Special Circumstances / Restricted Access - Parent / Guardian – Initiated Accommodations If , at any point , circumstances call for a student to have limited or restricted access to district-provided resources , a written request by the student ’ s parent / guardian must be placed on file with the particular school from which the parent / guardian is requesting the special accommodation . If the request is initiated by the parent / guardian , then approved by a school administrator , and placed on file with the school ’ s technology department , a student may be granted , “ as needed only ” or “ by teacher request only ” access to a device , rather than have it issued permanently to the student . Administrators will take into account the parent concerns and potential educational impact . While the district encourages the use of technology , there may be unique circumstances when this is approved .
Administrator – Initiated Accommodations Noncompliance with the expectations of the Technology Student / Parent Handbook or violations of school policies can result in the loss of privilege with , or restricted access to , district-provided technology as a consequence for misuse or as a safety measure for a particular student . The use of Enfield Public Schools technology is a privilege rather than a right and can , therefore , be taken away from a student who has displayed a pattern of behavior that is considered by an administrator to be potentially unsafe , inappropriate , or disruptive for the user , other students , staff , the technology itself , or the learning environment .
General Precautions :
• iPads must remain in the EPS provided case at all times .
• iPads must never be left in an unlocked locker , unlocked car or any unsupervised area .
• Students are responsible for keeping their iPad ’ s battery charged for school each day .
• Cords and cables must be inserted carefully into the iPad to prevent damage .
• iPads must remain free of any writing , drawing , stickers , or labels that are not the property of the Enfield Public Schools District .
• Never loan your iPad to anyone , as you are responsible for your assigned device .
Receiving Your iPad
• Parents and students must sign and return the Student / Parent Technology Handbook and the Acceptable Use Agreement documents before the iPad can be issued to their child .
• EPS issued email accounts ( jdoe @ enfieldschools . org ) and Apple ID ’ s , will be used for only internal communications and are not accessible outside the Enfield Public Schools district ’ s network . This is in compliance with current EPS policies .
• One user with specific privileges and capabilities will be set up on the iPad . The student agrees to make no attempts to change or allow others to change the privileges and capabilities of this user account .
Handling , Care , and use of your device :
• Students are responsible for the general care of the district-issued iPad and should notify school personnel of any problems .
• Do not allow others access to an electronic device assigned to you .
• Start each day with a fully charged battery .
• Carefully insert and / or remove headphones and charging cables .
• Protective cases provided with iPads protect the iPad from normal treatment .
• iPads must be kept in the protective case provided by Enfield Public Schools at all times .
• Make sure that your device is not exposed to liquids , extreme heat or cold temperatures , which could cause the device to malfunction , ( i . e ., do not leave in a vehicle overnight ).
• Make sure that the surface of the case or device is not altered or defaced . Decorations or stickers , except those required for EPS inventory or affixed by school personnel are
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