All students and other participants (including parents/guardians and other immediate family members) should comply with the terms and conditions of this agreement. The use of this technology is primarily for educational purposes. Students, parents/guardians, and all other participants are responsible for using the technology and all related programs, files, accounts, and equipment in an ethical and legal manner.

General Conditions of Use
● In accordance with BRSD Policy No. 708, “The user of district-owned equipment shall be fully liable for any damage or loss occurring to the equipment during the period of use.

● Do not alter or modify the pre-installed Operating System in any way.

● The equipment is the property of The Blue Ridge School District and is on loan to the student for educational purposes for the current academic school year. The student should not deface or destroy this property in any way.

● The Blue Ridge School District is not responsible for any electronic viruses that may be transferred to or from the Chromebook, student storage media (i.e. jump drives), or other technological tool used with the District equipment.

● When the Chromebook is required for class work, the student must have his/her Chromebook at school and in class ready to work. This includes a responsibility to have the Chromebook battery charged and ready to go.

● Be sure to return any and all equipment when requested by The Blue Ridge School District.

● In accordance with BRSD Policy No. 208 (Withdrawal from School), if a student withdraws from The Blue Ridge School District before the end of the school year, all equipment must be returned to the District in a timely manner. If the equipment is not returned within a reasonable timeframe, BRSD has the right to charge the student for the full replacement cost of the equipment.

● No student or other participant may post, comment, or change settings on the equipment, wikis, or web pages in violation of these terms and conditions.

● In accordance with BRSD No. 814 (Copyright Material), improperly documented use of copyrighted material in any format will be deemed as plagiarism and punished accordingly. Policy 814 states: “the United States Code makes it illegal for anyone to duplicate copyrighted materials without permission…severe penalties are provided for unauthorized copying of audio, visual, or printed materials unless the copying falls within the bounds of the ‘fair use’ doctrine. Under the ‘fair use’ doctrine, unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted materials is permissible for such purposes as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.” For more information on the District’s Copyright Material policy, consult Policy No. 814.

● Each Chromebook has been identified with a barcode label for inventory and repair issues. Do not remove or damage this label. If the label is damaged or removed, contact The Blue Ridge High School for a replacement. The IT/Technology Department logs and tracks both the barcode numbers and Serial Numbers of each Chromebook.

● Do not lend the equipment to anyone. The equipment should remain in the student’s possession at all times.

● Students are required to make any computer, equipment, messages, files, etc. sent or received available for inspection by a teacher or administrator upon request. The District has the right to view these items for appropriateness and for evidence in cases requiring disciplinary action.

● Transmitting or creating any material in violation of Federal, State, or local laws and ordinances is strictly prohibited.
● Use of technology for commercial activities (including, but not limited to activities requiring the exchange of money/credit card information, charging the school for fees, purchases or sales of any kind, solicitations/donations, advertising, and/or political lobbying) is prohibited.

● Communication methods such as instant messaging, chat rooms, wikis, social networking, and e-mail that is not sanctioned or moderated by a teacher or administrator is prohibited during the school day.
● Computers are intended to be taken home each night. Computers should not be left in lockers.

Using the Internet and Email
● All use of Internet resources should be in accordance with the school’s Acceptable Use of the Internet (BRSD Policy No. 815), including access and entries made using District equipment outside of school. For more information, consult BRSD Policy No. 815. Students’ BRSD Google Apps accounts provide students access to an email account by default. This account allows collaboration between students and teachers regarding class work and assignments. Students are prohibited to use their email accounts for personal communication of any kind. Students’ Google apps accounts are closely monitored for inappropriate use.

● The teacher will maintain records of emails used in his/her classroom to access online materials.

● Attempts to circumvent the Internet content filtering system by proxy or other means is strictly prohibited.

● In compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), BRSD filters Internet content accessed using the school network. To increase the usefulness of the equipment, there will be Internet content filtering on the Chromebook when it is used at home through the use of GoGuardian. In such an event where inappropriate use is detected a detailed report of the activity is obtained and sent to the building Principal or Administrator. Parental supervision is encouraged while the District equipment is being used at home in adherence of BRSD Acceptable Use of the Internet (Policy No. 815). Individuals may also be held accountable for content accessed and downloaded at home and brought into the school network.

● Images, sounds, music, video, or other materials that depict or imply elements that are obscene, violent, vulgar, pornographic, or depicting the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or other illegal behavior may not be downloaded, uploaded, imported, viewed, or used on the District equipment and network.

● File sharing is prohibited unless sanctioned or moderated by a teacher or administrator.

● Copying, altering, reading, or using files in another’s storage area (such as hard disk space, portable media/storage devices, network accounts, personal/shared folders, etc.) without the user’s permission and/or for the purpose of academic cheating is prohibited.

● Storing non-school related material (i.e. music, video, and other files) on the school’s network/server, Google Drive or Chromebook is prohibited... Personal storage devices and personal accounts are recommended for these items.