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TECHNOLOGY
Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students Tallulah Falls School is a place of learning and expects that all students will exercise self-control over their emotions and actions. For that reason, the school has in place defined rules of conduct which include but are not limited to the following: Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students. All students are required to read and understand Tallulah Falls School Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students as provided below. Use of the school computers and computer system is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use may result in, but is not limited to, suspension or cancellation of those privileges and possible disciplinary response, including expulsion for serious offenses. The school administration determines what inappropriate use is and its decision is final. The System Administrator may close an account at any time as warranted. The administration, faculty, and staff may request that the System Administrator deny, revoke, or suspend specific user accounts. Access is given only to users who agree to conduct themselves in a considerate and responsible manner. Any user identified as a security risk may be denied access. This policy also applies to the use of personal electronic devices on campus, at a school-related event, or at or away from school for schoolwork on a regular or intermittent basis. Tallulah Falls School uses Internet filtering with all school-owned devices both on- and offcampus. Using the GoGuardian software, websites in the following categories are blocked: academic dishonesty, aggressive behavior, archives, controlled substances, malicious sites, pornography, and sexual content. Additionally, this service alerts to any searches related to explicit or self-harm subject matter. While GoGuardian is comprehensive and filters most undesirable sites, it does not block everything within these categories. The school’s policy requires that the following rules be observed by each student: Personal Safety •
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Students will not post personal contact information about themselves or other people. Personal contact information includes the person’s name, date of birth, social security number, credit card numbers, home, school or work addresses, telephone numbers, etc. Posting or responding to personal or classified ads is not allowed on school computers. Students will promptly disclose to a teacher or other administrator or school employee any message which they receive that is inappropriate/offensive or that makes them feel uncomfortable. Live chat sessions, chat rooms and news group activities are not allowed due to the unknown identities and intentions of persons involved.
Students also should not meet with someone that they have contacted online without prior parental approval. Safety is the responsibility of the parent and student. The school is not liable in any way for irresponsible acts on the part of the student.
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