Computer Use Guiding Principles

							                  Computer Use Guiding Principles

In addition to the Lincoln Public Schools Computer Use Guidelines, at North Star
High School the following items hold true:


    1. Computer use is for school work only. No other use is allowed.

    2. Students may only use a computer when supervised by staff.

    3. No food or drink is allowed in computer labs or near school computers.

    4. Students are to reduce printing by saving documents to their E-Disk or
       Docushare. Printing is by staff permission only and for computer and
       business class documents, documents for other classes are to be printed
       in the Media Center.

    5. Students are to follow copyright laws and are not to make illegal copies of
       protected materials. Students will not install any software, including trial
       versions, unless approved by a staff member.

    6. Students will not use the computers for: disturbing, harassing or harming
       others; illegal activities; financial gain; or unauthorized purchases.

    7. Students will not access obscene or offensive material or place such
       material on any computer system.

    8. Students will respect district/school security measures and will not try to
       alter, vandalize, harm, spread viruses, or gain unauthorized access to
       computer hardware, systems, files, passwords, and blocked websites.

    9. Students will only store school related files and will not alter, delete, or
       otherwise harm the files of other students. All files are subject to
       inspection and possible deletion.

    10. Violation of any of the above rules can result in disciplinary or legal action
        and can result in the suspension of computer privileges.



Student Signature ____________________________________ Date ________

        Student’s printed name: __________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________________ Date ________




Revised 8/2007
            Computer and Equipment Use Guidelines

Students enrolled in some computer and business classes
may be given the opportunity to take equipment out of the
classroom or school. (Example: digital cameras and video
cameras.) This equipment is Lincoln North Star property and
must be treated as such.

Students choosing to use equipment outside of the
classroom will be asked to sign for the equipment when
leaving the room and again when returning the equipment
back to the instructor.

Students checking equipment out of the department WILL be
responsible for the equipment and WILL be held financially
liable for any and all missing or damaged equipment.

Student: I understand my responsibility if I choose to check
out equipment from the business department.
Student Signature

Parent or guardian: Please check one of the following.
      Yes, my child is allowed to check out equipment from
the business department. I understand he/she is
responsible for the equipment and will be held financially
responsible for missing or damaged equipment.

      No, my child is not allowed to check out equipment
from the business department. Please allow my child to use
the equipment ONLY in the classroom during class.

Parent signature




Revised 8/2007