MILL SPRINGS ACADEMY
                                    Success in School…Success in Life
                                         President: Robert W. Moore
                                    TECHNOLOGY HONOR POLICY

The students, faculty, administration and parents of Mill Springs Academy agree to abide by the following Technology Honor Policy, which sets forth the accepted use of computers both in and away from school.  The student deserves to be given flexibility and respect in using computer technology as a learning tool.  However, flexibility should not allow the use of technology to infringe on others’ privacy, nor allow access to inappropriate information.

VIOLATIONS OF THE MSA HONOR POLICY ARE A SERIOUS BREACH OF TRUST AND WILL BE HANDLED BY THE STUDENTS’ HONOR COUNCIL AND THE PRESIDENT.

1.  SECURITY

a)       If passwords are used to protect computer files, the student agrees to provide any appropriate MSA staff with the passwords for accessing any files.

b)      No attempt will be made to access secure information.

c)       The responsibility for securing and maintaining your notebook rests solely with YOU.

2.  USE OF THE INTERNET

a)       The Internet should be used for scholarly research and as a means of obtaining information for school assignments.

b)      No effort shall be made to circumvent the school firewall and content filtering software.

c)       He/she will NOT seek, use, download or store inappropriate information (pornographic, vulgar, gambling, militant/extremist, etc.).

d)      He/she will not download non-school related music or Video files through the school network.

e)      He/she will not use electronic media devices ( e.g. iPods) while in school..

f)        IM (instant messaging) or chat rooms will NOT be used during school hours without instructor’s permission.

g)      She/he will NEVER give out information in a chat room that could identify either the student or the school.

h)      Information obtained from the Internet for research purposes MUST be properly documented with Web address, date site was visited and author of information.

i)        Anti-Plagiarism software will be used to monitor originality of work.

3.  E-MAIL

a)       E-mail is to be used for only appropriate communication (to communicate in a manner similar to face to face communication and in a way that would be acceptable if said in front of a teacher or parent).

b)      E-mail should be treated as confidential. Do not read, forward, or use someone else’s e-mail.

c)       E-mail during school hours is for school related communication only.

4.  GAMES

a)       Educational games can be played only with instructor’s permission.

b)     All other games will be played only with instructor permission and only during breaks..

5.  TRADING DISKS AND SWAPPING PROGRAMS

a)       Is illegal, inappropriate, and can be harmful to the operating system of the laptop.

b)      Copyright laws protect most files/programs from being shared.  Copyright questions should be referred to the Technology Director.   

As a student enrolled at Mill Springs Academy, I agree to abide by the above Technology Honor Policy