Internet Safety
Student Technology Acceptable Use Policy Agreement 2025-2026
Internet and network access is available to students and teachers at Delta Charter School. We are pleased to have this access and believe the Internet and technology offers vast, diverse, and unique resources to both students and teachers. Our goal in providing access is to promote educational excellence in our school by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication.
The Internet is an electronic highway connecting thousands of computers all over the world and millions of individual subscribers. Students and teachers have access to resources located both on the school network and the world-wide Internet. The Internet is a vast and invaluable educational resource. However, in a worldwide network, there exists a small amount of information that is not appropriate for minors or an educational setting. Active measures such as filtering Internet access have been taken to minimize the chance of access by minors to these inappropriate materials. Additionally, as in other school matters, student use of the Internet will be supervised by school staff to reduce the chance a student will access inappropriate material. However, on a global network it is impossible to control all materials and an industrious user may discover controversial and/or inappropriate information. We firmly believe that the valuable information and interaction available on this worldwide network far outweighs the possibility that users may procure material that is inconsistent with the educational goals of the Delta Charter Group.
Internet access is coordinated through a complex and highly technical network. Smooth operations of the network relies upon the proper conduct of the end users who must adhere to strict guidelines. These guidelines are provided herein so that users are aware of the responsibilities they acquire. If a Delta Charter School user violates any of these provisions or other applicable board policy or procedure, his/her access may be terminated. Additionally, any user violating this or any other board policy will be subject to standard Delta Charter School disciplinary action such as, but not limited to, suspension, expulsion, and/or appropriate legal action.
The signature(s) at the end of this document is (are) legally binding and indicates the party (parties) who signed has (have) read the terms and conditions carefully and understand(s) their significance.
Internet/Network—Terms and conditions of use:
- Acceptable Use- The purpose of the backbone networks making up the Internet is to support research and education in and among academic institutions by providing access to unique resources and the opportunity for collaborative work. The use of our Internet and network account must be in support of education and research and consistent with the educational objectives of the Delta Charter School Board. Use of other organization’s network or computing resources must comply with the rules appropriate for that network. Transmission of any material in violation of any board policy or any national or state law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, threatening or obscene material or material protected by trade secret. All users are considered a representative of the Delta Charter School Board and agree to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner and follow all board policies and procedures including, but not limited to, the Internet Safety and Technology Guidelines and Student Web Policy.
- Privileges- The use of the network and Internet is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in cancellation of those privileges. Users accept full responsibility for their proper use of their school user account(s). The principal or his/her designee will deem what is inappropriate use and his/her decision is final. Also, the principal or his/her designee may close access at any time as required. The administrators, faculty, and staff of Delta Charter School may request the principal to deny, revoke, or suspend specific user access.
- Network Etiquette- Users of the network and Internet are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Transmitting messages containing language that is vulgar, inflammatory, obscene or abusive.
- Revealing personal information such as addresses or phone numbers of others without permission.
- Using the network in such a way that would disrupt the use of the network by others.
- Disclosure or distribution of confidential information.
- Attempting to access restricted systems without authorization.
- Attempting to harm or destroy equipment, software, or data.
4. Warranty- Delta Charter Group makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the
service it is providing. Delta Charter Group will not be responsible for any damages you suffer. This
includes loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, mis-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by
its own negligence or your errors or omissions. Use of any information obtained via the Internet is at your
own risk. Delta Charter Group specifically denies responsibility for the accuracy or quality of material or
information obtained through its services.
5. Security- Security on any computer system is a high priority, especially when the system involves many
users. It is prohibited for any user to share his/her account information with another person. If you feel you
can identify a security problem on the network or Internet, you must notify your teacher. Do not demonstrate
the problem to other users. Attempts to logon to the Internet as a system administrator will result in
cancellation of user privileges. Any user identified as a security risk or having a history of problems with
other computer systems may be denied access to the network and the Internet.
6. Privacy- The Delta Charter Group Board network and technology resources have been publicly funded.
Therefore, no district systems should be considered private, personal forms of communication. All school
communication and data systems are subject to applicable public record laws.
7. Vandalism-Vandalism will result in cancellation of privileges. Vandalism is defined as any malicious
attempt to harm or destroy data of another user, Internet, or any of the agencies or other networks that are
connected to any of the Internet backbones. This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading or creation of
computer viruses or other harmful software.
Please sign the parental permission form and return to school by Tuesday, August 19, 2025 to your child’s homeroom/1st period teacher. Your signature indicates that both you and your child have read, understood, and agree to the student technology acceptable use policy.