Media Specialist/Student Internet Use Agreement[1]

Ashley S. Moss-Pham

 

 

 

I,                                                               ,  student at Richard Montgomery High School, agree to abide by the following regulations for computer and internet use at school:

 

I.                     I will not give out personal information of any kind (e.g., full name, address, telephone number, social security number, etc.), over the internet.

 

II.                   I will not use the internet without the supervision of the media specialist or one of my teachers.

 

III.                  I will not use the school computers or internet for personal business of any kind (i.e., internet searches unrelated to school assignments or projects, online chatting unrelated to an educational project).

 

IV.               I will not use the school computers or internet to intimidate, bully, or otherwise harass my fellow students or others outside of the school setting.

 

V.                 I will not use the school computers to conduct any kind of illegal or illicit activity. This includes:

 

ü      Commission of copyright violations, such as illegally downloading and/or copying music files, movies, pictures, or software

ü      Communication or posting of racially offensive, sexist, or homophobic comments

ü      Uploading or downloading any computer viruses or unauthorized software

ü      Invasion of someone else’s privacy such as reading their e-mail, accessing their files without permission, attacking their websites or computers

 

VI.               I will not damage the school’s computers (hardware or software) in any way. I understand that, if I do, my parents may be held financially responsible for replacing damaged computer hardware or software.

 

VII.              I will use the school computers and internet for educational purposes with appropriate supervision by the media center specialist or one of my teachers.

 

VIII.            I will use the school computers in a way that is respectful and courteous to my fellow students and the faculty

 

IX.               I will tell the teacher or media specialist if I experience any problems with my computer or the internet that I cannot resolve myself

 

X.                 I will tell my teacher or the media specialist if someone solicits personal information from me online.

 

XI.               I will tell my teacher or the media specialist if I encounter anything online that offends, frightens, or angers me. I understand that my teachers and/or the media specialist will not blame me or seek to restrict my internet privileges because of someone else’s inappropriate behavior online or because offensive material has come through the school’s internet filters onto my computer.

 

 

I understand that failure to comply with any of the guidelines set forth in this agreement may result in the suspension or termination of my computer and/or internet privileges at school, and may further result in my parents or guardian being held liable by the school or the authorities for my misconduct.

 

Student Name:                                                                                               .

 

Student Signature:                                                                                          .

 

Parent/Guardian Name:                                                                                  .

 

Parent/Guardian Signature:                                                                            .

 

Date:                                                                                                               .


[1] In addition to the general format, several of the items included in this agreement  were adapted from Colin  Gabriel Hatcher’s Teacher-Student Internet Acceptable Use Policy [Online], which can be found at http://www.safetyed.org/help/teachagree.html