BLOGGING OR SOCIAL NETWORKING POLICY

What is posted on a student blog/web-page or on-line video, inside or outside of school, may result in disruption to normal school operations and/or detrimentally impact a fellow student or staff member, the school and the school’s reputation. The school administration reserves the right to discipline students and pursue legal or civil avenues for on-campus or off-campus internet use that disrupts the learning environment or is contrary to the principles and teaching of the Catholic Church.

The school does not intend to police web-sites, blogs, text messages/e-mails, or social networking sites outside of school. However, if sites are brought to our attention by students, parents, or other individuals we reserve the right to address the behavior with diocesan and school policies as well as civil law.

A list of prohibited internet behaviors includes, but is not limited to: threats, conspiring to commit violence, intimidation, humiliation, bullying, harassment, impersonation, mocking, endangering the safety of others, unauthorized use of names, logos, images, videos, and knowingly posting false information. Postings to such sites need not be recent to be considered inappropriate or warrant action on the part of the school.