* District Board Internet Policy

Purpose
Responsibilities
District Limitation of Liabilities

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A. Purpose

1. * District is obtaining access to the Network, a regional electronic communication system, which includes Internet access, provided through an agreement with XXX ESD (ESD). The District may provide access to the Network to its employees, board members, students, and guests.
   
   
2. The Network system has a limited educational purpose. The term "educational purpose" includes use of the system for classroom activities, professional or career development, and limited high-quality personal research.
   
   
3. Student use of the system will also be governed by the student disciplinary code. Employee use will also be governed by District employment policy and the collective bargaining agreement. All use will be in compliance with the ESD Internet Policy, the acceptable use provisions of the Oregon Public Education Network (OPEN), and the Internet service provider.

B. Responsibilities

1. The Superintendent, or his/her designee, will serve as the coordinator to oversee the District system and will work with the LBLESD Superintendent, or his/her designee, and other state organizations, as necessary.
   
   
2. The building Principals, or his/her designee, will serve as the building-level coordinators for the system, will approve building-level activities, ensure teachers receive proper training in the use of the system and the requirements of this policy, establish a system to ensure adequate supervision of students using the system, maintain executed user agreements, and be responsible for interpreting the Acceptable Use Policy at the building level.
   
   
3. District staff are authorized to develop regulations and agreements for the use of the Network that are in accord with this policy statement, the LBLESD policy, and other District policies, including the student disciplinary code. These regulations can include, but are not limited to:
   
   a. Acceptable use policies for students, staff and board members, and guests.
   
   b. The level of access that will be provided at various grade levels.
   
   c. A district Web policy.
   
   d. Agreements for students, employees, and guests and informational material for parents.

C. District Limitation of Liability

1. The District and the ESD makes no warranties of any kind, either express or implied, that the functions or the services provided by or through the District system will be error-free or without defect. The District will not be responsible for any damage users may suffer, including but not limited to, loss of data or interruptions of service. The District is not responsible for the accuracy or quality of the information obtained through or stored on the system. The District will not be responsible for financial obligations arising through the unauthorized use of the system. Users will indemnify and hold the ESD and District harmless from any losses sustained as the result of intentional misuse of the system by user.