Policies / Forms

Policies

All families are required to electronically review and sign the following documents prior to using a school device:

Grades Pre-K - 4 - A parent/guardian must sign the Acceptable Use Policy and the Device Usage Policy in Genesis (2 documents)

Grades 5-12 - Both a parent/guardian AND the student must sign the Acceptable Use Policy and the Device Usage Policy in Genesis (4 documents)

The documents are available in Genesis for your full review.  Please note that the parent/guardian and student must EACH LOG IN SEPARATELY to the Parent and Student Genesis Portals to sign the documents electronically.   Click here for directions on how to electronically sign documents in Genesis.

Copies are available on the district website at, however they must be signed digitially via the Genesis portal: https://www.htps.us/services/technology_literacy

Guidelines for Use

• Acceptable Use Policy. Use of this computing device is subject to the Hillsborough Board of Education Acceptable Use Policy (based on Rules and Regulations 6163.4) and related policies.

• Device Maintenance. The Student shall not tamper with or deface the device, serial number or the protective case in any way. No form of tampering is acceptable and the protective case must remain on the device at all times. If the case is removed, damages to the device are not covered by the protection plan.

• Student Accounts. The Student shall only access their own device or any district technology resources with their own school account, which has certain privileges and rights on the network. The Student should never use a personal account or another student’s account, or attempt in any way to access resources on the network to which no explicit rights have been granted.

• Network Filtering. This computing device is filtered by the school district at all times. Even with these intended safeguards, it is the responsibility of the parent(s) or guardian(s) to monitor appropriate student use of the computing device and the internet outside of school.

• No Unauthorized Software/Content. The Student may not download copyrighted software, multimedia, or any other material in violation of district guidelines, state laws, or federal laws. If the Student requires special software/applications for School use, the installation must be approved by the school district beforehand.

• Account Access. For security reasons, students may not use their accounts while out of the country.

• No Financial Gain. This device may not be used for any form of personal financial gain.

• District Property. This device and its contents are the property of the school district. No data stored on this computing device is personal or private and the Student has no reasonable expectation of privacy in such data. Any application or data (including, but not limited to photos, videos, music, etc.) remains the property of the school district upon completion of the program.