I would think that in order for the new business manager to know what is going on they would need to learn the history of the position. Access to the old emails would be a good way of doing that. We are going to have the same situation here when our director retires next year. My recommendation is going to have the administrative tassistan go through the emails and forward those that seem relevant to the new director.
Dana Fellows Computer Technology Instructor / Network Administrator Whiteside Area Career Center 1608 Fifth Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 Email, <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] Website, <http://www.wacc.cc> www.wacc.cc Phone: 815-626-5810 ext. 206 Available via phone between 2:30 and 3:30 PM Central Time MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, CIW AAS - Network Administration BA - Information Systems MS - Instructional Technology From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Morse Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 8:44 AM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: [tech-geeks] access to predecessors emails I have a issue in which I have a business manager who left and has been replaced with a new one. The new business manager has asked to have access to all of the old business managers emails. Is this a normal process in your district? Do you get this request a lot? This is my first time ever that I have received a request like this, so as you can imagine, have some questions, issues with it. It is legal? Our AUP does mention " Students and staff members have no expectation of privacy in any material that is stored, transmitted, or received via the District's electronic network or District computers" and "Electronic communications and downloaded material, including files deleted from a user's account but not erased, may be monitored or read by school officials". I wonder if these statements in the AUP are sufficient or should I check with legal to "ensure" we are safe to do this? Normally we just kill the pst file of the old person and of course, this has been done in this instance. I do have our archives supplied to us by the LTC should I have to rebuild all of the old business managers emails (argh!!!). Bob Morse E-Rate Coordinator Technology Specialist Community Consolidated Schools District 168 708-758-1610 ext. 124 Skype: bmorse68
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