CCS students may check out a district-owned Chromebook and must follow all of the same procedural and acceptable use policies that all CSD students follow in regards to school-owned technology.  

Below is the Parent/Student Contract from the Cordova School District’s Chromebook Policy Manual. This is not the complete Chromebook policy manual.  All students and parents are required to read and be familiar with the Chromebook policy before signing the Signature Page.  The Chromebook policy and related signature page included in the Technology Use Agreement, can be acquired from the CSD Information Technology (IT) Department.

Please review the policies and resources at https://cordovasd.org/en-US/technology-5ce46b5e.

Students and parents must sign all contracts, forms, and releases before a Chromebook will be issued. Cordova School District fully expects that all members of the school community will use the computer systems in a responsible, appropriate, and legal manner. The following are the general terms of this contract:

1. The school’s Internet connection should be used only for research or information gathering that is directly related to academic assignments or extracurricular projects supervised by the school staff faculty.

2. During school hours, game playing, listening to music or watching videos on computers is not allowed unless they are authorized by a teacher and directly related to a school assignment or activity.

3. Students in those grades in which notebook computers are required are expected to bring their computers to school each day with the battery fully charged. Computers should be plugged in each night to assure a full charge the following day.

4. E-mail (or any other computer communication) should be used only for legitimate and responsible communication between students, faculty, and the outside world. Rude, abusive, threatening, or otherwise inappropriate language is not permitted.

5. Students may access only those files that belong to them or which they are certain they have permission to use.

6. Files stored within the school computer systems should be limited to those relating to formal school courses or activities. Games, commercial software, or graphic files that are not for a school project or formal activity should not be stored on the school computer systems.

7. Music stored on individual laptops will be assumed by the district to be owned by the student. Should district officials learn otherwise, the student will be responsible for any copyright violations. The district will not be monetarily responsible for any copyright infringements on student machines.

8. Chromebooks, wireless cords and backpacks belong to and are distributed by the school. Management of cords is the student’s responsibility. They should not be placed across hallways or walkways where they create a tripping hazard. Names on power cords are not to be removed.

9. Use of headphones is limited to use before and after school as well as at lunchtime.

10. No stickers, scratches or drawings will be allowed on the case of the Chromebooks.

11. Users are responsible for their Chromebook. If changes are made to the system software, including administrative privileges, the user will be responsible for the consequences of those actions.

Parent Responsibilities

Your child has been issued a Chromebook to improve and personalize his/her education this year. It is essential that the following guidelines be followed to ensure the safe, efficient, and ethical operation of your child’s computer.

1. I will supervise my child’s use of the Chromebook at home.

2. I will discuss family values and expectations regarding the use of the internet at home and will supervise my child’s use of the internet.

3. I will not attempt to repair the Chromebook.

4. I will report to the school any problems with the Chromebook.

5. I will not load or delete any software from the Chromebook.

6. I will make sure my child recharges the Chromebook battery nightly.

7. I will make sure my child brings the Chromebook to school every day.

8. I understand the user fee associated with the Chromebook is for the use of the machine. It may be applied to minor damage up to the amount of the fee. Additional repair costs from abuse, neglect or accident will be my student’s responsibility. I know that if my child comes to school without his or her computer I may be called to bring it to school.

Student Responsibilities

Your Chromebook is an important learning tool and is for educational purposes only. In order to take your Chromebook home each day, you must be willing to accept the following responsibilities.

1. I will treat the Chromebook with care by not defacing it, dropping it, getting it wet, leaving it outdoors, or using it with food or drink nearby.

2. I will not loan the Chromebook or power cord to my friends or siblings; they will stay in my possession at all times.

3. I will not load software from CDs or the Internet onto the Chromebook without the direction of a school employee.

4. I will not remove programs or school files from the Chromebook without the direction of a school employee.

5. I will follow the Cordova School District’s Computer and Internet Usage policy when using the Internet on the Chromebook at home and at school.

6. I will honor my family’s values when using the Internet.

7. I will not give personal information when using the Internet.

8. I will not attempt to repair the Chromebook.

9. I will recharge the Chromebook battery each night and care for the power cord.

10. I will bring the Chromebook to school every day.

11. I understand the user fee associated with the Chromebook is for the use of the machine.

12. It may be applied to minor damage up to the amount of the fee. Additional repair costs from abuse, neglect or accident will be my responsibility.

Internet Access Policies

Your child has access to electronic communication known as the Internet. The Internet is a collection of more than 20,000 interconnected computer networks. The vast domain of information contained within the Internet's libraries can provide unlimited opportunities to students. Students will be able to access the Internet at school. If a student already has an electronic mail address, he/she (may, with permission of the supervising teacher) be permitted to use the address to send and receive mail at school. Students will be expected to abide by the following network etiquette:

1. The use of the network is a privilege and may be taken away for violation of board policy or regulations. As a user of the Internet, students may be allowed access to other networks. Each network may have its own set of policies and procedures. Students will abide by the policies and procedures of these other networks.

2. Students will respect all copyright and license agreements.

3. Students will cite all quotes, references, and sources.

4. Students will only remain on the system long enough to get needed information.

5. Students will apply the same privacy, ethical and educational considerations utilized in other forms of communication.

6. Student access of electronic mail will be through the school network. Students should adhere to the following guidelines:

a. Others may be able to read or access the mail; so private messages should not be sent.

b. Delete unwanted messages immediately.

c. Use of objectionable language is prohibited.

d. Always sign messages.

e. Students accessing Internet services that have a cost involved will be responsible for payment of those costs.

Web Page Publishing Guidelines

During their studies, students may be asked to participate in the creation of web pages for a class, or they may choose to create their own page to put on the school website. Each school web page shall contain a disclaimer statement similar to the following:

1. “We have made every reasonable attempt to ensure that our web pages are educationally sound and do not contain links to any questionable material or anything that can be deemed in violation of the Acceptable Use Policy.”

2. Any web page to be published to the school website will have the approval of the school Webmaster, Technology Director, classroom teacher, and the school principal.

3. Material to be published must not display, access or link to sites deemed offensive by the Cordova School District’s Computer and Internet Usage policy. All published material must have educational value and/or support the District’s guidelines, goals, and policies.

4. The only material to be published on the District web server must come from the designated school or department site Webmaster.

5. The web is a very dynamic resource. It is strongly recommended that links to pre-existing sites be checked regularly to ensure that their links are not going to inappropriate sites.

6. Student work should not be published on a website unless both the student and the parent(s) or guardian(s) have signed the signature page. An exception would be if the work were part of an existing publication such as a newspaper or school newsletter.

7. At no time should a student’s personal email address or phone number appear on a school or district web page. All e-mail should be directed to the school or site Webmaster.