More information about Tech at Piedmont:
Online Rules and Procedures
Digital Citizenship Resources
BYOT
Tech Usage Instructions
Online Rules and Procedures
Digital Citizenship Resources
BYOT
Tech Usage Instructions
Electronic Devices POLICY
Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School, follows the following rules and procedures governing electronic devices (violations of these rules and procedures will result in consequences in accordance with the school’s discipline plan):
Page 8 Personal Technology Devices A personal technology device (PTD) is a portable Internet-accessing device that is not the property of the district that can be used to transmit communications by voice, written characters, words or images, share information, record sounds, process words, and/or capture images, such as a laptop computer, tablet, smartphone, cellphone, personal digital assistant or E-Reader. A student may possess and use a PTD on school property, at after-school activities and at school-related functions, provided that during school hours and on a school bus, the PTD remains off and put away. With the approval of the superintendent, a principal may permit students to possess and use PTDs during the school day for educational purposes. “Educational purposes” include student education, research and career development. Possession of a PTD by a student is a privilege, which may be revoked for violations of the Code of Student Conduct. Violations may result in the confiscation of the PTD (to be returned only to a parent) and/or other disciplinary actions. The district is not responsible for theft, loss or damage to PTDs or other electronic devices brought onto CMS property. Students permitted to use PTDs during the school day must follow all rules set forth in Policy IJNDB, Regulation IJNDB-R, and sign the Student Internet Use Agreement. Page 11 Rule 5 PERSONAL PROPERTY (Responsibility): A student is permitted to bring or possess only objects that have an educational purpose and will not distract from teaching or learning. Students are permitted to sell items on campus only as part of an approved school activity. (All other items will be confiscated and returned to the parent at a mutually agreed upon time, not to exceed one calendar week.) The following are among the list of prohibited items: A. Personal Technology Devices: A personal technology device (PTD) is a portable Internet-accessing device that is not the property of the district that can be used to transmit communications by voice, written characters, words or images, share information, record sounds, process words, and/or capture images, such as a laptop computer, tablet, smartphone, cellphone, personal digital assistant or E-Reader. A student may possess and use a PTD on school property, at after-school activities and at school-related functions, provided that during school hours and on a school bus, the PTD remains off and put away. With the approval of the superintendent, a principal may permit students to possess and use PTDs during the school day for educational purposes. “Educational purposes” include student education, research and career development. Possession of a PTD by a student is a privilege, which may be revoked for violations of the Code of Student Conduct. Violations may result in the confiscation of the PTD (to be returned only to a parent) and/or other disciplinary actions. The district is not responsible for theft, loss, or damage to PTDs or other electronic devices brought onto CMS property. Students permitted to use PTDs during the school day must follow all rules set forth in Policy IJNDB, Regulation IJNDB-R, and sign the Student Internet Use Agreement. B. Toys, games (electronic and other), electronic smoking devices, pagers and other electronic equipment: Possession of these or any similar devices without permission of the administration is prohibited. Possession of a toy gun that is a reasonable facsimile of an actual weapon is a violation of Rule 29, Weapons and Dangerous Objects. Rule 8 BULLYING/CYBERBULLYING, PROFANITY, OBSCENITY AND/OR DEROGATORY LANGUAGE (Respect/Caring): Bullying and/or harassing behavior are strictly prohibited in CMS. It is the policy of the Board of Education to maintain learning environments that are free from harassment or bullying (Policy JICK, adopted 3/11/2008). Students are expected to use appropriate language and conduct at school and school functions and possess only appropriate materials. This rule applies to cursing, possessing, sending, or receiving written materials or electronic text and/or images that convey an offensive, racial, derogatory, bullying or obscene message to another person. This includes but is not limited to references to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, and/or physical or sensory disability, physical appearance or making offensive statements or gestures. Page 13 Rule 21 UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE COMPUTER (Honesty): A student shall refrain from inappropriate use of school system computers or from using the CMS Internet site without proper authority. This includes unauthorized use of signon codes and the school telephone system, communication of threats or implied threats, and unauthorized attempts to contact any CMS computer site from any computer station. This rule also encompasses any activity or distribution of information from home or school computers that would constitute a violation of a rule under the Code of Student Conduct or a violation of law, such as, but not limited to, bullying or harassment on social media or other sites if the conduct has or may have a direct and immediate impact on the orderly and efficient operation of the schools or the safety of individuals in the school environment. Publication of information on the Internet is considered distribution regardless of the location of the computer where the offending content was published. (Minor violations of unauthorized use of the computer, including accessing home email accounts from a school computer, may be a Tier I or II infraction.) For more information about CMS’s policies, please visit the following website: http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/mediaroom/Documents/2012-2013%20Student%20Code%20of%20Conduct%20(English).pdf |
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