The Mat-Su Borough School District recognizes technology as a productivity enhancement tool. Employee, contractor, and student use of District information technology is a privilege, not a right, and is authorized only for work or education related purposes. Employee, contractor, and student use of District information technology will be in accordance with this policy, in accordance with governing law, and in accordance with other relevant District policies, regulations, and procedures. By using District computers and/or networks, employees, contractors, and students acknowledge the terms and conditions governing their use of District information technology.
Employee, contractor, and student access to District information technology may be suspended at any time if it is in the District’s best interest to do so, as determined by the District in its sole discretion. The District reserves the right to set and revise limits on employee, contractor, and student network bandwidth usage and email and file storage on District computers. Employee and contractor access to District information technology will be terminated when the employee or contractor ceases to be employed/contracted by the District.
As used in this policy, the term District information technology includes, but is not limited to, District computers, mobile devices, email, Internet access, cloud resources, and social media and social networking sites. As used in this policy, the term computer includes, but is not limited to, as applicable, all District computers, computer systems, networks, computer hardware, associated peripheral equipment, and software purchased or developed by the District. As used in this policy, the term mobile device includes, but is not limited to, all District cell phones, cameras, audio/visual players, and any other hand-held electronic communication, computing, and data storage devices.