2013-14 Guide for Academics and Student Life - Tampa Preparatory ...

TECHNOLOGY POLICIES• Flirting or asking a student on a date• Visiting students to “hang out” in their hotel rooms whenon field trips or sporting events or when the student’sparents are not at home• Asking or permitting students to sit on a teacher’s lap• Telling secrets or telling the student not to tell somethingthat’s a secret• Swearing, making inappropriate sexual, racial/or ethniccomments• Inviting students to visit the adult’s social networkingprofile or become a “friend” on a social network• Telling off-color jokes• Dating or engaging in consensual relationships withstudentsSimilarly, we expect that our parents will not take it uponthemselves to address a situation with a student relating to adisagreement with the student or the student’s parents. Loud,angry, or aggressive language or actions will not be tolerated.Any such interaction should be reported under this policy.STUDY HALLSUnless otherwise designated, all Study Halls meet in the PeiferLibrary. Study Hall should start on time and should remainquiet for the entire period. The Study Hall monitor will takeattendance, maintain a productive study environment, andnever leave the Study Hall unattended.In addition, Study Hall monitors will enforce the followingrules:1. Students should come to the Study Hall prepared withsufficient work to occupy them for the entire periodand should not be excused from the room to retrieveadditional materials.2. Students are allowed to use personal listening devicesas long as other students are not distracted.Seniors who did not receive either a D or F in their priorquarterly grades and who have been responsible Tampa Prepcitizens may be excused from Study Hall, but must remainon campus in designated locations. Juniors who are on theHead’s List during the first semester are exempt from StudyHall the second semester. Seniors who have been suspendedmay not be excused from Study Hall.WEAPONS AND THREATSThe School takes a zero tolerance position on threats andweapons, even when students make comments in jest, onemail, or away from School toward or about another student,employee, or the School. Students are prohibited frombringing any type of weapon to School or School-sponsoredevents, including knives, guns, fireworks, etc. Any such itemmay be confiscated and, if appropriate, turned over to lawenforcement. Any pictorial depictions of weapons or verbalor written comments that the administration determines inits discretion appear to be threatening in nature will result indisciplinary consequences.38 | GUIDE FOR ACADEMICS AND STUDENT LIFETECHNOLOGY POLICIESTECHNOLOGY MISSION STATEMENTTampa Preparatory School provides access to technologyand training for students and faculty alike in order toprovide the most appropriate tools available to supporthigher level learning and instruction. Technology isviewed as an important enhancement to the rigorousacademic curriculum taught at the school. We believe thattechnological skills are valuable as they pertain to soundpedagogy, not as an end in themselves. To this end, the schoolis committed to making available proven technologies andtraining to the students, faculty, staff and administration andto provide opportunities for growth on a continuing basis.TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE POLICYTampa Preparatory School has ample technological resourcesincluding computer labs, desktop computers, laptops,SmartBoard and digital research tools. It is assumed thateveryone at Tampa Preparatory School (that is students,faculty, staff, administrators and parents) will use computersin an ethical, responsible manner. All computers are tobe used for academic purposes first and foremost. Theremay be times when students are allowed to use technologyfor recreational use, but students should not visit sitesthat have objectionable content or use technology to viewobjectionable material. Students should not attempt tobypass the technological blocks that have been placed oncomputers to filter content that the school has classified asobjectionable. All computers and technological resources areto be handled with care and consideration and be used foracademic purposes.While the School does not actively pursue or routinely viewpersonal social networking sites, when objectionable ordisrespectful material is brought to the attention of theSchool or School personnel or experiences are placed on asite, the school reserves the right to examine the content andaddress the conduct if it creates a hostile or disrespectfulenvironment and the right to address the student who placedthe content on the site.The School does encourage parents to routinely view theirchild’s site to ensure that information and content shareddoes not place a student at risk.TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND COMPUTERSYSTEMS USAGE POLICYAll persons using the School’s computers, the School’snetwork, or personal computers on School property or overthe School’s systems are required to abide by the followingrules. This policy also applies to the use of any personalelectronic devices (computers, laptops, iPads, cameras, videocameras, phones, iPhones, iPods, Blackberries, PDAs, etc.) onSchool property or at a School-related event. Failure to abideby these rules will result in appropriate disciplinary actiondetermined by the School administration. All computersshould be used in a responsible, ethical and legal manner and