Rialto Unified School District

Student and Parent Acceptable Use Policy
Internet and E-Mail Permission Form

Dear Parent or Guardian,

We are pleased to offer students of the Rialto Unified School District access to the district computer network for electronic mail and Internet access. To gain access to e-mail and the Internet, all students under the age of 18 must obtain parent permission and must sign and return this form. A district video and test will also be required. Students 18 and over may sign their own forms.

Access to e-mail and the Internet will enable students to explore thousands of curriculum related resources and communicate with people throughout the world. These resources will be invaluable in your student’s learning experience. Families should be warned that some material accessible via the Internet may contain items that are illegal, defamatory, inaccurate, or potentially offensive to some people. While our intent is to make Internet access available to further educational goals and objectives, student may find ways to access other materials as well. We believe that the benefits to students from access to the Internet, in the form of information resources and opportunities for collaboration, exceed any disadvantages. But ultimately, parents and guardians of minors are responsible for setting and conveying the standards that their children should follow when using media and information sources. To that end, the Rialto Unified School District supports and respects each family’s right to decide whether or not to apply for access.

District Internet and E-Mail Rules

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. The  following are not permitted:

The network is provided for students to conduct research and communicate with others on academic topics. Students are responsible for their behavior and communications on those networks. Access to network services is given to students who agree to act in a considerate and responsible manner. Violations of the district policy described will result in access privileges suspended or revoked as well as other disciplinary or legal action.

Network storage areas will be treated like school lockers. Network administrators may review files and communications to maintain system integrity and insure that users are using the system responsibly. Users should not expect that files stored on district servers will always be private.

Within reason, freedom of speech and access to information will be honored. During school, teachers of younger students will guide them toward appropriate materials. Older students will be taught how to independently locate information appropriate to their class assignments. Outside of school, families bear the same responsibility for such guidance as they access information sources such as television, telephones, movies, radio, and other potentially offensive media.