Rule - Students will not be allowed to interfere with the teacher’s ability to teach, or student’s opportunity to learn.
Procedure - When students are sent to an administrator for disruptive behavior, appropriate consequences will be given.
POSSESSION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Rule - Radios, CD players, tape players, earphones, pagers, cellular phones, laser pointers, ipods, MP3 players or any other electronic devices should not be visible or in use during school hours.
Procedure - Items will be confiscated. In addition, state law prohibits beepers in school and requires assignment to ISS for violations. The school is not responsible for confiscated items.
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF / TAMPERING WITH SCHOOL COMPUTERS
Rule - Students who use school computer equipment must follow guidelines outlined by the instructor. Unauthorized use, tampering with, or altering computer hardware or software is prohibited. In addition, students may not use storage devices or media brought from home. The use of school computers for unauthorized access to the internet is prohibited.
Procedure - Students will be prohibited from using the school’s equipment for a designated period of time and held responsible for the cost of repairs and down time that results from the misuse. Disciplinary sanctions may also be imposed by administration.
Use of Computers and Networks Student Responsibilities
1. Students must keep their own passwords confidential and not use the password of another student or staff member.
2. Students must use computers for academic purposes only.
3. Students may not download or install software (executable files) to any school computer.
4. Students may not download or save any files to a computer without permission of faculty.
5. Students may not change any settings or configurations on a computer.
6. Tampering with a computer or any of its components is considered vandalism.
7. All use of the Internet must be in support of education and academic research.
8. The faculty retains the right to monitor a student’s search on the Internet or any other online service.
9. Use of the Internet to access or download pornographic or other inappropriate files is prohibited.
10. In the event a student is exposed to offensive or inappropriate material, it is the student’s responsibility to (1) immediately terminate the exposure and (2) report the incident to a staff member.
11. Shiloh High School specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained via the internet. Users are encouraged to evaluate the type of materials they located in order to determine the validity of such information.
12. Unauthorized use of computers for sending and receiving e-mail is not permitted. Students should not use a school computer to check their personal e-mail without express permission from a faculty member for a curriculum-related purpose.
13. Students will be held accountable for any files found in their personal student folders.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
If a student is having a problem with another student and they are unable to work it out, there are several options:
1. Seek help from a trusted teacher.
2. Talk with an administrator.
3. Talk to a counselor.
4. Take the problem to the Conflict Resolution Team.
