Van Buren Intermediate School District
Administrative Guidelines
 

7540.01B - AT-HOME ACCESS TO DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY

The Board will allow staff members, students, and/or parents to access Board technology and the Internet through the use of home computers in accordance with the following guidelines:

 A.The amount of access time the Board will allow is unlimited.

 B.The Board will not provide help-desk support.

 C.The Board will provide log-on instructions for IBM compatible PC's, MAC, and/or others.

 D.Access is available at no charge.

 E.The Board will not be responsible for:

  1.any content that a home-user may access through the Internet;

  2.any virus that a home-user may obtain while accessing the Internet through Board technology;

  3.any copyright violations that may be incurred while accessing the Internet through Board technology;

  4.loss of or damage to any equipment of the home-user.

 F.The Board will provide Internet access to educational personnel.

 G.Director of Technology is responsible for creating a Network and Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Agreement Form which clearly states that when a person uses Board technology to create a web site or page which is hosted on Board servers, s/he acknowledges that the Board is entitled to any and all proprietary rights related to said web site and/or pages.

Approved 8/02