MONTAUK PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

MONTAUK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
COMPUTER AND NETWORK USE POLICY

       The Montauk Board of Education recognizes and supports the students' need to be technologically literate to become successful, productive citizens and to succeed in an internationally competitive work force.

   It is important for students to understand and to learn to use the Internet in an appropriate manner.  The key concept underlying the Internet is interconnectivity, which will allow students, as well as administrators and teachers, to access an unparalleled array of communication and information resources.

   The proper use of computers and technology will be communicated to all users throughout the District.  The use of computers and networks will provide for the facilitation of the exchange of information to further communication, education and research and is, accordingly, consistent with the mission of the Montauk School District.  The messages and documents residing on, created and/or transmitted on any computer or network may be subject to the District's monitoring and review.  The District's designated employees reserve the right to supervise the use of all computers and networks and to inspect the information and content they contain.  An authorization form must be completed by each person requesting initial access to the District's computers or networks.  Any use without authorization is prohibited.

   Use of District computers and networks for private use, commercial business, political and religious purposes is prohibited.  Use of District computers and/or networks to engage in illegal activity or to access or transmit obscene or pornographic material is prohibited.  Transmitting, displaying or storing offensive or objectionable material is prohibited on District computers or networks.  The District's determination as to whether the nature of any material is considered offensive or objectionable is to be considered as final.  Using programs that harass or infiltrate a computing system and/or damage the hardware or software components is prohibited.

   Any use of District computers to access outside resources must conform to the terms and conditions of the Montauk School District's Internet Use Agreement.  Subscribers to listservs, bulletin boards, and online services must be pre-approved by the district.

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