Transcript BYOT Guidelines - Lamar Middle School

What and what not to
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devices must remain turned off
during the instructional day, including
during all testing, unless they are being
used for approved instructional purposes.
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a student uses a telecommunications
device without authorization during the
school day, the device will be confiscated.
The student may pick up the confiscated
telecommunications device from the
principal’s office.
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some cases, students may find it
beneficial or might be encouraged to use
personal telecommunications or other
personal electronic devices for
instructional purposes while on campus.
 When
students are not using the devices
for approved instructional purposes, all
devices must be turned off during the
instructional day.
 Use
of these technological resources,
which include the district’s network
systems and use of district equipment, is
restricted to approved purposes only.
Students and parents will be asked to
sign a user agreement (separate from
this handbook) regarding use of these
district resources. Violations of the user
agreement may result in withdrawal of
privileges and other disciplinary action.
 Students
are prohibited from possessing,
sending, forwarding, posting, accessing, or
displaying electronic messages that are
abusive, obscene, sexually oriented,
threatening, harassing, damaging to
another’s reputation, or illegal. This
prohibition also applies to conduct off
school property, whether the equipment
used to send such messages is districtowned or personally owned, if it results in a
substantial disruption to the educational
environment.
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Computer Access
Only students who have been authorized by the District are
permitted to use a District computer or personal technology
devices to access any local network or outside
telecommunications resources such as the Internet. Prior to
such authorization, the student and the student’s parent must
sign and return the District Acceptable Use Policy Form
acknowledging their responsibilities and the consequences
of violation.
Assumption of risk
Students who bring their own devices to school do so at
their own risk. Neither the school nor the district may be
held liable for loss, theft or damage to personal property.
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Common areas of the school include the cafeteria, library, and hallways. Students may
use devices prior to the beginning of the school day in the cafeteria and the library.
During the school day personal technology may ONLY be used in the classroom when
instructed by school staff.
Use of personal technology during classroom instruction is prohibited except when used
as an aid to instruction at the discretion of the classroom teacher or building
administrator. A disruption to the environment shall be determined by the teacher
and/or administrator.
Students may only access files on the device or through Internet sites, which are relevant
to the classroom curriculum.
Students are expected to “power off” devices when directed by the classroom instructor
or by an administrator.
Students are expected to connect to the Internet through the filtered LISD Guest network
and not bypass the filters.
All technology devices should generally be muted while in use at school. Headphones
may be used while working in the classroom in the event that the access to sound is
imperative.
Personal music devices may be used before and after school and in the classroom only
with teacher permission.
At times that are appropriate for the use of personal music devices, students should have
only one ear bud in or one side of the headphones covering an ear at all times. Students
must be able to hear directions from school staff, especially at times of emergency.
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All devices must be fully charged prior to arrival at school
and devices must operate on their battery while at school.
In any area of the school, at any time that is designated as
“power off” students are expected to turn off their personal
technology devices and put them away in a safe and secure
place until the direction to “power on” is given.
All test or quiz situations are “power off” times.
The Advisory period will always be a “power off” time.
Exceptions may be made by individual teachers in the
various Advisory locations. Students may go to a teacher’s
classroom with the proper hall pass to complete work
requiring a technology device
Many technological devices have the capability of taking
photographs, recording voices and videos. The LISD
Student Code of Conduct and Texas State Law establish very
clear boundaries for the use of tools with these capabilities.
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All emergency procedures including fire drills, severe weather drills,
lock-down drills, and procedures implemented in the event of an actual
emergency are specifically “power off” times from the inception of the
event. Students are NOT to attempt to contact law enforcement, fire
officials, or parents for any reason whatsoever during the course of
these events. An excessive amount of incoming calls will grid lock the
emergency responder system and block out school officials that need to
have direct access to these people. The school has clearly defined and
well-practiced emergency procedures, all of which include steps for
informing parents and allowing access to students once the immediate
needs of the student body have been addressed and students are all
accounted for and secure.
In the event a student is feeling ill, they are to report to the Nurse in the
school’s Health Room; under no circumstances are they to make direct
contact with parents and ask to be picked up from school or have meds
delivered. We are asking parents who might receive such a
communication to direct your child to the Health Room; be assured that
our school nurse will be in contact about the situation. Absences resulting
from a student being signed out of school due to illness without clearance
from the school nurse will be unexcused absences.
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Students must only open, view, modify, and delete their own
computer files.
Internet use at school must be directly related to school
assignments and projects.
Students will be assigned individual email and network accounts
and must use only those accounts and passwords that they have
been granted permission by the district to use. All account activity
should be for educational purposes only.
Students must immediately report threatening messages or
discomforting Internet files/sites to a teacher.
Students must at all times use the district’s electronic
communications system, including email, wireless network access,
and Web 2.0 tools/resources to communicate only in ways that are
kind and respectful.
Students are responsible at all times for their use of the district’s
electronic communications system and must assume personal
responsibility to behave ethically and responsibly, even when
technology provides them freedom to do otherwise.
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Using the district’s electronic communications system for illegal
purposes including, but not limited to, cyber bullying, gambling,
pornography, and computer hacking.
Disabling or attempting to disable any system monitoring or
filtering or security measures.
Sharing user names and passwords with others; and/or borrowing
someone else’s username, password, or account access.
Purposefully opening, viewing, using or deleting files belonging
to another system user without permission.
Electronically posting personal information about one’s self or
others (i.e., addresses, phone numbers, and pictures.)
Downloading or plagiarizing copyrighted information without
permission from the copyright holder.
Intentionally introducing a virus or other malicious programs onto
the district’s system.
Electronically posting messages or accessing materials that are
abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing,
damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal.
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Cyber bullying is defined as the use of any Internet-connected
device for the purpose of bullying, harassing, or intimidating
another student. This includes, but may not be limited to:
Sending abusive text messages to cell phones, computers, or
Internet-connected game consoles.
Posting abusive comments on someone’s blog or social
networking site
Creating a social networking site or web page that masquerades
as the victim’s personal site and using it to embarrass him or her.
Making it appear that the victim is posting malicious comments
about friends to isolate him or her from friends.
Posting the victim’s personally identifiable information on a site to
put them at greater risk of contact by predators.
Sending abusive comments while playing interactive games.
Taking photos--often using a cell phone camera--and posting
them online, sometimes manipulating them to embarrass the
target.
Appropriate disciplinary or legal action in
accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and
applicable laws including monetary damages.
 Suspension of access to the district’s electronic
communications system.
 Revocation of the district’s electronic
communications system account(s); and/or
 Termination of System User Account: The district may
deny, revoke, or suspend specific user’s access to the
district’s system with or without cause or notice for
lack of use, violation of policy or regulations
regarding acceptable network use, or as a result of
disciplinary actions against the user.
 Possible criminal action.
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