Limited use shall be permitted if the use:

Imposes no tangible cost on the District;
Does not unduly burden the District’s computer or network resources; and
Has no adverse effect on an employee’s job performance or on a student’s academic performance.

Acceptable – Some examples of acceptable limited use would be to confirm an appointment, or send a message home about getting home late, leaving early, leisurely browse the internet during non-instructional hours, etc. Very little work time should be spent doing this.
Unacceptable – Examples of unacceptable limited use

Any non-approved use of the district’s network for commercial or non-profit businesses including but not limited to charities, work for your spouse’s business, mailing lists, printing of informational flyers, business cards, church or club newsletters/flyers, advertise or solicit funds is prohibited.
Use of the District’s network for personal and private business is expressly prohibited including
- perusing web sites pertaining to your personal interests (example: watching the latest sports news, music videos via streaming media, or non-educational videos or audio downloads.)
- shopping online, paying bills online, including banking online.
- extensive research for purchase of a new surround sound system during school hours. (Remember, the network is there for instructional and operational purposes. Limited browsing of these sites after hours (5 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.) is still monitored by Lightspeed.)

It is prohibited and illegal to download copyrighted works, unless licensed by the copyright holder.
Due to copyright laws, file sharing programs such as but not limited to:

File sharing software.…are explicitly prohibited.
Furthermore, they are bandwidth intensive and subject our network to viruses, DOS attacks, Trojan Horses, and other security concerns.
Product advertisement or political lobbying or campaigning is prohibited including but not limited to sending fund raising letters, e-mailing the latest Avon catalog to fellow employees, and e-mailing to solicit guests for a Tupperware party.
Bullying, hate mail, chain letters, harassment, discriminatory remarks pornographic references or graphics, and other antisocial behaviors are prohibited.

An example might include forwarding graphic love letters or writing steamy e-mails.
Employees are not to use their district computers to forward non-work related e-cards, e-mails, and chain letters to other employees. Other non-related activities that are prohibited include but are not limited to wagering, lottery (even free types), and downloading of files for personal use.

These types of email may be caught by the email filter and will be reviewed.

Point Isabel ISD

Acceptable Use & FAQ

Does Technology Department staff read my files and correspondence?

Can I listen to music on my computer?

I gave my user account and password to someone. What's the harm?

What about the Technology Department? Can I give them passwords so they can fix my computer?

What does "limited use" of district technology for personal use mean?