Responsible Use of Technology
Board Policy IJBB
Adopted: May 20, 2014
Last Revised: July 29, 2024
This Responsible Use Policy outlines the guidelines and behaviors that all users are expected to follow when using school technologies or when using personally-owned devices on the school campus, including:
- The Oxford School District network is intended for educational purposes;
- All activity over the network or using district technologies may be monitored, documented and retained;
- Access to online content via the network may be restricted in accordance with our policies and federal regulations, such as the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA);
- Students are expected to follow the same rules for good behavior and respectful conduct online as offline;
- Misuse of school resources can result in disciplinary action;
- Using an internet filter and other technologies, OSD makes a reasonable effort to ensure students’ safety and security online, but will not be held accountable for any harm or damages that result from use of school technologies; and
- Users of the district network or other technologies are expected to alert the Information Technology (IT) staff immediately of any concerns for safety or security.