideosofastudent,staffmember,orcommunitymemberwithouttheirpermission,regardless ofwhethertheseimagesareintendedtobepostedonline,inasocialmediaapp,orotherwisedistributed

● Posting,reposting,orbroadcastinginformation,includingallegedcriminalallegationsormugshots,ofany ProsperISDstudent,staffmember,orcommunitymemberonanyProsperISDdigitalresource

● Obtainingorusingsomeoneelse’saccountorpassword,orallowingone’sownpasswordtobeusedbysomeone else

● UsingtheDistrict’snetworkforillegalactivities,includingcopyrightviolation,softwarelicenseorservice contractviolations,orillegallydownloadingmusic,games,images,videos,orothermedia

● Vandalizingand/ortamperingwithequipment,programs,files,software,networkperformance,orother componentsoftheDistrict’snetwork;usingorpossessingmalicioussoftwareisstrictlyprohibited

● Unauthorizedalteration,tampering,copying,takingapictureorscreenshot,orothermodificationofanother individual’sorteam’sinformationorworkproductregardlessofthemediatype

● UnauthorizedmodificationsordeletionofdatastoredwithinDistrict-ownedsystems

● GainingunauthorizedaccessanywhereontheDistrict’snetwork

● ParticipatinginmaliciousactivityontheDistrict’snetwork,orhelpingotherstoparticipateinunauthorized activityontheDistrict’snetwork

● PostinganonymousmessagesorunlawfulinformationontheDistrict’snetwork

● PlacingacomputervirusorothermalwareonPISDEquipmentortheDistrict’snetwork

● Attemptingtoaccessblockedsites,bypassingtheinternetfilter,orconcealinginternetactivity

● Legallydownloadingorstreamingmusic,games,images,videosorothermediawithoutthepermissionofa teacher

● Unauthorizeddownloadingorinstallationofanysoftware,includingsharewareandfreeware

1 "Personally Identifiable Information (PII) | Protecting Student Privacy " https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/content/personally-identifiable-information-pii Accessed 2 April. 2020.

● UsingDistrictdevicesandservicesforfinancialorcommercialgain,advertising,orpoliticalaction,activities,or lobbying

● Off-taskaccessingorexploringonlinelocationsormaterialsthatdonotsupportthecurriculumand/orare inappropriatetoschoolassignments,orhelpingotherstodoso

● Engagingthirdpartysitestoprovidestudentswithinformationorlinksthatotherwisewouldbeconsidered maliciousinnatureorcouldpotentiallybecomemalicious

● Emailingstaffandstudentsinawaythatcouldbeconsideredsending“spam”orunsolicitedemail

● Sendingorforwardingnon-schoolrelatedmessages

● Participatinginanycyberbullyingand/orharassment

● Usinginappropriatelanguage,sexting,sendingoraccessingpornographiccontent,sendingoraccessingsexually inappropriateimages,content,ormaterials,orreceivingsuchmaterialswithoutnotifyingaProsperISDemployee oraparent/guardian

● UsingDistrictdevicesorresourcesforinstantmessaging

● Changingdevicesettingsand/orbackgroundimages

● Havingfoodordrinksinopencontainersaroundtechnologydevices

ConsequencesofMisuse

AnynegligentorpurposefulviolationofthisResponsibleUsePolicymayresultinanimmediateadministrativereferral and/orlossoftechnologyprivilege.

Consequencesmayinclude:

● Awarning

● In-classconsequences,suchasthelossofthedevicefortheclassperiod

● School-basedconsequences

● Parentcontact

● Administrationreferral

● Lossofdeviceornetworkaccessforanextendedperiodoftime,asdeterminedatthesolediscretionofcampus administration

● DisciplinaryAlternativeEducationPlacement(DAEP)

Parent/GuardianResponsibilitiesatHome

ProsperISDstrivestoequipparents/guardianswiththenecessarytoolsandinformationtoensurethesafeandresponsible useofPISDEquipmentandtechnology.Bypermittingtheirstudentstoutilizesuchequipmentandtechnology, parents/guardiansagreetomonitortheirstudent’suseofPISDEquipment,devices,andonlineProsperISDtechnology resourceswhenthoseresourcesareusedathomeorawayfromschool.Thebestwaytokeepstudentssafeandon-taskis tohaveaparent/guardianpresentandinvolved.

Parentinvolvement/monitoringmayinclude:

1. Investigatingandapplyingavailablecontrolsthroughinternetserviceprovidersand/orwirelessroutersathome.

2 Developingasetofrules/expectationsfortechnologyuseathome MoreinformationmaybefoundatCommon SenseMedia:https://wwwcommonsenseorg

3. Allowingtechnologyuseonlyincommonroomsofthehome(e.g.livingroomorkitchen),andnotinprivate areaslikebedrooms.

4 Demonstratingagenuineinterestinthestudent’suseoftheirdevice

5. Requestinglogininformationfromthestudent,keepingalistofthatinformation,andmonitoringtheactivityon studentaccountsregularly.

TechnologyStudent/ParentPolicyAgreement

Students-AsusersofProsperISDtechnologyand theProsperISDwiredandwirelessnetworks,studentsareresponsible forreadingandabidingbythispolicy.AsastudentinProsperISD,youattestthatyouhavereadthisResponsibleUse Policy,understandtheProsperISDpoliciesrelatingtoresponsibleuseofProsperISDtechnologysystemsandthe internet,andagreetoabidebythesepolicies.AnyviolationofthisoranyDistrictpolicymayresultindisciplinary consequences.

ParentsorGuardians- Astheparentorguardianofthisstudent,youattestthatyouhavereadthisResponsibleUse PolicyrelatingtotheuseoftheDistrict’stechnologysystemsandtheinternet.Youunderstandthattechnologyaccessis designedforeducationalpurposesonly.WhileProsperISDhastakenprecautionstofilter/eliminatecontroversial materialswhilestudentsareonitscampuses,yourecognizeitisimpossiblefortheDistricttorestrictallaccessto materialsandwillnotholdtheProsperISDoritsemployeesliableformaterialaccessedoracquiredbyyourstudentor othersontheinternet.Furthermore,youagreetosuperviseandmonitoryourstudent’stechnologyusagewhenyour studentisnotinaschoolsetting.

Bydigitallysigning,youallowyourstudenttouseProsperISDequipment,technology, devices,andservicesandtheProsperISDwiredandwirelessnetworks.Youandyour studentagreetofollowthispolicyinitsentirety.