EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

making damaging or false statements about others or accessing, transmitting, or downloading offensive, harassing, or disparaging materials. iii. Deleting, copying, modifying, or forging other users' names, emails, files, or data; disguising one's identity, impersonating other users, or sending anonymous email. iv. Damaging computer equipment, files, data or the network in any way, including intentionally accessing, transmitting or downloading computer viruses or other harmful files or programs, or disrupting any computer system performance. v. Using any Agency computer to pursue "hacking," internal or external to the Agency, or attempting to access information protected by privacy laws. vi. The intentional altering of operating systems on Agency-owned devices (also commonly referred to as "Jail Breaking") for purposes of circumventing restrictions, filters, or evades monitoring. vii. Accessing, transmitting or downloading large amounts of data for the purpose of fabricating density on the Agency Network and/or Agency owned devices. f. Engaging in uses that jeopardize access or lead to unauthorized access into others' accounts or other computer networks, such as: i. Using another's account password(s) or identifier(s). ii. Interfering with other users' ability to access their account(s). iii. Disclosing your own or anyone's password to others or allowing them to use your or another's account(s). g. Using the network or Internet or Agency-owned device for commercial purposes: i. Using the Internet for personal financial gain. ii. Using the Internet for personal advertising, promotion, or financial gain. iii. Conducting for-profit business activities and/or engaging in non government related fundraising or public relations activities such as solicitation for religious purposes, lobbying for personal political purposes. A. PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS All photography or video recording of students or families shall be done only with the permission of the individuals being photographed. Written permission must be given if the materials are to be published with personally identifying information; the written release must be on file with the Agency Technology Department. B. PENALTIES FOR IMPROPER USE The use of the Agency Network as well as use of an Agency-owned device, and Agency email, is a privilege, not a right, and misuse will result in the restriction or cancellation of said privilege. Misuse may also lead to disciplinary and/or legal action for employees, including suspension, and or termination from AVSTA employment, or criminal prosecution by government authorities. The Agency will tailor any disciplinary action to the specific issues related to each violation. C. MANDATORY REPORTING OF “SEXTING” An employee who has knowledge of, or reasonably suspects an individual, including a minor student, in possession of sexually explicit digital photographs of a nude minor on a mobile digital device, including but not limited to a smart phone, shall:

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Revised 8/9/2023