4040 — Employee Use Of Technology (AR)
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need to know all the lingo to understand what they're legally entitled to as taxpayers, and how to access it.
The original isn't embedded here yet.
The district publishes through its board portal, which often points to a whole policy folder or meeting agenda rather than this one document. Rather than send you digging, I'll add the exact source the moment I can link it directly. The plain-English summary below is drawn faithfully from that original.
Looking for it now? You can browse the district's board portal at reedschools.org / SIMBLI ↗.
In plain English
What this document actually says
This policy, last revised in August 2016, governs how Reed Union School District employees use district technology, including internet, email, and computers. The main purpose is supporting student education and employee professional development. Key rules include: no commercial or political use, no accessing inappropriate content (pornography, hate material), respect copyright laws, and use professional language. Employees have no privacy expectation in district system files—the district can monitor at any time. Teachers must preview materials before sharing with students and update class websites every two weeks. Personal use of email and internet is allowed if reasonable and doesn't interfere with work. Violations are handled through district policy or union agreements. The district follows the Children's Internet Protection Act.
What this means for your family
This policy ensures teachers carefully screen online materials before sharing with students and maintain appropriate classroom websites. It protects children from inappropriate content by prohibiting employee access to harmful material and requiring teacher supervision of student technology use. The policy supports quality instruction by ensuring employees use technology professionally and keep class web pages current with information families can access about classroom activities.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.