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ACCEPTABLE USE OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS BY STUDENTS
Each day in Newport News Public Schools the focus is on one mission: ensuring that all students graduate college,
career and citizen-ready! The division provides a wide range of computing systems to students to promote
educational excellence in schools by facilitating research, resource sharing, communications, creativity, and
collaboration. The use of these computing systems shall be consistent with School Board Policy IJND – Technology
Acceptable Use.
For the purposes of this document, “computing systems” refers to all electronic tools that have relevant uses for
education, including but not limited to computing hardware, software, peripherals, networks, network resources,
electronic files, and Internet access. All NNPS computing systems are the property of the division and are intended
for conducting official school and/or division business only.
Acceptable use of NNPS computing systems by students is defined as use for educational purposes and in ways
that adhere to the policies and procedures present in the division as well as to applicable state and federal laws.
Unacceptable use of NNPS computing systems includes but is not limited to harassment, solicitation, threatening,
bullying, communicating obscenities, engaging in commerce, gambling, and accessing prohibited materials. Further
comments about acceptable and unacceptable use are outlined in the bullet points below:
Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety
• Students will be educated in safe and productive practices for using technology by their teacher or another
appropriate employee. Students should exercise good judgment at all times when using technology resources.
• The material you accessed through the computing systems should be for class assignments or for personal
research on subjects similar to what you might study in a class or in the school library. Use for entertainment
purposes is not allowed.
Cyberbullying
• Students shall not harass or bully others online. Cyberbullying includes, but is not limited to, the following
misuses of technology: harassing, teasing, intimidating, threatening, or terrorizing another student or staff
member by way of any technological tool, such as sending or posting inappropriate or derogatory email
messages, instant messages, text messages, digital pictures, or images, or website postings.
Communication and Content Privacy
• Students should not have an expectation of privacy or confidentiality in the content of electronic
communications or other computer files sent and received and/or stored on NNPS computing systems.
• Authorized employees may review any student’s communications or any electronic content created by the
student using NNPS computing systems for the purpose of monitoring adherence to acceptable use and do not
need the student’s permission to do so.
• The district will cooperate fully with local, state, and federal officials in any investigation related to any
unlawful activities conducted through the district’s network system.
Security
• Students are responsible for their own individual accounts and files. User IDs and passwords are provided for
each user's personal use only. Passwords should not be shared with anyone. Students must not use another
person's password. If you suspect that someone has discovered your password, you must have it changed
immediately.
• Students should not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the district’s computing systems or any other
computer system through the district’s network system or go beyond your authorized access. This includes
attempting to log in through another person’s account or to access another person’s files.
Copyright
• Any copyrighted materials accessed through NNPS computing systems remain copyrighted and may be subject
to the Fair Use provisions of copyright law as they relate to education. Information concerning Fair Use can be
found in each school library.
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