{ "_metadata": { "source": "https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36030397&revid=193WQ9oh0bWy4PzCbmzTbQ==", "scrapedAt": "2026-05-24T20:11:49.868Z", "method": "Playwright + Simbli ViewPolicy API scraper; embedded exhibit PDF, text-extracted" }, "code": "6163.4-E PDF(1)", "title": "Student Use Of Technology", "type": "AR", "section": "6000", "lastRevised": "02/15/2017", "lastReviewed": null, "hasAttachment": false, "revid": "193WQ9oh0bWy4PzCbmzTbQ==", "contentHtml": "", "contentText": "ACCEPTABLE USE AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF DISTRICT FROM LIABILITY\n(STUDENTS)\n\nThe Redwood City School District authorizes students to use technology owned or otherwise provided\nby the district as necessary for instructional purposes. The use of district technology is a privilege\npermitted at the district's discretion and is subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in\napplicable Board policies, administrative regulations, and this Acceptable Use Agreement. The district\nreserves the right to suspend access at any time, without notice, for any reason.\n\nThe district expects all students to use technology responsibly in order to avoid potential problems and\nliability. The district may place reasonable restrictions on the sites, material, and/or information that\nstudents may access through the system.\n\nEach student who is authorized to use district technology and his/her parent/guardian shall sign this\nAcceptable Use Agreement as an indication that they have read and understand the agreement.\n\nDefinitions\n\nDistrict technology includes, but is not limited to, computers, the district's computer network including\nservers and wireless computer networking technology (wi-fi), the Internet, email, USB drives, wireless\naccess points (routers), tablet computers, smartphones and smart devices, telephones, cellular\ntelephones, personal digital assistants, pagers, MP3 players, wearable technology, any wireless\ncommunication device including emergency radios, and/or future technological innovations, whether\naccessed on or off site or through district-owned or personally owned equipment or devices.\n\nStudent Obligations and Responsibilities\n\nStudents are expected to use district technology safely, responsibly, and for educational purposes only.\nThe student in whose name district technology is issued is responsible for its proper use at all times.\nStudents shall not share their assigned online services account information, passwords, or other\ninformation used for identification and authorization purposes, and shall use the system only under the\naccount to which they have been assigned.\n\nStudents are prohibited from using district technology for improper purposes, including, but not\nlimited to, use of district technology to:\n\n1. Access, post, display, or otherwise use material that is discriminatory, libelous, defamatory, obscene,\nsexually explicit, or disruptive\n\n2. Bully, harass, intimidate, or threaten other students, staff, or other individuals (\"cyberbullying\")\n\n3. Disclose, use, or disseminate personal identification information (such as name, address, telephone\nnumber, Social Security number, or other personal information) of another student, staff member, or\nother person with the intent to threaten, intimidate, harass, or ridicule that person\n\n4. Infringe on copyright, license, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property rights\n\n5. Intentionally disrupt or harm district technology or other district operations (such as destroying\ndistrict equipment, placing a virus on district computers, adding or removing a computer program\nwithout permission from a teacher or other district personnel, changing settings on shared computers)\n\n6. Install unauthorized software\n\n7. \"Hack\" into the system to manipulate data of the district or other users\n\n8. Engage in or promote any practice that is unethical or violates any law or Board policy,\nadministrative regulation, or district practice\n\nPrivacy\n\nSince the use of district technology is intended for educational purposes, students shall not have any\nexpectation of privacy in any use of district technology.\n\nThe district reserves the right to monitor and record all use of district technology, including, but not\nlimited to, access to the Internet or social media, communications sent or received from district\ntechnology, or other uses. Such monitoring/recording may occur at any time without prior notice for\nany legal purposes including, but not limited to, record retention and distribution and/or investigation\nof improper, illegal, or prohibited activity. Students should be aware that, in most instances, their use\nof district technology (such as web searches and emails) cannot be erased or deleted.\n\nAll passwords created for or used on any district technology are the sole property of the district. The\ncreation or use of a password by a student on district technology does not create a reasonable\nexpectation of privacy.\n\nPersonally Owned Devices\n\nIf a student uses a personally owned device to access district technology, he/she shall abide by all\napplicable Board policies, administrative regulations, and this Acceptable Use Agreement. Any such\nuse of a personally owned device may subject the contents of the device and any communications sent\nor received on the device to disclosure pursuant to a lawful subpoena or public records request.\n\nReporting\n\nIf a student becomes aware of any security problem (such as any compromise of the confidentiality of\nany login or account information) or misuse of district technology, he/she shall immediately report\nsuch information to the teacher or other district personnel.\n\nConsequences for Violation\n\nViolations of the law, Board policy, or this agreement may result in revocation of a student's access to\ndistrict technology and/or discipline, up to and including suspension or expulsion. In addition,\nviolations of the law, Board policy, or this agreement may be reported to law enforcement agencies as\nappropriate.\n\nStudent Acknowledgment\n\nI have received, read, understand, and agree to abide by this Acceptable Use Agreement and other\napplicable laws and district policies and regulations governing the use of district technology. I\nunderstand that there is no expectation of privacy when using district technology. I further understand\nthat any violation may result in loss of user privileges, disciplinary action, and/or appropriate legal\naction.\n\nName: ______________________________________ Grade: _______________________\n\n(Please print)\n\nSchool: ___________________________________________________________________\n\nSignature: _____________________________________ Date: _______________________\n\nParent or Legal Guardian Acknowledgment\n\nIf the student is under 18 years of age, a parent/guardian must also read and sign the agreement.\n\nAs the parent/guardian of the above-named student, I have read, understand, and agree that my child\nshall comply with the terms of the Acceptable Use Agreement. By signing this Agreement, I give\npermission for my child to use district technology and/or to access the school's computer network and\nthe Internet. I understand that, despite the district's best efforts, it is impossible for the school to restrict\naccess to all offensive and controversial materials. I agree to release from liability, indemnify, and hold\nharmless the school, district, and district personnel against all claims, damages, and costs that may\nresult from my child's use of district technology or the failure of any technology protection measures\nused by the district. Further, I accept full responsibility for supervision of my child's use of his/her\naccess account if and when such access is not in the school setting.\n\nName: ____________________________________ Date ______________\n\n(Please print)\n\nSignature: _________________________________________________________________", "footnotes": [ { "type": "State", "references": [ { "code": "Civ. 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