GCSA - Employee Use of School Technology Policy

Employee Use of School Technology

 

Acton School Department’s technology is provided to support the educational mission of the school. This policy and the accompanying rules also apply to all school issued technology whether in use at school or off school premises.

Employees are provided the use of school technology to fulfill their job responsibilities and privately-owned computers may not be used by employees at school without prior authorization, provided that they comply with this policy and the accompanying rules.


  1. Personal Use of School Computers
    School issued technology is provided for purposes related to school programs, operations, and performance of employees’ job responsibilities. Incidental personal use of school supplied technology is permitted as long as such use:

    1. Does not interfere with an employee’s job responsibilities and performance;

    2. Does not interfere with systems operations or other users;

    3. Does not violate any school policies, rules, procedures or guidelines

“Incidental personal use” is defined as use by an individual employee for occasional personal communications which do not interfere or conflict with his/her job responsibilities.

  1. Policy and Rules are Mandatory
    Compliance with this policy and the accompanying rules concerning the use of technology is mandatory. An employee who violates this policy and/or any rules governing use of the school unit’s technology shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Illegal use of the school unit’s technology will also result in referral to law enforcement.

  2. Filtering Technology
    The Acton School Department utilizes filtering technology designed to block materials that are obscene or harmful to minors.

  3. No Right to Privacy
    Acton School Department technology remains under the control, custody and supervision of the school unit at all times. The school unit reserves the right to monitor all technological activities by employees, whether on or off school premises. Employees have no expectation of privacy in their use of school technology.

  4. Notification of Policy and Rules
    Employees shall be informed of this policy and the accompanying rules through handbooks, the school website, login screens, and/or other means selected by the Superintendent/Principal.

  5. Implementation and Rules
    The Superintendent/Principal or his/her designee is responsible for implementing this policy and the accompanying rules. Additional administrative procedures or school rules governing the daily management and operations of the school unit’s technology systems may be implemented, consistent with Committee policies and rules.

Cross Reference:

GCSA-R - Employee Use of School Technology Rules

GBEB - Staff Conduct with Students

IJNDB - Student Use of School Technology Policy

lJNDB-R - Student Use of School Technology Rules

EGAD - Copyright Compliance

EGAD-R - Copyright Compliance Administrative Rules

Adopted:   February 12, 2013

Revised:   March 9th, 2023