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Dear Parents,
Your child has an opportunity to be given access to
the District’s electronic network and communications
system and needs your permission to do so. Your child
will be able to access programs and network resources
on our local network, communicate with other schools,
colleges, organizations, and individuals around the
world through the Internet and use other electronic
information systems/networks, including distance
learning.
The Internet is a network of networks. Through the
District’s electronic communications system, your
child will have access to hundreds of databases,
libraries, and computer services all over the world.
With this educational opportunity also comes
responsibility. It’s important that you and your child
read the enclosed District policy, administrative
regulations, and agreement form and discuss these
requirements together. Inappropriate system use will
result in the loss of the privilege to use this
educational tool.
Please note that the Internet is an association of
diverse communication and information networks. It is
possible that your child may run across areas of adult
content and some material you might find
objectionable. While the District will take reasonable
steps to preclude access to such material and does not
condone such access, it is not possible for us to
absolutely prevent such access.
Internet safety is important to the District. Many
experts point to chat rooms as the source of most
Internet related dangers to children, so we do not
allow chat room use. We also ask parents to review the
safety suggestions on our web site,
www.westbrookisd.com.
Our web site is a valuable source of information.
We encourage you to review the information and submit
corrections along with items you wish displayed. While
we encourage the use of the web site, we also promote
safety. Read the Web Page permission form carefully
for our recommendations and choose the selection that
best suits your family. Feel free to contact me with
any questions and/or comments.
Please return the attached agreement form(s)
indicating your permission or denial of permission for
your child to participate in the various components of
the District’s electronic network and communications
system.
Sincerely,
Dirk D Dykstra
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