Overnight Technology Use Parent/Student User Agreement
Purpose:
The West Warwick Public Schools recognizes that its students need to be engaged in activities that promote 21st Century learning skills. The WWPS also recognizes that some of our students do not have access to technology tools beyond the school day, and that access to these learning tools facilitate extended learning beyond the traditional school day. The WWPS will allow students to use district technology devices after they and their parents/guardians have signed the Overnight Technology Use Parent/Student User Agreement. Students wishing to participate must follow the policies stated in the WWPS Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) as well as the following requirements.
Technology Device Types:
For the purpose of this program, the word “technology device” means any district owned technology device and/or portable electronic piece of equipment that includes laptops, netbooks, tablets/slates, iPod Touches, smart phones and devices that can connect to a wireless infrastructure.
Requirements:
____ Any student who wishes to take home a district owned electronic device must read and sign this agreement, as well as their legal guardian. Each requirement must be initialed by the parent/legal guardian, and that information should be explained to their child. The signed agreement must be submitted to the building principal. This policy must be renewed by students and parents at the start of each new school year with the appropriately updated information.
____ The student/legal guardian accepts full responsibility for the district device and shall keep it with himself or herself at all times, or secured. The student shall be responsible for the proper care of the borrowed device. The WWPS does not offer insurance for the take home device. Replacement and/or repair costs for lost, stolen or damaged devices, carrying cases, and/or chargers that are not covered by the vendor warranty are the sole responsibility of the undersigned parent/guardian. Parents may want to check with their insurance providers about the cost of adding special endorsements to cover expenses not covered by the limited manufacturer's warranty.
____ The school reserves the right to inspect a borrowed device if there is reason to believe that the student has violated WWSC policies, administrative procedures, school rules or has engaged in other misconduct while using the device.
____ Violations of any WWSC policies, administrative procedures or school rules involving a borrowed device may result in the loss of use of the device in school and/or disciplinary action.
____ Borrowed devices shall be charged prior to returning it to school and shall be capable of running off its own battery while at school.
____ The student shall only use the device to access relevant files in accordance with our Student Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), and the student must abide by existing Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) regulations.
____ The student shall return the device to school each day, and check-in the device with the appropriate WWPS adult responsible for the device.
____ The guardian agrees to return the device to school by 9:00 A.M. should their child forget to bring the device into school each day.
____ If the missing device is not returned to the school on the second day, the school district will report the device stolen to the West Warwick Police Department (WWPD).
____ The guardian agrees to inform the school immediately should the device malfunction, get damaged or is stolen while in the possession of their child.
As a student I understand and will abide by the above policy and guidelines. I further understand that any violation of the above may result in the loss of my device privileges as well as other disciplinary action in accordance with WWSC policy.
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Student’s Signature Date Print Student’s Name
As a parent I understand that my child will be responsible for abiding by the above policy and guidelines. I have read and discussed them with her/him and they understand the responsibility they have in borrowing a district technology device.
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Parent’s Signature Date
District Use Only:
Device Type (laptop, tablet, iPod): __________________________
Device Model: __________________________
Device Serial Number: __________________________
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