Lovejoy Technology Handbook

It is Lovejoy ISD's expectation that all students comply with the Responsible Use for Technology Resources, the Student Code of Conduct and guidelines, and failure to do so may result in the loss of privilege to take the device home or use the device in general. The device is the property of Lovejoy Independent School District and as a result, may be examined at any time. Any and all content is subject to search and/or removal by Lovejoy ISD personnel. If you do not have the technology to access the Responsible Use for Technology Resources or Student Code of Conduct online, you can obtain a hard copy at your campus front office.

 

The Lovejoy issued device is intended for educational purposes and will be issued upon the student and parent/guardian’s signed acceptance of the terms of the Device User Handbook, Responsible Use for Technology Resources, and Student Code of Conduct. Access to the device may be revoked at any time for abusive or inappropriate conduct related to the use of electronic technologies. Access to the technology in the Lovejoy Independent School District has been established for educational purposes and is a privilege.

Terms of Agreement

Each student is required to comply at all times with the Lovejoy ISD Device User Handbook, Responsible Use for Technology Resources, and Student Code of Conduct. Any failure to comply may terminate the student’s rights of possession, effective immediately, and the district may repossess the property.

The student’s right to use and possess the property terminates no later than the last day of the school year unless earlier terminated by the district or upon withdrawal from the district.

Acceptable Use

Access to the District’s technology resources is a privilege, not a right. All users shall be required to acknowledge receipt and understanding of all regulations governing the use of the District’s technology resources (Local CQ Policy)

Monitored Use

Electronic mail transmissions and other use of the District’s technology resources by students, employees, and members of the public shall not be considered private. Designated District staff shall be authorized to monitor the District’s technology resources at any time to ensure appropriate use. (Local CQ Policy)

Device Title

Legal title to the property is in the district and shall at all times remain in the district. The student’s rights of possession and use is limited to and conditioned upon the student’s full and complete compliance with this agreement and district policy.

Care of Equipment

The student will exercise reasonable care in handling the use of the device and accessories and agrees to return all equipment in good condition by the date provided by the campus. Lovejoy ISD accepts and acknowledges that reasonable and normal wear and tear of the device over the course of its useful life will occur. Aesthetic scratches are an example of normal wear and tear for which students/parents would not be held responsible.

Repossession

If the student does not fully comply in a timely manner with all terms of the Device User Handbook, including the timely return of the property, the district shall be entitled to declare the student in default and come to their place of residence, or other location of the property, to take possession of the property.

 

When using a Lovejoy ISD-issued device, students are expected to follow the following expectations:

Device Use

• Do NOT loan a device or other equipment to other students.
• Do NOT borrow a device from another student.
• Do NOT share passwords or usernames with others.

Wallpaper and Avatars

• Inappropriate media may not be used as wallpaper and avatars.
• The presence of weapons, pornographic materials, inappropriate language, alcohol, drug, or gang-related symbols/pictures will result in disciplinary action.

Sound

• Sound will be muted at all times unless permission is obtained from the educator for instructional purposes.
• Headphones may be used unless it becomes a distraction and is impacting the instructional process.
• Students must provide their own headphones.

Deleting Files

• Do not delete any apps, folders, or files that you did not create or that you do not recognize. Deletion of certain files could result in device failure. This could interfere with your ability to complete classwork and may affect your grades.

Device Protection, Cases, and Accessories

• If students do not provide their own case then Lovejoy ISD will checkout a standard-issued devices case to students at the time of checkout. 
• All students will be required to have a case on their devices at all times.
• Accessories such as a mouse, keypad, etc. are optional.

Students in grades 5 - 12 are given access to a District student email account. This account is set up with the student’s user ID. Students must abide by the guidelines established in this document. Student email accounts will be available for use by students in grades 5 -12 while they are currently enrolled in the District. Parents wishing to deny access to District email must do so in writing to the campus principal. Email and other digital tools such as, but not limited to blogs and learning management systems, are tools used to communicate within the District. The use of these communication tools should be limited to instructional, school-related activities, or administrative needs. Email is subject to monitoring by appropriate staff. Students in grades 5 - 12 should check email frequently, delete unwanted messages promptly, and stay within the email server space allocations. Internet access to personal email accounts is not allowed. Students should keep the following points in mind:

Perceived Representation

Using school-related email addresses, blogs, wikis, and other communication tools might cause some recipients or other readers of the email to assume that the student’s comments represent the District or school, whether or not that was the student’s intention.

Privacy

Email, blogs, wikis, and other communication within these tools should not be considered a private, personal form of communication. Private information, such as home addresses, phone numbers, last names, pictures, or email addresses, should not be divulged. To avoid disclosing email addresses that are protected, all email communications to multiple recipients should be sent using the blind carbon copy (bcc) feature. 

Inappropriate Language

Using obscene, lewd, inflammatory, threatening, or disrespectful language in emails, blogs, wikis, or other communication tools is prohibited. Sending messages that could cause danger or disruption, personal attacks, including prejudicial or discriminatory attacks are prohibited. 

Political Lobbying

Consistent with State ethics laws, District resources and equipment, including, but not limited to, emails, blogs, wikis, or other communication tools must not be used to conduct any political activities, including political advertising or lobbying. This includes using District communication tools to create, distribute, forward, or reply to messages, from either internal or external sources, which expressly or implicitly support or oppose a candidate for nomination or election to either a public office or an office of a political party or support or oppose an officeholder, a political party, or a measure (a ballot proposition). These guidelines prohibit direct communications as well as the transmission or forwarding of emails, hyperlinks, or other external references regarding any political advertising. 

Forgery

Forgery or attempted forgery of email messages is prohibited. Attempts to read, delete, copy or modify the email of other system users, deliberate interference with the ability of other system users to send/receive email, or the use of another person’s user ID and/or password is prohibited. 

Junk Mail

Generally students should refrain from forwarding emails which do not relate to the educational purposes of the District. Emails intended for forwarding or distributing to others are prohibited. Creating, distributing or forwarding any annoying or unnecessary message to a large number of people (spamming) is also prohibited. 

Discipline

Students have a responsibility to understand and meet the expectations of the Responsible Use for Technology Resources and Student Code of Conduct. Educators must explicitly provide instruction and opportunities for students to learn from their mistakes and change their behaviors. Educators create a classroom management plan based upon the campus expectations.

 

The MDM (Mobile Device Management) system will notify users if any Application violates the Responsible Use for Technology Resources and Student Code of Conduct. If the violation persists, the device will be locked into very limited use. Repeated violations will result in campus disciplinary action. All applications and software loaded on the system must be district approved.

 

Consequences of Agreement Violation 

Any attempt to violate the provisions of this agreement may result in revocation of the student’s access to the computer/network/Internet, regardless of the success or failure of the attempt. In addition, school disciplinary and/or appropriate legal action may be taken. 

Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Access Privileges. With just cause, the System Administrator and/or building principal, may deny, revoke, or suspend computer/network/ Internet access as required, pending an investigation. 

Warning 

Sites accessible via the computer/network/Internet may contain material that is illegal, defamatory, inaccurate or controversial. Each District computer with Internet access has filtering software that blocks access to sites that are obscene, pornographic, inappropriate for students, or harmful to minors, as defined by the federal Children’s Internet Protection Act. The District makes every effort to limit access to objectionable material; however, controlling all such materials on the computer/network/Internet is impossible, even with filtering in place. With global access to computers and people, a risk exists that students may access material that may not be of educational value in the school setting. 

Disclaimer 

The District’s system is provided on an “as is, as available” basis. The District does not make any warranties, whether expressed or implied, including, without limitation, those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any services provided by the system and any information or software contained therein. The District does not guarantee that the functions or services performed by, or that the information or software contained on the system will meet the system user’s requirements, or that the system will be uninterrupted or error free, or that defects will be corrected. Opinions, advice, services, and all other information expressed by system users, information providers, service providers, or other third-party individuals in the system are those of the providers and not the District. The District will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation concerning or relating to misuse of the District’s electronic communications system.