Students Rights and Responsibilities

All Shenendehowa Central School District (SCD) students in grade 6-12 will be issued a Chromebook for use both at school and home for the 2019-2020 school year. The device is SCD property. Users must follow district and school policies and procedures including the Acceptable Use Policy BOE Policy document . Please see the BOE Policy document on student use of devices and network. These same policies govern home use of school-issued Chromebooks.

  • Students are expected to bring their Chromebook to school fully charged and therefore chargers must be kept home. The reason for this is that chargers are not specifically assigned to students and therefore can be easily misplaced. In addition, the impact of the charger against the Chromebook even in a case can often result in damage. The cost for replacing a charger is $15.00. Students should take care and precaution when inserting cables/cords into the device to prevent damage.

  • Students are not to borrow or use another student's Chromebook. If a device is not working, students should report this to their homeroom teacher. The procedure for repairs will be initiated. See Damage to Chromebooks

  • Students should take reasonable precautions to keep the Chromebooks safe and functional. This includes but is not limited to:

    • Making sure the Chromebook is never left unattended, in an unlocked locker, unlocked car, unsupervised area, or in extreme temperatures.

    • The Chromebook should be kept in an impersonalized state. No stickers or permanent markings should be placed on the Chromebooks. Cases can be decorated with luggage tags, ribbons, identification (in provided insert space) and any other non-permanent modifications.

    • At the Middle Schools Shenendehowa will be providing a carrying case. Students are expected to use the case at all times and are subject to discipline if a Chromebook is not transported between classes in its case.

    • Protect the device from: extreme heat or cold, food and drinks, small children, and pets. The device should not be left in a vehicle.

    • In case of theft, an official police report will be required.

  • Student email

    • All Students in grades 6-12 are issued an SCD internal only email (24lastfirs@shenschools.org - beginning with graduation class).

    • Students are responsible for messages sent from their accounts.

    • Student email is provided by the district and is district property. SCD reserves the right to archive, monitor and/or review all use of its email system, and users should not have any expectation of privacy in any electronic message created, sent or received on the District’s email system.

    • School email should only be used to sign up for school related accounts and other collaborative Internet tools.

  • Internet use

    • Listening to music on your device is subject to your teacher's and parent's discretion.

    • Online gaming must be in support of the district's educational program and directed by teacher(s)/staff. All other gaming is prohibited.

    • Watching movies/YouTube videos on the device is only allowed with permission from a teacher or parent/guardian for educational purposes. All web content must remain school appropriate and will be filtered via the district's web filter.