LOSS OR THEFT
• School-issued and owned laptops and iPads must be carried and transported appropriately on campus. They should be carried in their cases if at all possible. Laptops should be closed when carried in order to avoid damage to the hard drive resulting in the permanent loss of data.
• Students are entirely responsible for backing up their own data. Lost or damaged data is not the responsibility of the school.
• No food or beverages should be in the vicinity of laptops or iPads. These devices may not be used in the cafeteria during lunch.
• Laptops and iPads should be handled with respect and care and are not to be defaced or damaged in any way. Inappropriate treatment of school-issued devices will result in school repossession of these devices for a period of time determined by the administration.
• In the case of theft of a school-issued device, a police report must be filed, and a copy of the police report( including the device’ s serial number) must be submitted to the technology department in order to process the insurance claim.
• The school reserves the right to remove any software that has been installed on school-owned or personal devices that impedes the educational purposes of the school’ s technology program.
• Students are not allowed to use the Private Browsing option at any time while on the CPA network.
• CPA faculty and staff will monitor all technology use on campus during the school day, including website access, newsgroup access, bandwidth, and network use.
COPYRIGHT LAW
Copyright law protects the ownership of a person’ s creative works. In an educational setting, students are permitted to use others’ works under the Fair Use Clause, if they meet the restrictions and cite the work.
Downloading and Installing Software
• All installed software must be a legally licensed copy.
• The downloading of music files, video files, games, etc., through the school’ s network is prohibited unless it is part of an assigned, in-class activity.
• Applications, software, movies, songs, and other materials protected by copyright law shall not be transmitted or duplicated. This includes copyrighted movies, which may not be“ ripped” from DVDs or downloaded from the Internet and copied onto laptops or iPads. Only commercial videos legally purchased may be downloaded.
• Unauthorized duplication, installation, alteration, or destruction of data programs, hardware, or software is prohibited.
• Shareware and freeware may only be installed on school laptops with prior approval from the technology department.
• Shareware and freeware programs— such as animated cursors( i. e., Comet Cursor), screensavers, etc.— automatically open connections from outside of our network and are therefore prohibited.
File Sharing
• File sharing with the intent to illegally obtain copyrighted materials— such as software, movies, music, games, etc.— is prohibited.
• Any program that creates a point-to-point connection between two or more computing devices for the purpose of sharing data is considered file sharing.
• No file-sharing software is to be installed on any device using the school network
Plagiarism
• Students should assume that all materials available on the Internet are protected by copyright law. Information obtained through the Internet must be properly cited in compliance with copyright laws. Students are required to give proper credit according to established guidelines for all Internet sources used in academic assignments, whether quoted or summarized. This includes all forms of media on the Internet, such as graphics, movies, music, and text.
CONSEQUENCES
• The Academy reserves the right to enforce appropriate consequences for the violation of any section of the responsible use policy. Such consequences could include the loss of the use of any school-owned or personally owned electronic device for a specific amount of time determined by the administration and / or members of the technology department and may include possible disciplinary action and possible legal action. These consequences apply to all students using any electronic devices on the school’ s campus, whether these devices are personally owned or school-issued.
• Any electronic device used on the school network, even if privately owned, is subject to all policies and consequences of the responsible use policy, including the right to search the device, remove content from the device, and the right to retain the device in the school’ s possession, if there is an infraction of the responsible use policy.
• In the case of repeated abuse and / or damages to a device, the school has the right to revoke a student’ s privilege of using a device on campus.
• Any change of the operating configuration or settings is subject to disciplinary measures by school administrators.
DAMAGE TO SCHOOL-OWNED IPADS
• Any damage to school-issued electronic devices that is the result of intentional damage or negligence is not covered by insurance. Consequences for these actions will include the student paying for the repair or replacement of the device, as well as other disciplinary actions as determined by the school administration.
• In the event of damage to an iPad, the school has taken out insurance to cover the cost of repairs. Should repairs that are covered by insurance be needed, the family will only pay a deductible toward that cost, according to the following schedule:
• First incident—$ 100
• Second incident—$ 200
• Third incident— Full cost of replacement
• Repetitive damages / claims may be subject to additional consequences such as loss of access / privileges.
LOSS OR THEFT
If a school-issued iPad is lost or stolen, the family is responsible for the full replacement cost.
. Checks of student electronic devices( both personally owned and school-issued) may be conducted throughout the year to ensure that these policies are followed.
Students are required to adhere to all provisions and conditions set forth in this responsible use policy. Christ Presbyterian Academy takes
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