General Terms and Conditions of Use. 1. Students will abide by all policies outlined in the Student Code of Conduct (School Board Policy JFC and JFC‐R). You and your parents are required to sign this document at the beginning of each school year. 2. Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) provides all students access to the Internet and other digital resources as a means to enhance their education. All secondary students are provided with mobile devices/ to enhance their education. All technology resources are provided under the expectations and restrictions delineated in this document. 3. The laptop that is issued for secondary student use is the property of Portsmouth Public Schools and must be returned as follows: a. At the end of the academic school year; b. Within three (3) school days of withdrawal from a Portsmouth school, when transferring to another school (either within or outside the Portsmouth Public School Division); or, c. Immediately upon the request of a teacher or administrator. 4. Transmission or creation of any material in violation of Federal, State, or local law, ordinance, School Board policy, regulation or the Code of Student Conduct is prohibited. 5. The Internet filtering provided through PPS exceeds the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requirements. Access to the Internet is filtered through a commercial filtering system. 6. Portsmouth Public Schools may provide students with access to online educational services and websites through contracts with educational companies and vendors. Students may be provided with a username and password to access educational content on these websites. Such websites may collect personally identifiable information from students including usernames and passwords. Specific website company/vendor privacy policies should be consulted regarding collection of information, including information for students under the age of 13. Please contact Portsmouth Public Schools at any time regarding privacy questions or concerns or to request to review what personally identifiable information has been provided by the school and/or division. As requested, Portsmouth Public Schools can also provide contact information for the educational companies and vendors for such websites for parents to contact directly. Parents can also contact Portsmouth Public Schools (and/or the website company/vendor) at any time to request that they delete the personally identifiable information of their child and disallow further access. Please note that this removal could prevent the student from having access to critical instructional materials. 7. PPS has the right to inspect any provided computer or other electronic device and the contents contained therein on demand with or without notice to the user. Remote monitoring of computers on the network will occur at each school site. 8. Students will adhere to these terms and conditions of use each time the device is used, including while not on school grounds. 9. Students agree to transport their PPS‐issued device in the school‐approved carrying case or cover. 10. Students will bring their PPS‐issued device, fully charged, with them to school each day. 11. Students will make available for inspection by any school administrator or teacher any messages or files sent or received on their PPS‐issued device.
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Sources: Mobile Device Agreement
General Terms and Conditions of Use. 1. Students will abide by all policies outlined in the Student Code of Conduct (School Board Policy JFC and JFC‐R). You and your parents are required to sign this document at the beginning of each school year.
2. Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) provides all students access to the Internet and other digital resources as a means to enhance their education. All secondary students are provided with mobile devices/ to enhance their education. All technology resources are provided under the expectations and restrictions delineated in this document.
3. The laptop that is issued for secondary student use is the property of Portsmouth Public Schools and must be returned as follows:
a. At the end of the academic school year;
b. Within three (3) school days of withdrawal from a Portsmouth school, when transferring to another school (either within or outside the Portsmouth Public School Division); or,
c. Immediately upon the request of a teacher or administrator.
4. Transmission or creation of any material in violation of Federal, State, or local law, ordinance, School Board policy, regulation or the Code of Student Conduct is prohibited.
5. The Internet filtering provided through PPS exceeds the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requirements. Access to the Internet is filtered through a commercial filtering system.
6. Portsmouth Public Schools may provide students with access to online educational services and websites through contracts with educational companies and vendors. Students may be provided with a username and password to access educational content on these websites. Such websites may collect personally identifiable information from students including usernames and passwords. Specific website company/vendor privacy policies should be consulted regarding collection of information, including information for students under the age of 13. Please contact Portsmouth Public Schools at any time regarding privacy questions or concerns or to request to review what personally identifiable information has been provided by the school and/or division. As requested, Portsmouth Public Schools can also provide contact information for the educational companies and vendors for such websites for parents to contact directly. Parents can also contact Portsmouth Public Schools (and/or the website company/vendor) at any time to request that they delete the personally identifiable information of their child and disallow further access. Please note that this removal could prevent the student from having access to critical instructional materials.
7. PPS has the right to inspect any provided computer or other electronic device and the contents contained therein on demand with or without notice to the user. Remote monitoring of computers on the network will occur at each school site.
8. Students will adhere to these terms and conditions of use each time the device is used, including while not on school grounds.
9. Students agree to transport their PPS‐issued device in the school‐approved an appropriate carrying case or cover.
10. Students will bring their PPS‐issued device, fully charged, with them to school each day.
11. Students will make available for inspection by any school administrator or teacher any messages or files sent or received on their PPS‐issued device.
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Sources: Mobile Device Agreement