Student/Parent Handbook - Braintree Public Schools

Computer Use Policies
Computer labs are located throughout the building. In order to use these labs, students
must be aware of all rules guiding the use of computers and computer programs.
Computer Lab Rules
• A teacher must be present before a student may enter the computer lab.
• Students may only sit at his/her assigned workstation.
• Materials not required for lab work should be left in designated areas and not
brought to work stations.
• Food/drinks of any kind are not allowed.
• Only teachers or designated students with proper training may remove work
from the printers or adjust printer options.
• All students must save work and log out at the end of their work session.
Unless the teacher specifies otherwise, computers should not be turned off.
• Students should push in chairs and remove all trash from work area.
• Mistreatment of equipment will not be tolerated. All incidents will be reported to
the House Office for disciplinary action
Internet Use Policy
The Braintree Public Schools has a detailed Internet Acceptable Use Policy on file in all
school offices. A summary of that policy is as follows:
• The primary purpose of the Internet connection is educational. It is essential
that everyone who uses this connection understand that purpose.
• Network storage areas may be treated like school lockers. Network
administrators may review files and communications to maintain system
integrity and insure that users are using the system responsibly.
• Braintree Public Schools strongly condemns the illegal distribution of software,
otherwise known as pirating. Any students caught transferring such files
through Internet, and any whose accounts are found to contain such illegal
files, shall immediately have their accounts permanently revoked. In addition,
all users should be aware that software piracy is a federal offense and is
punishable by fine or imprisonment.
• All Braintree Public Schools employees and students are prohibited from using
the Braintree Public Schools Internet access for any personal use; using any
profane, vulgar, threatening, libelous, or criminal language when using the
Internet for school business; accessing any prohibited sites on the Internet;
downloading papers, overriding or encouraging students to override any
firewalls established on the Internet access network; permitting another
individual to use their password, dissemination of any passwords, codes,
access telephone numbers, or account numbers; and/or any other action
whatsoever which would in any way subject the employee and/or employer to a
possible criminal or civil action. The foregoing list is not all-inclusive and the
Braintree Public Schools reserves the right to notify a user of any other
impermissible action regarding the use of the Internet.
Illegal Use of Computers
• Copying certain commercial software is illegal. Any student found copying
software on Braintree Public Schools’ computers would be referred to the
Headmaster for a suspension hearing, as well as to the Superintendent of
Schools for further action, if necessary. The student will also be subject to
prosecution for possible copyright violation.
• Any student who uses the terminals to tamper with administrative records
stored in the computer will be suspended by the Headmaster and referred to
the Superintendent of Schools for appropriate action, which may include
expulsion. The student will be withdrawn from any course using computers in
which he/she is enrolled and will lose the privilege of using the computer
terminals within the Braintree Public Schools
• Students are assigned computer access by their subject teacher. Unauthorized
use of computers may result in an In-School Suspension for a first offense and
will result in an Out of-School Suspension, exclusion from class, or expulsion
for subsequent offenses.
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