2011-2012 Student Handbook - McKinney Independent School District

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ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCESPossession and Use of Personal Telecommunications Devices, Including MobileTelephonesFor safety purposes the district permits students to possess personal mobile telephones; however, thesedevices must remain turned off during the instructional day, including during all testing unless they arebeing used for approved instructional purposes. A student must have approval to possess othertelecommunications devices such as netbooks, laptops, tablets, or other portable computers.The use of mobile telephones or any device capable of capturing images is strictly prohibited in lockerrooms or restroom areas while at school or a school-related or school-sponsored event.If a student uses a telecommunications device without authorization during the school day, the device willbe confiscated. The parent may pick up the confiscated telecommunications device form the principal’soffice for a fee of $15.Confiscated telecommunication devices that are not retrieved by the student or the student’s parents willbe disposed of after the notice require by law. [See policy FNCE.]In limited circumstances and in accordance with law, a student’s personal telecommunications devicemay be searched by authorized personnel. [See Searches and policy FNE].Any disciplinary action will be in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. The district will not beresponsible for damaged, lost, or stolen telecommunication devices.Possession and Use of Other Personal Electronic DevicesExcept as described below, students are not permitted to possess or use personal electronic devices suchas MP3 players, video or audio recorders, DVD players, cameras, games, e-readers, or other electronicdevices at school, unless prior permission has been obtained. Without such permission, teachers willcollect the items and turn them in to the principal’s office. The principal will determine whether to returnitems to students at the end of the day or to contact parents to pick up the items.In limited circumstances and in accordance with law, a student’s personal electronics device may besearched by authorized personnel. [See Searches and policy FNE].Any disciplinary action will be in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. The district will not beresponsible for damaged, lost, or stolen personal electronic devices.Instructional Use of Personal Telecommunications and Other Electronic DevicesIn some cases, students may find it beneficial or might be encouraged to use personal telecommunicationsdevices or other personal electronic devices for instructional purposes while on campus. Students mustobtain prior approval before using personal telecommunications devices or other personal electronicdevices for instructional use. Students must also sign a user agreement that contains applicable rules foruse (separate from this handbook). When students are not using the devices for approved instructionalpurposes, all devices must be turned off during the instructional day. Violations of the user agreementmay result in withdrawal of privileges and/or other disciplinary action.- 23 -
Acceptable Use of District Technology ResourcesTo prepare students for an increasingly technological society, the district has made an investment in theuse of district-owned technology resources for instructional purposes; specific resources may be issuedindividually to students. Use of these technological resources, which include the district’s networksystems and use of district equipment, is restricted to approved purposes only. Students and parents willbe asked to sign a user agreement (separate from this handbook) regarding use of the district resources.Violations of the user agreement may result in withdrawal of privileges and/or other disciplinary action.Email ServiceThe District may provide email accounts to students for purposes consistent with the Student AUP.Students are required to abide by the Student Code of Conduct, District Policy, State and Federal laws,and the Student AUP when accessing District emails accounts. Parents should be aware that in order toprovide this service to students, the District is required to disclose certain personally identifiableinformation to email service providers for the limited purpose of creating and maintaining student emailaccounts in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).Unacceptable and Inappropriate Use of Technology ResourcesStudents are prohibited from possessing, sending, forwarding, or posting, accessing, or displayingelectronic messages that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging toanother’s reputation, or illegal. This prohibition also applies to conduct off school property; whether theequipment used to send such messages is district-owned or personally owned, if it results in a substantialdisruption to the educational environment. Any person taking, disseminating, transferring, possessing orsharing obscene, sexually oriented, lewd, or otherwise illegal images or other content, commonly referredto as “sexting,” will be disciplined according to the Student Code of Conduct and may, in certaincircumstances, be reported to law enforcement.In addition, any student who engages in conduct that results in a breach of the district’s computer securitywill be disciplined in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct, and, in some cases, the consequencemay rise to the level of expulsion.END-OF-COURSE (EOC) ASSESSMENTSSee Course Credit, Grading Guidelines, Graduation and Standardized TestingEXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, AND ORGANIZATIONSParticipation in school-sponsored activities is an excellent way for a student to develop talents, receiveindividual recognition, and build strong friendships with other students; participation, however, is aprivilege, not a right.Eligibility for participation in many of these activities is governed by state law and the rules of theUniversity Interscholastic League (UIL)—a statewide association overseeing inter-district competition. Ifa student is involved in an academic, athletic, or music activity governed by UIL, the student and parentsare expected to know and follow all rules of the UIL organizations. [See http://www.uiltexas.org foradditional information.]The following requirements apply to all extracurricular activities:- 24 -
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