Students may not introduce information, including software applications or documents, on any district computer system without first obtaining staff approval and copyright compliance. All disks must be run through a virus program prior to use on any district computer system.
No student will connect any device to, or disconnect any device from, a computer or peripheral device, or the district’s local or wide area network.
Students will not change or in any way alter a network device, device or peripheral name, file or folder name, or network zone.
Students are prohibited from copying software applications, folders, or files to floppy disks without first obtaining staff approval and copyright compliance. Copying of any of the above will only be for the purpose of curriculum related projects.
Passwords may be assigned for each student and are for the individual use by that student. Distribution or alteration of a password is prohibited.
Proper Use of the Internet
The Central Bucks School District has established this policy to allow access to the information resources available through the Internet. The District expects that staff will blend thoughtful use of such information throughout the curriculum and will provide guidance and instruction to students in the appropriate use of such resources.
Teacher Internet Guidelines
Teachers and staff as registered users of an Internet account are responsible for the appropriate use of this resource.
In selecting materials from the Internet for classroom use, teachers will use the same guidelines as they do for selecting other instructional materials for classroom use.
As registered users of an Internet account, teachers and staff must follow the current guidelines as states in the Central Bucks Internet Access Agreement for Teachers developed by the District.
Student Internet Guidelines
Student use of the Internet is designed to enhance learning and provide access to educational resources beyond those that are available in any one school. Student use of the Internet is a privilege with students expected to limit their use of this resource only to information directly related to the content of courses being studied or other approved topics.
In using the Internet, students must follow the current guidelines as stated in the Central Bucks Technology Use Agreement for Students developed by the District.
Violations of the items related to the listed may result in disciplinary action. Further, serious violations may be punishable under Pennsylvania criminal statutes [18 PA. C.S. 3933 (a) (1)] covering unlawful access, altering or damaging any computer system, network, software or database, with the intent to interrupt the normal functioning of an organization. In addition, disclosing a password, deliberately and without authorization to a computer system or network is also punishable by state statutes [18 PA C.S. 3933 (a) (2) and (3)].