BROWARD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
COMPUTER NETWORK RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT
COMMUNITY, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION
2008-2009
Major Provisions:
· Use of computers, networks, and online telecommunications systems must be related to
students’ educational activities.
· Students must recognize that computers, networks, and equipment used to support online
telecommunications systems are shared devices, and agree to use them in ways which will
maintain their continued operability for all users.
· No illegal activity may be conducted using the District’s computers, networks, or online
telecommunications systems,
· Students must not access or distribute offensive, obscene, inflammatory, or pornographic
material.
· Students shall not intentionally spread computer viruses, vandalize data, infiltrate systems,
or degrade/disrupt computer and/or network performance.
· All users of computers, networks, and online telecommunications systems shall adhere to
laws regarding copyright.
By purchasing and attending a Broward Community School class, students acknowledge
the following:
· I understand that Policy 5306 describes the acceptable use of computers, networks, and
online telecommunications systems.
· I agree that use of these computers, networks, and online telecommunications resources will
be done in accordance with these rules and regulations (not all which have been listed here).
· I understand that failure to follow these rules may result in disciplinary actions, denied or
restricted use of computers, networks, and online telecommunications systems, or
appropriate legal measures being taken.
· I recognize that the District has taken every reasonable measure to ensure that the
information accessed over computer networks and through online telecommunications
systems is appropriate.
· I recognize that the District cannot completely control all of the information published by
way of the thousands of computer workstations on its networks or by way of connected
online telecommunications systems. I agree not to hold the School Board responsible if
controversial material is inadvertently accessed on a school computer.