Parental
Internet Use Permission Letter
September XXXX
Dear Parent,
We offer pupils supervised access to the Internet. Before being
allowed to use the Internet, all pupils must obtain parental permission.
Both you and your child must sign and return the enclosed form as
evidence of approval and acceptance of the school's 'Rules for Responsible
Internet Use'. (Copy of policy located at District office and each
School building)
Access to the Internet will enable pupils to explore thousands of
libraries, databases, and bulletin boards while exchanging messages
with other Internet users throughout the world. Families should
be warned that some material accessible via the Internet may contain
items that are illegal, defamatory, inaccurate or potentially offensive
to some people. In response to these concerns, the Internet Content
Filtering software set up on the Roosevelt Union Free School District
LAN is designed to filter out inappropriate content.
Although the aim for Internet use is to further educational goals
and objectives, pupils may find ways to access other materials as
well. We believe that the benefits to pupils from access to the
Internet, in the form of information resources and opportunities
for collaboration, exceed any disadvantages. Ultimately, parents
and guardians of minors are responsible for setting and conveying
the standards that their children should follow when using media
and information sources. To that end, the school supports and respects
each family's right to decide whether or not to apply for access.
During school, teachers will guide pupils towards appropriate materials.
Outside of school, families bear the same responsibility for such
guidance as they exercise what information sources such as television,
telephones, movies, radio and other potentially offensive media
their child can access.
The school is also intending to publish its own site on the Internet.
A valuable aspect of the school site will be the display of pupil's
work with relevant appropriate photographs. No child will be identified
on a photograph by name. Names may be used on written and art work.
The enclosed form also requests your approval for such publication.
We would be grateful if you could read the enclosed rules and then
complete the permission form.
Consent forms not returned will be considered to imply that permission
has not been granted and your child will not take part in lessons
involving use of the Internet.
Thanks you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
The Roosevelt Union Free School District
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