Dear Parent/Guardian of WHS Student
Your child has the privilege of using the Wingate High School (WHS) network and accessing the Internet.  The network is designed, installed and operated for educational purposes only.   The WHS Board of Education has adopted and approved this policy. This document summarizes their responsibility when using the network and the Internet and lists consequences of abusing the privilege.   The full text of the WHS Acceptable Use Policy can be seen on the Internet at www.whs.bia.edu/aup.html

I. Student Responsibilities
Students are responsible for using the WHS network for educational purposes.   "Educational purposes" are defined as classroom activities, professional or career development and limited, high-quality personal research.  You need to know that WHS can monitor, log, and record Internet and network activity.   If they disobey, they will lose all computer use.

A. General Guidelines for WHS Network Use
 

• All users are expected to use the network in a safe, responsible manner
• Your child is to use ONLY their own account and password
• All users are to use the computers with care and respect
• Students are to limited to 50 MB of storage space in their home drive - Use it wisely

• Use a computer when no staff member is present
• Play games either on the local computer or on-line (Internet)
• Give out any personal information on the Internet
• Communicate using e-mail or network during class time (This is allowable before and after school)
• View or participate in any 'Chat Room' activity, gambling or lotteries
• Install any programs onto school computers
• Move, delete, or change files or folders that are not theirs
• Change settings, remove, or damage any computer hardware

C. Your child may not view inappropriate materials, images and/or websites that:

• Show, depict, suggest or imply illegal activity or drug use
• Show or encourage violence or destructive behavior against a living being or physical property
• Show adult oriented material, including partial dress, nudes, or images that show or suggest sexual acts

D. Your child cannot store inappropriate materials on the school network.

This includes any items described in section C above and adds but is not limited to Copyrighted materials such as music, videos, or other multimedia files, pictures or images that are not your own.  Examples: music recorded from CD or the Internet, images from Encarta, pictures from web sites, or photographs that others have taken.

II. Penalties for technology violations
A. The student's parent or guardian will be sent a copy of any technology incident report
B. Violation of section B or C above (WHS Code 40, 41, 400, 401, 402)

1. First Offense - Loss of Internet access for 9 weeks
2. Second Offense - Loss of Internet access for the school year
3. Third Office - Loss of Internet access for the remainder of attendance at WHS

1. First Offense - Loss of Network access for 9 weeks
2. Second Offense - Loss of Network access for the school year
3. Third Office - Loss of Network access for the remainder of attendance at WHS

1. Repeatedly ignoring and refusing to do what a staff  member asks (WHS Code 34, 35)
2. Making threats toward another person or property
3. Removing or damaging any part of  a computer or the WHS computer network (WHS Code 200, 307)

III. Responsibilities of your student's teachers and dorm staff:
Students must understand that the network is a public place, constructed so that the entire school can conduct business and provide you with educational resources.  The staff of WHS have certain responsibilities to help your child get the best education.

A. All WHS staff are responsible to model good and acceptable network and Internet use.  This includes observing applicable copyright laws and good 'Netiquette'.  Internet use during student contact time should be related to class learning objectives.
B. All staff - Teachers, Residential, and Administrative - are responsible for monitoring student activity on the school network.  If a student is using a computer in a classroom, lab, or dorm public room, the staff member present is responsible for the monitoring and oversight of the network and Internet activity.
C. Teachers are responsible for instruction regarding proper use before any student is allowed on the network and gains access to the Internet.  Internet use during student contact time should be related to class learning objectives.
D. WHS Teachers are expected to prepare lessons and lesson plans before having students use the Internet.  This includes instruction in what is expected and appropriate.  Most importantly it requires pre-researching the Internet sites that will be used as instructional resources.
E. A staff member may request that a student lose network and/or Internet privileges for ignoring or failing to respond to requests.
F. There are over 150 computers installed specifically for student use on the WHS campus.  The use of staff or administrative computers by students is strongly discouraged.

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