Gwinnett County Public Schools and Minor Elementary School are committed to providing a wide range of instructional materials including access to electronic resources. These resources are in place to support AKS instruction, as well as the county's vision, mission and goals established by the Board of Education.

All users of the district wide area network and other electronic informational serivces must maintain strict compliance with all ethical and legal regulations. All users must respect intellectual property rights. Student work stored on the network cannot be considered private because teachers and administrators can monitor all use of electronic resources. Student e-mail is only used for legitimate educational purposes and is subject to monitoring and review by school personnel. Access to any electronic resource is a privilege, not a right. Inappropriate use will result in disciplinary action including restriction or cancellation of privileges.

It is important to note that with a global network it is impossible to control or predict all materials a user may accidentally or purposefully discover. We make every effort to educate and guide all users in the proper use of electronic resources, including the internet. Because the internet provides connections to other computer systems around the world, users and parents must understand that neither Gwinnett County Public Schools nor any staff member controls the content of information on these other systems. Some materials may be controversial or offensive. We DO NOT CONDONE the use of such materials. It is imperative that the user be held accountable for the appropriate use of all technology.

At Minor, students have access to computers in the media center, the labs, and classrooms. The following guidelines are in place and must be adhered to by all students:

1. Students will use proper care and handling of all equipment. Damage of any equipment or software will be considered destruction of school property.
2. Students will respect the work of others and not delete or damage electronic files. They will not access the work of others without permission.
3. Students will observe software copyright laws. No one will copy school software or bring software from home to copy onto school computers. No data disks will be allowed from outside the building.
4. Students will be closely supervised during technology use to insure the direct connection to curriculum, the protection of equipment, and the appropriate use of research materials, including the Internet. Students will not view, receive, or create inappropriate information at school. Students are responsible for their behavior and for following all rules and teacher instructions during any technology-connected lesson. They should report any problems or inappropriate materials to a teacher immediately.
5. Internet access is an important component of research projects at Minor. Students will follow all posted policies and teacher directions and take responsibility for their behavior. Parents who do not agree to the use of the internet by their child need to work with the teacher to find other research materials for school projects.
6. Student e-mail use is limited to teacher-directed projects - there is no personal e-mail use at school, For safety, students should never reveal personal information (address, phone number, age and description, financial information, etc.) to anyone on the Internet.
7. There will be no purchasing of goods or services from a computer at Minor.
(Revised 8/03)

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