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POLICIES

Policy 3.29 Acceptable Use of Technology by Employees

Book School Board Policies
Section Ch. 3. Personnel
Title Acceptable Use of Technology by Employees
Code 3.29
Status Active
Adopted November 5, 1997
Last Revised May 4, 2016
Prior Revised Dates 11/5/97; 6/14/00; 10/9/03; 7/7/2010; 5/4/2016

1. Purpose. -- The purpose of this Policy is to set forth terms and conditions as well as standards and
guidelines or the acceptable uses by District employees and School Board members (hereinafter
collectively referred to as employees) of Palm Beach County School District technology resources and
other technology when conducting District business. The Policy also provides for employee use of e-
signatures and electronic notarizations when authorized. This Policy does not prohibit or restrict
public access to inspect data and information on publicly available District technology resources.

2. Definitions -- These definitions apply to terms within this Policy and its incorporated Manual.

a. Defamation - Defamation, including libel, has been interpreted to mean that a plaintiff must
show that (1) the defendant published a false unprivileged statement about the plaintiff, (2) to a
third party, and (3) the falsity of the statement caused injury to the plaintiff.

b. Harmful to Minors - Any reproduction, imitation, characterization, description, exhibition,
presentation, or representation, of whatever kind or form, depicting nudity, sexual conduct, or
sexual excitement when it: (a) predominantly appeals to a prurient, shameful, or morbid interest;
(b) is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect
to what is suitable material or conduct for minors; and (c) taken as a whole is without serious
literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors.

c. Obscene - The status of material which: (a) the average person, applying contemporary
community standards, would find, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest; (b) depicts
or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual conduct as specifically defined herein; and (c)
taken as a whole lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.

3. General Standards of Appropriateness.

a. When using District technology including but not limited to software applications, databases, and
websites, District employees shall adhere to the standards established by this Policy, all
applicable laws, regulations, rules, School Board policies including Policy 2.501 Information
Security - Access Control Policy and the District's Information Technology (IT) User Standards and
Guidelines Manual ("Manual").

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