EHS Student Handbook 2021 | Page 8

Enfield High School Academic Integrity Agreement At Enfield High School our mission is to foster responsible citizens. We believe that the cornerstone of responsibility is the demonstration of a high level of academic integrity. Students are expected to be honest. Cheating in any manner or plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students who use another student’s work compromise their integrity and will receive consequences for that behavior. No student has the right to plagiarize or to copy or imitate the language, ideas, and/or thoughts of another author. No student has the right to pass this work off as their own. Similarly, no student has the right to copy or steal another student’s work. Students who choose to cheat or plagiarize will be subject to academic and/or behavioral consequences. Repeat offenders will lose credit in the course if their grade drops below passing. Students and parents will be required to sign off on this agreement. ENFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT COMPUTER NETWORK AND/OR INTERNET STUDENT ACCEPTABLE USE AGREEMENT POLICY 6141.32 The Board of Education provides computers/devices, networks and Internet access to support the educational mission of the schools and to enhance the curriculum and learning opportunities for students and school staff. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that students utilize Enfield Public Schools’ computers/devices, networks and Internet services for school-related purposes and is consistent with the Enfield Public Schools’ stated mission, goals and objectives. The Enfield Public Schools reserves the right to place restrictions on the material accessed or posted and to enforce all rules set forth in the Enfield Board of Education Policies, Administrative Regulations, and applicable local, state, and federal laws. The district recognizes its responsibility to educate students regarding appropriate behavior on social networking and chat room sites about cyberbullying. Therefore, students shall be provided instruction about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking sites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response. Any student who violates this policy and/or any rules governing use of the Enfield Public Schools’ computers networks and Internet services will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion. Illegal uses of the school district’s computers will also result in referral to law enforcement authorities. All Enfield Public Schools’ computers/devices remain under the control, custody and supervision of the Enfield Public Schools. Enfield Public Schools reserves the right to monitor all computers/devices and Internet activity by students. Students have no expectation of privacy in their use of school issued computers/devices. Each student authorized to access the school district’s computers/devices, networks and Internet services is required to sign an acknowledgment form stating that they have read this policy and the accompanying regulations. Malicious use of the Enfield Public Schools’ computer network to develop programs or to institute practices that harass other users or gain unauthorized access to any entity on the system and/or damage 8