Forms and Policies

Forms and Policy Documents

Acceptable Use Policy

Technology Plan

Parent Loan Agreement

Copyright Law

Visit the U.S. Copyright Office for complete details about copyright law.

Copyright Law of the United States

Use of Copyrighted Entertainment

Teachers are expected to abide by all copyright laws.  According to the U.S. Copyright Revision Act, a school can legally exhibit a copyrighted entertainment movie within a school without permission of the copyright owner only if the exhibition takes place in a classroom setting where a teacher is in attendance and the movie is an essential element of the current curriculum.  Only such a showing in a school is exempt from the copyright law. 

Non-curriculum use at schools and universities of copyrighted entertainment movies are not allowed unless the school purchases annually a Public Performance Movie Exhibition site license.

Staff, please reference your staff handbook and consult with your supervisor for additional information.

Pictures for Websites or Publications

MAISD Staff and Student Handbooks specifically indicate the expectation that pictures are directory information to be used for school or business purposes including posting on the district's website. 

If you are responsible for district publications, newsletters, or are a district web administrator responsible for posting content, please be sure to only post images of public domain or those you know you have consent to use. If you are unsure if you have consent from the individuals in a photo, please use the photo release form at the back of the Acceptable Use Policy to protect from copyright or FERPA violations.

Pixabay - Public Domain Pictures (Free for public or personal use)

Acceptable Use Policy - Photo Release Form

Directory Information

As specified in staff and student handbooks, "directory information" is information which would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed, including name, address, telephone listing, email address, photograph, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in sports, dates of attendance, honors, awards, degrees, weight, and height of team members, and most recently attended previously educational agency.

As a member of MAISD or a student registered to attend programs, we may on occasion use directory information for school or business purposes to highlight programs and services or bring attention to student excellence while always abiding by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Exclusion / Opt Out

If you have a legal or personal preference to exclude your directory information from school publications, including newsletters, published directories, or the district website, please notify the Technology Department by submitting a ticket and your wishes will be shared with district administration.

FERPA

Technology Ticket (Requires staff or student login)

The Montcalm Area Intermediate School District encourages the use of various productivity tools, educational applications, and associated websites in our classrooms. The tools we provide for staff and students play a vital role in enhancing learning, assessing student progress, and delivering instruction. To create or link student accounts to these services it is often necessary to share information such as the student's name, grade level, age, geographic location, and district email address.

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is a federal law designed to protect children under the age of 13 from the collection of personal information on the internet. It requires website operators to obtain parental consent before collecting or using personal information from children. When the district creates accounts for students or requests that students sign up for a particular service, we must obtain parental permission to grant access to these platforms.

More specifically, a student's participation in our district's programs may include the collection and use of their personal information in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). While schools are provided consent for standard data collection necessary to provide educational services where student data is not used for commercial purposes, COPPA requires schools to get separate parental consent when either a student is under the age of 13 or a provider’s licensing agreement indicates student information could be used for commercial or targeted advertising.

Below is a list of the connected applications and third party providers used by the district to provide educational services or data integration along with the status of their compliance with policies supporting student privacy. Student access to these sites and services if often provided directly through their linked Google Workplace for Education student account.

Student Application Consent Form

Parents are encouraged to review this list as updates are made throughout the school year as we review instructional use and verify policies.