Anyone who brings their privately-owned device to Anchorage School District facilities is personally responsible for the equipment. Responsibility for the maintenance and repair of the equipment rests solely with that individual, including installation of software and configuration of peripherals. Any damage to the equipment, including results from viruses, is the responsibility of the individual.
Software residing on privately-owned devices must be personally owned unless authorized by the district and within the licensing constraints of the software company. The district retains the right to determine where and when privately-owned equipment may be attached to the network. The individual is responsible for the security of the equipment at all times.
A privately-owned device may be allowed connection to the district’s network, including access to the Internet, under the following conditions:
- Use of the device must adhere to Anchorage School District policies and procedures.
- File storage on the network from privately-owned devices is limited to official business only.
- The individual must supply all necessary hardware/software and cabling to connect to the network.
- The privately-owned device must be running current district-approved virus detection software prior to connecting to the network or Internet.
- The individual has a signed Staff and Community Internet and Electronic Communication Agreement form on file.
- The individual has a signed Privately-Owned Device Use form for the site where the device will be used.
6.1. District Rights
There can be no expectation of privacy on any device used in the district, including privately owned devices.
As it relates to privately-owned devices being used in district facilities, the district reserves the right to:
- Monitor and log all activity,
- Make determinations on whether specific uses of the device are consistent with the district’s policies and procedure,
- Deem what is appropriate and inappropriate,
- Restrict access to district resources, such as printers and servers,
- Remove the user’s access to the network and suspend the right to use the privately-owned device in district facilities at any time if it is determined that the users are engaged in unauthorized activity or are violating district policies and procedures.
Disciplinary action for misuse of privately-owned devices at district facilities shall be consistent with the district’s policies and procedures. Violations may be cause for removing the individual’s access privileges, suspension of use of privately-owned device in district facilities and other disciplinary actions and/or appropriate legal action.
