Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Guidelines

Student Contract

Classroom Procedures

• Each teacher has the discretion to allow and regulate the use of personal devices during classroom instruction and for individual use.
• Students’ use of the device should not be a distraction for others around them.
• For student safety, when using headphones or earbuds, others should not be able to hear sound from the device. Students must be able to hear “the world around them,” for example: staff voices, PA announcements, alarms, and classroom directives.
• Throughout testing all technology must be off unless directed by the teacher.

Overall Guidelines

• Phones must be on vibrate/silent throughout the entire day.
• At any and all times, for student safety, when using headphones or earbuds, others should not be able to hear sound from the device. Students must be able to hear “the world around them,” for example: staff voices, PA announcements, alarms, and classroom directives.
• The student must comply if any staff member directs a student to cease the use of a device.
• The use of all devices is prohibited during assemblies unless otherwise directed.
• For the proper execution of safety procedures, the use of all devices is prohibited during any drill or emergency unless otherwise directed.
• Students are prohibited from taking, sending, posting, accessing, or displaying electronic messages, images, video and audio recordings that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal.
• The district Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) applies to all devices used within the district and all school sponsored activities.

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As a student I am responsible for the choices I make when I use technology. I understand that using technology effectively is a skill that is essential to my success, and I understand that I am accountable for my use of technology at school.

That means, as a student, I am responsible...

1. for keeping my personal computer devices secure when I bring them to school.

2. for keeping my digital accounts secure.

3. for what I do when using technology at school.

4. for not hurting the ability of others to learn.

5. for what I say and do online.

6. for giving credit where credit is due and respecting the intellectual property of others.

7. for making good choices about when and where I use personal devices at school.

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Student Printed Name                        Student Signature                                Date

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Parent Signature (Grades K-6)                Device Serial #