Computer Use Guidelines

The computer workstations and labs located on the Garden City High School campus are meant to be used to enhance the educational opportunities of all students and staff. It is important that students and staff be aware of the law and local policies governing computer use and ethics.

Unauthorized copying is not allowed. It is against the law to duplicate copyrighted software in any way. Copying software (programs) will not be allowed.

Students may not create, remove, modify or attempt to modify any programs on a computer network or stand alone machine (workstation).

Programs or disks brought from home or from other sources may not be loaded or used on a computer network or on a stand alone machine. Exception: permission from the administration.

Please take care of equipment. Users will be charged for equipment that has been damaged due to abuse. Users who abuse or willfully misuse hardware or software may face disciplinary action. If you encounter any damaged equipment, please report it to a faculty member immediately.

 

Computer use is a privilege. Violations of these policies may result in suspension or termination of computer use privileges. Violations of policy will be dealt with as follows:

1. Conference with administration, faculty, and parents. Possibility of suspension of computer privileges, in-school suspension (ISS), or out-of-school suspension (OSS)

2. Payment for any damage and/or replacement costs

3. Possible legal action as defined by Kansas State Law

Violation of computer ethics is defined by Kansas Statute 21-3755 as

1. Willfully and without authorization gaining or attempting to gain access to and/or damaging, modifying, altering, destroying, copying, disclosing or taking possession of a computer, computer system, computer network or any other property;

2. Using a computer, computer system, computer network or any other property for the purpose of devising or executing a scheme or artifice with the intent to defraud or for the purpose of obtaining money, property, services or any other thing of value by means of false or fraudulent pretense or representation; or

3. Willfully exceeding the limits of authorization and/or damaging, altering, destroying, copying, disclosing or taking possession of a computer, computer system, computer network or any other property.

GCHS Acceptable Internet Use Policy

Links to other documents on the proper use of computers in the computer age.

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