Technology

Parkway Technology

Personally Owned Electronic Device Guidelines

Personally owned electronic devices may be used on school premises before school begins, during passing periods, and during a student’s lunch period. Students may also use personally owned electronic devices for educational purposes during class time, but only with the teacher’s permission and supervision. The use, display or activation of personally owned electronic devices during school hours at times other than indicated will result in disciplinary consequences. In addition to the following terms of use, all District Computer Technology Access (CTA) policies and procedures also apply.

Terms of Use

1. Personally owned electronic devices will have access on the Campus Technology Access (CTA) network.

2. The school is not responsible for the connectivity of personally owned electronic devices, nor for their maintenance, upkeep, or repair.

3. The school is not responsible for the loss, damage, or theft of any personally owned electronic device, but does encourage students to report the loss or theft of any personally owned electronic device to the school administration.

4. Students accessing the CTA have no expectation of privacy when using their electronic devices and their Internet access will be filtered. The school reserves the right to monitor, log, and/or review all activity on these personally owned electronic devices.

5. Students using a personally owned electronic device for illegal or prohibited purposes, for disrupting the educational process, or for bullying, harassing, or threatening others, will be subject to disciplinary consequences. Faculty/Staff and/or administration have the right to confiscate devices that are being used inappropriately.

6. Students are not permitted to use personally owned electronic devices to record audio, video, or still photographs without the explicit permission of the person(s) being recorded. Devices used for these purposes without permission will be confiscated.

7. During class time all personally owned electronic devices should be turned off or in “silent” mode and stored out of sight unless the teacher gives permission for the devices to be used for academic purposes.

District issued Chromebooks

All students issued a Parkway Chromebook must follow the district guidelines as it pertains to the student’s responsibility and accountability for having a district issued Chromebook.

Internet

Students must have a signed User Agreement and parent permission as outlined in the district standards. Network access is provided for students for educational purposes only. Network access is given with the expectation that students will act in a responsible manner, use good judgment, show respect for others, and demonstrate ethical decision-making. Students will not be permitted to use the network to:

· Hack or otherwise unlawfully access information and/or data

· Send or display offensive messages and/or pictures

· Use obscene language

· Harass, insult, or attack others

· Access material that advocates illegal acts or violence

· Damage other computers, computer systems, and/or computer networks

· Violate copyright laws

· Access another person’s folders, work, files, personal information, etc.

· Access inappropriate web sites

· Access social media sites, chat sites, or forums

· Employ the network for commercial purposes

· Release invasive software/spyware

Violations may result in the loss of access to the network in addition to further disciplinary or legal action as referenced in the District’s Student Discipline policy.

Off-campus internet harassment that causes a school disruption or creates a hostile environment at school may also result in school disciplinary action.

See Parkway School District's technology use policy.