1	Internet Safety Livingston Parish Public Schools
2	Internet Safety It is the policy of Livingston Parish Public Schools that all students using the Internet are pursuing an educational objective and are under the supervision of a teacher. That teacher is responsible for the student's online activities.
3	Internet Dangers During school, teachers should warn students of the dangers of the internet especially cautioning them against revealing personal information Outside of school, families bear responsibility for such guidance on the internet as well as with information sources such as television, telephones, movies, radio and other potentially offensive media.
4	Student Log On versus Teachers Log on Do not allow students to access the internet through a teacher log on Teachers have access to more internet content than students Elementary schools have a generic log on for students (Ask your technology coordinator for this log on) High school students have their own log on
5	School Board Web Site Internet Safety LPPS Student Acceptable Use Policy LPPS Employee Acceptable Use Policy Parent Resources on Internet Safety Teacher Resources on Internet Safety Safe Search Engines
6	Student Acceptable Use “Students are responsible for good behavior on school computer networks just as they are in a classroom or a school hallway. Communications on the network are often public in nature. General school rules for behavior and communications apply.”
7	The following are not permitted: 1. Risking Personal Safety and Privacy such as: Sending or displaying offensive messages or pictures Giving personal information when using the system, such as complete name, address, phone number and identifiable photo without permission from teacher and parent or guardian
8	Inappropriate Language such as: Using obscene, lewd, vulgar, inflammatory, or offensive language Harassing, insulting or attacking others own.
9	Illegal Activities such as: Using others’ passwords or trying to gain unauthorized access to any computer system Trespassing in others’ folders, work or files Damaging computers, computer systems or computer networks Hacking, Vandalism and unauthorized access. Intentionally attempting to disrupt or intentionally disrupting the computer system or destroying data by spreading computer viruses or by any other means. Using the network for commercial purposes, financial gain, illegal acts, such as drug sales, engaging in criminal gang activity, threatening the safety of a person, or fraud.
10	4. Violating Security Giving others your password or access to your account. Looking for security problems may be considered as an illegal attempt to gain access. Intentionally wasting network resources
11	5. Violating Copyright laws Unauthorized downloading and installation of software Taking the ideas or writings of others and present them as their
12	Permissions The Acceptable Use Policy will be distributed to Students and Parents through the school handbook and will be posted on the school board web site. Parental permission will be assumed unless specifically denied. Parents must go to the school and sign a “Denial of Permission Form”.
13	Parental permissions that are assumed include: access to the internet and email system, Permission to publish students work to classroom web sites, Permission to have unidentified photos of students published to classroom web sites.
14	Teacher Responsibilities All students will be informed of their rights and responsibilities as users of the district network prior to gaining access to that network, either as an individual user or as a member of a class or group. Use of networked resources will be in support of educational goals. Treat student infractions of the Internet Rules according to the school discipline policy. Provide alternate activities for students who do not have permission to use the Internet Identify students who do not have internet priviliges in your gradebook much like you identify 504 students
15	Principal Responsibilities Include Acceptable Use Policy in student handbook Be sure handbooks are distributed to all students Treat student infractions of the Internet Rules according to the school discipline policy Denial of Permission forms must be kept on file for one year. Students who do not have permission to use the internet must be identified to the teaching staff.
16	District Responsibilities Ensure that filtering software is in use to block access to materials that are inappropriate, offensive, obscene, or contain pornography. Have acceptable use policy approved by the board and reviewed yearly.
17	Child Internet Protection Act Requires that filtering software is in use to block access to materials that are inappropriate, offensive, obscene, or contain pornography. However, no filtering system is capable of blocking 100% of the inappropriate material available on the Internet.
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26	Internet Safety About MySpace Allows anyone to create a place to share with the world and can include photos. Most kids have a page. MySpace is for kids over 14 years of age. There is sexually explicit information on the site posted by other users and the profile questions that users create is geared towards adults.
27	Dangers of My Space A child can easily post enough information about themselves to be abducted. Children must be taught the dangers of posting too much information. Children tend to post things that should never be put in print. They say things like they want to burn down the school or they want to kill so-and-so with not literally meaning it but threats like that could be taken seriously.
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