| Section: | 4000 Personnel | | Policy Name: | Acceptable Computer Network Use | | Policy Number: | 4320 | | Date Approved: | 6/13/2005 | | Last Revised: | N/A |
Employees are to utilize the district computers, networks and Internet services for school related purposes and performance of job duties. Reasonable personal use of district computers such as incidental and occasional personal communications (e.g. brief letters, updating a resume, sending a quick email) is permitted as long as such use does not interfere with the employee's job duties and performance, with system operations or other system users. Employees are reminded that such personal use must comply with this policy and all other applicable policies, procedures and rules as well as relevant state and federal laws. Shopping on-line and playing games are not considered "reasonable personal use."
Any employee who violates this policy and/or any rules governing use of the district's computers will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including discharge. Illegal uses of the district's computers will also result in referral to law enforcement authorities.
All District computers remain under the control, custody and supervision of the district. The district reserves the right to monitor all computer and Internet activity by employees. Employees have no expectation of privacy in their use of district computers.
Each employee authorized to access the district's computers, networks and Internet services is required to acknowledge they have read this policy and the accompanying regulations. An acknowledgement may be electronic or by paper copy. The district reserves the right to access and examine all computer resources (stored records, files, e-mail, Internet use, faxes, e.g.) as part of network maintenance, repair, or to investigate suspected wrong-doing or misuse of the system.
(cf. 6141.324- Web Sites/Pages/Other Media)
Legal References: Connecticut General Statutes
§ 1-200 et.seq., Freedom of Information Act
§ 31-48d, Employers Engaged in Electronic Monitoring
§ 53a-182b Harassment in the First Degree
§ 53a-251 et. seq., Computer Crime
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