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RESOLUTION 10-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPROVING AND ADOPTING A POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF
TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SYSTEM USER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR
WESTLAKE ACADEMY.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to establish a policy providing for the use of
the technology resources available to the students, faculty/staff and other visitors while on
campus or through access methods provided at Westlake Academy; and,
WHEREAS, the policy identifies a set of broad based procedures necessary to secure the
system and establish appropriate user guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds that the passage of this Resolution is in the best
interest of the citizens of Westlake as well as the students, their parents, and the faculty of
Westlake Academy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
WESTLAKE ACADEMY:
SECTION 1: THAT, all matters stated in the recitals hereinabove are found to be true
and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: THAT, the Board of Trustees for Westlake Academy, hereby approves the
policy, Technology Use and Computer System Responsibilities, attached to this Resolution as
Exhibit "A".
SECTION 3: IF, any portion of this Resolution shall, for any reason, be declared invalid
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions
hereof and the Board hereby determines that it would have adopted this Resolution without the
invalid provision.
SECTION 4: THAT, this Resolution shall become effective from and after its date of
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 16th DAY OF AUGUST, 2010.
Laura Wheat, President
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ATTEST:
Kell HAAN, Board Secretary Tomas E. er, uperintendent
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M Lot, , School Attorney
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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
WESTLAKE ACADEMY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICY
Policy No, 10-14:
Date Board Adopted: August 16, 2010
Date Board Amended: NIA
Effective Date: August 16, 2010
Policy Name: Technology Use and Computer System Responsibilities
Policy Category: Parent, Student and Faculty Relations and Expectations
Policy Goal: To establish accountability standards and parameters for the use of
technology at Westlake Academy congruent with the Academy's academic honor and
employee/student conduct codes and expectations.
Policy Description:
In an effort to promote to appropriate use of technology in the classroom and within the
broader learning environment, the Board of Trustees approves the following policies
and procedures for Westlake Academy.
Technology Resources Access
Access to the Academy's electronic communications system and/or technology
resources is a privilege, not a right. All users shall be required to acknowledge receipt
and understanding of all Board policies and administrative regulations governing use of
the system and shall agree in writing to allow monitoring of their use and to comply with
all policies, regulations and guidelines.
Noncompliance may result in suspension of access or termination of privileges and
other disciplinary action consistent with Academy policies, any applicable employee
policies or procedures, and the Parent/Student Handbook. Violations of law may result
in disciplinary action by the Academy, in addition to any action taken by law
enforcement.
Access to the Academy's electronic communications system/technology resources will
be governed as follows:
1. Students in Kindergarten—Grade 12 will be assigned individual student
login/access ID's to utilize the Academy's system by parental permission, as
appropriate.
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2. As appropriate and with the written approval of the immediate supervisor and
completion of relevant training, Academy employees will be granted access to
the Academy's technology resources as necessary.
3. A staff member may apply for a generic email account and in doing so will
ultimately be responsible for use of the account.
4. The Academy will require that all passwords be changed when necessary. All
passwords must remain confidential and may not be shared.
b. Any system/resources user identified as a security risk or as having violated
Academy and/or campus technology use guidelines may be denied access to the
Academy's technology resource system.
6. All users will be required to sign a user agreement annually each August for
issuance or renewal of an account. Academy employees that violate the user
agreement or the Academy's Technology Policy may be subject to an adverse
employment action up to and including termination of employment. Academy
students that violate the user agreement or the Academy's Technology Policy
may be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the Academy's discipline
policies and the procedures outlined in the ParenVStudent Handbook.
7. All Academy technology resource systems are business assets and are not
private. The Academy may access and review any use of technology, including,
but not limited to, all Web pages and a-mails sent to and from employees, during
transmission or storage.
Technology Resources User Responsibilities
The following standards will apply to all users of the Academy's technology resources
systems:
1. The individual in whose name a user ID/login is issued will be responsible at all
times for its proper use.
2. The technology resources system may not be used for illegal purposes, in
support of illegal activities, or for any other activity prohibited by Academy policy
or guidelines.
3. Users may not disable, or attempt to disable, a content/media filtering device on
the Academy's technology resources system.
4. Encryption methods other than those used and approved by the administrator
may not be utilized.
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5. System users may not use another person's user ID/login without written
permission from the campus administrator or Academy coordinator, as
appropriate.
5. Students may not distribute personal information about themselves or others by
means of the technology resources system; this includes, but is not limited to,
personal addresses and telephone numbers.
7. Students should never make appointments to meet people whom they meet
online and should report to a teacher or administrator if they receive any request
for such a meeting.
8. System users must purge and/or make hard copies of electronic mail and file
such in accordance with established retention guidelines.
9. System users may not redistribute copyrighted programs or data except with the
written permission of the copyright holder or designee. Such permission must be
specified in the document or must be obtained directly from the copyright holder
or designee in accordance with applicable copyright law, Academy policy, and
administrative regulations.
10. System users should avoid actions that are likely to increase the risk of
introducing viruses to the system, such as opening e-mail messages from
unknown senders and loading data from unprotected computers.
11. System users may not install public domain programs to the technology
resources system. Users may not download public domain programs for their
own use nor non-commercially redistribute a public domain program and are
responsible for determining whether a program is in the public domain.
12. System users may not use the Academy's technology resources to send or post
messages that are abusive, obscene, pornographic, sexually oriented,
threatening, harassing, damaging to another's reputation, or illegal.
13. System users may not purposefully access materials that are abusive, obscene,
pornographic, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another's
reputation, or illegal.
14. System users should be mindful that use of school-related electronic mail
addresses might cause some recipients or other readers of that e-mail to assume
they represent the school, whether or not that was the user's intention.
15. Users may not waste Academy technology resources related to the system.
16. System users may not gain unauthorized access to resources or information.
17. System users understand and agree that all documents and communications are
the property of the Academy. As such, a system user may not copy, download,
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disseminate, e-mail or disclose Academy property to third parties not directly
related to Academy business without the express written authority of the
Academy Superintendent.
Information from Third Parties
System users and parents of students with access to the Academy's technology
resource system should be aware that, despite the Academy's use of technology
protection measures as required by law, use of the system may provide access to other
electronic communications systems in the global electronic network that may contain
inaccurate and/or objectionable material.
Any user and/or student who gains access, or knows of others accessing such material
is expected to discontinue the access as quickly as possible and to report the incident to
the supervising teacher/ad ministrator(s).
A student knowingly bringing prohibited materials or media into the school's electronic
environment will be subject to suspension of access and/or revocation of privileges on
the Academy's system and will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the
Student Code of Conduct.
An employee knowingly bringing prohibited materials or media into the school's
electronic environment will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with Academy
policies.
Disclaimers
Opinions, advice, services, and all other information expressed by system users,
information providers, service providers, or other third-party individuals in the system
are those of the providers and not necessarily the Academy.
The Academy will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation
concerning or relating to misuse of the Academy's technology resources system.
Revised 080210
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