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| INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC MAIL USAGE POLICY
We are pleased to offer the students of HTH access to the school computer network for electronic mail and theInternet. Access to e-mail and the Internet will enable students to explore thousands of libraries, databases, and bulletin boards while exchanging messages with Internet users throughout the world. 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, students 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 resources. To that end, HTH supports and respects each family’s right to decide if their child should not have Internet access, and relies on the family to inform us of that choice. Internet and E-Mail Rules Students are responsible for good behavior on school computer networks just as they are everywhere in the school environment. Communications on the network are often public in nature. General school rules for behavior and communications apply. The network is provided for students to conduct research and communicate with others. Access to network services is given to students who agree to act in a considerate and responsible manner. Access is a privilege – not a right. Access entails responsibility. Individual users of the computer networks are responsible for their behavior and communications over these networks. It is presumed that users will comply with school standards. Beyond the clarification of such standards, HTH is not responsible for restricting, monitoring, or controlling the communications of individuals utilizing the network. Network storage areas may be accessed by network administrators to review files and communications, maintain system integrity and ensure that users are using the system responsibly. Students should have no expectation of personal privacy in any matters stored in, created, received, or sent over the school computer networks, computers, e-mail system, the intranet , internet or any other school equipment (“I.T.”). These are subject to review by the schools at any time, with or without notice, with or without cause and without the permission of any student or parent/guardian. The schools reserve the right to monitor access, retrieve, download, copy, listen to, or delete anything stored in, created, received or sent over school computer networks, computers, e-mail system or any other school equipment, without notice and without the permission of any user. Moreover, to protect the integrity of the our I.T. systems and the users thereof against unauthorized or improper use of these systems, the schools reserve the right, without notice, to limit or restrict any individual's use, and to inspect, copy, remove, or delete any unauthorized use of this technology upon authorization of the school director or his/her designee. Students are prohibited from using I.T. for any unauthorized or unlawful purpose. Using I.T. to send, save, view, forward or create harassing or offensive content or message is strictly prohibited. Offensive material includes, but is not limited to pornographic, obscene, or sexually explicit material, sexual comments, jokes or images that would violate the school policies. The school policies against harassment and discrimination apply to the use of I.T. Students must respect all copyrights and licenses to software and other on-line information, and may not upload,download, or copy software or other material through I.T. without the prior written authorization of the director of I.T. or his/her designee. Within reason, freedom of speech and access to information will be honored. The following are some of the actions that are not permitted, and violations may result in a loss of access as well as other disciplinary or legal action, including expulsion.
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