Here is a copy of our school's AUP. I know in the four years I have been working at my school, the AUP has not changed. Therefore, I must say our AUP is not current. It does not mention anything concerning the use of cell phones or other handheld devices. It even references the inappropriate use of diskettes, and most of our students probably have never seen a diskette. The policy does not address the appropriate usage of Web 2.0 tools other than email, chatting, pornography, and computer hardware.
At the beginning of the school year, all students are given a copy of the AUP and it is thoroughly discussed in Links class or homeroom. They must take the AUP home and discuss it with their parents/guardians and bring it back to school signed. The school's CYSOP (spell?) is in charge of maintaining record of who has signed it and who has not.
If a student does not have an AUP and the class doing internet research or computer related activities, the student is not permitted to use the computer. The student can complete his/her research using classroom or library materials. This is also the way in which a student who has broken the AUP conducts research.
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