Violations & Consequences

The following section provides an overview of Level I and Level II offenses regarding Chromebooks. This information is meant to provide a guideline for teachers, students and administration. If a violation of the Student Chromebook and Acceptable Use Policy also violates other rules of the student handbook, consequences appropriate for violations of those rules may also be imposed.

Level I Offenses

Level I offenses are less serious, and consequences begin with a student verbal warning. These offenses may occur either on school grounds or as the student uses the district-owned device at other locations.

Examples of Level I Offenses:

  • Failure to bring charged device
  • Failure to bring device to class
  • Failure to follow teacher directives
  • Failure to be polite and courteous digital citizens
  • Leaving Chromebook unattended
  • Loaning Chromebook to another student
  • Defacing computers (e.g., stickers, markers, etc.)
  • General mishandling of the device during class time
  • Creating, accessing, downloading, or distributing non-educational materials (e.g., games, music) without permission and/or during class time
  • Accessing chat rooms, bulletin boards, or blogs without teacher/administration permission
  • Other items as deemed by school administration
  • Plagiarism
  • Removing District labels/tags from devices
  • Sharing passwords
  • Clearing web browser history
  • Horseplay (running, throwing, kicking, mishandling, etc.)


Teacher actions for Level I offenses:

1st offense - Verbal warning to student

2nd offense - Lunch detention

3rd offense - 2nd detention and parent contact

4th offense - Referral to administration

Administrative Actions

Violations of these policies may also result in one of the following, but not limited to these disciplinary actions:

  • Student/Parent Conference or Call
  • Principal’s Detention
  • Suspension
  • Restitution (money paid in compensation for loss or damage)
  • Removal of unauthorized files and folders
  • Restriction of the Internet privileges
  • Restriction of District-Issued Chromebook Use Privileges*

Level II Offenses

Level II offenses are more serious, and consequences begin with administrative disciplinary action. These offenses may occur either on school grounds or as the student uses the district-owned device at other locations.

Examples of Level II Offenses:

  • Downloading, posting, or distributing material that:
    • Is harmful or prejudicial to others (e.g., defamatory, libelous, bullying, or harassing)
    • Is pornographic, obscene, or sexually explicit, or profane (e.g. photos and music)
    • Is illegal (e.g., copyrighted materials)
    • Refers to weapons, alcohol, drugs, guns or gangs
    • Constitutes gambling
    • Is otherwise restricted
  • Intentionally destroying hardware or software
  • Engaging in theft (intentional possession of another student’s device)
  • Engaging in any illegal activity
  • Harming or destroying another user’s data
  • Creating or sharing a computer virus
  • Disrupting the network or the educational process
  • Engaging in online activity that threatens, intimidates, bullies, harasses, discriminates, or defames
  • Hacking into someone else’s account
  • Other items as deemed by school administrators

Administrative actions for Level II offenses may include but are not limited to the following:

  • Student/Parent Conference or Call
  • Principal’s Detention
  • Suspension
  • Restitution (money paid in compensation for loss or damage)
  • Removal of unauthorized files and folders
  • Restriction of the Internet privileges
  • Restriction of District-issued Chromebook*
  • Court referral/Criminal charges
  • Alternative School Placement
  • Notification of Law Enforcement
  • Temporary or Permanent Suspension of Chromebook Use Privileges
  • Recommendation for expulsion



General Rules:

*If there is a repeated occurrence of a Chromebook not being usable for the school day, i.e. not being charged, then the administration reserves the right to make the student a day user for a length of time to be determined by the administration.

*If a student’s District-Issued Chromebook privileges are restricted this means that for the period of the restriction, the student may only use his/her Chromebook while at school and under teacher supervision or not at all. The Chromebook will remain at school.