Responsible Use Agreement for Students

Menifee Union School District provides students technology resources for the purposes of enhancing and improving learning. Each student who is authorized to use district technology and the student’s parent/guardian shall acknowledge this agreement, indicating that the student understands the Agreement.

District Technology, as stated in this agreement, refers to the network, equipment, accounts, software, and services provided by the district for access to digital educational resources, the internet, and student or staff created content.

Students are expected to use district technology safely, responsibly, and for educational purposes only. Students are never allowed to digitally or physically vandalize or impair the usage or functionality of district technology. Students will protect their equipment from harm and passwords from other students.

Students are given district accounts in the district Google domain to help with authoring documents and presentations, collaboration, and research. Students must only access their own files, documents, applications, etc. except when they are working with other students with teacher permission. They are also given accounts to access district-adopted curriculum online resources. Students must always follow the teacher’s or staff member’s directions when using district technology.

While using district technology, whether on off campus, students must never:

• access or use chat rooms, social media, instant messaging, email systems or other forms of Internet communication unless directed by their teacher.
• participate in cyberbullying. Cyber-bullying is when one or more people repeatedly harm, harass, intimidate or exclude another person using technology. If you become the victim of cyber-bullying, report it to your teacher, parents, or principal immediately.
• include the name, address, phone number, email address or other personal information of yourself or others on public websites or other places that can be viewed outside of your school.
• share confidential information or personally identifiable information of themselves or others online, including on any open artificial intelligence (AI) system.
• infringe on copyright or intellectual property rights, and never claim work created by another person or artificial intelligence to be your own. Only use AI when allowed by your teacher.
• download or install apps or extensions without permission from your teacher.
• attempt to access inappropriate websites. The District uses a filtering system to block inappropriate sites but nothing is foolproof. If you encounter an inappropriate site, report it to your teacher immediately.
• "hack" into the system to manipulate data of the district or other users
• engage in or promote any practice that is unethical or violates any law or board policy, administrative regulation, or district practice.
   

Privacy

Since the use of district technology is intended for educational purposes, students shall not have any expectation of privacy in any use of district technology. The district reserves the right to monitor and record all use of district technology, including, but not limited to, access to the Internet or social media, Internet searches, browsing history, use of AI, communications sent or received from district technology, or other uses. Such monitoring may occur at any time without prior notice for any legal purposes including, but not limited to, record retention and distribution and/ or investigation of improper, illegal, or prohibited activity. Students should be aware that, in most instances, their use of district technology (such as web searches and emails) cannot be erased or deleted.

Personally Owned Devices

If a student uses a personally owned device to access district technology, the student shall abide by all applicable board policies, administrative regulations, and this Agreement. Any such use of a personally owned device may subject the contents of the device and any communications sent or received on the device to disclosure pursuant to a lawful subpoena or public records request.

Reporting

If a student becomes aware of any security problem (including, but not limited to, a cyberattack, phishing, or any compromise of the confidentiality of any login or account information), or misuse of district technology, the student shall immediately report such information to the teacher or other district staff member.

Failure to comply with this agreement can result in consequences, including losing your privilege of using the district’s technology, parent conference, and/or discipline, including suspension or expulsion. In addition, violations of the law, board policy,or this Agreement may be reported to law enforcement agencies as appropriate. Students and their parent/guardian consent to searches of a district technology as a condition of obtaining such a device or as a condition or obtaining a Menifee USD-issued network address. All files created using the district accounts are accessible to district employees. They agree further not to hold the District or any district staff responsible for the failure of any technology protection measures, violations of copyright restrictions, or user’s mistakes or negligence. They also agree to hold the district and district staff harmless for any damages or costs incurred.

-MUSD Student RUA, Revised 2024-11