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Greenville school policy does not compute
Oct 22, 2016 12:45 pm
Greg Hudson reports in The Daily Mail that Greenville Central School District's computer policies and procedures need updating, according to a report from the state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Web sites about weapons, fantasy sports and online shopping are accessible on school computers, for instance. "Although the District has established an acceptable use policy and procedures, they have not been updated since 2001," according to the report. "Further, personal use of IT assets is not clearly defined." Students can borrow school-owned computers, tablets, and other network devices, but there is no written policy about what students can use the computers for while away from campus. In a letter dated Sept. 12, Greenville Superintendent Tammy J. Sutherland wrote, "We would like to thank the Office of the State Comptroller field staff for both their comprehensive and meaningful report and for their professionalism throughout the audit process.... The District has already begun to address the recommendations given in the report." Read the full story in The Daily Mail.