Student/Family Handbook

Cell Phone Policy Acknowledgment Form

NO student cell phones or personal electronics (ear buds, air pods, Bluetooth headphones, tablets, handheld video game devices, or portable speakers) will be allowed to be in use on campus during the school day. Cell phones must be placed on silent or turned off, stored inside backpacks, or can be turned into the teacher for safe keeping. 

• Students are allowed to use cell phones during breakfast and their assigned lunch period.
• Earphones that are wired and plug in to their laptop, may be used for required academic coursework only, with teacher permission.
• If there is a medical reason to use a cell phone, that will be allowed per a 504 or health plan. (Please contact the school to arrange a meeting with the necessary documents to create a plan)
   

We understand the importance of parent/guardian communication.

• If you child becomes ill or has a health-related emergency at school, you will be notified by the building health tech.
• If you need to get in contact with your child, you may call the front office and the message will be relayed.
• If your child needs to get in touch with you, there are phones in every classroom that teachers can allow a student to use, or they may request a pass to the front office to call you.
   

Consequences:  If a student phone is not put away:

• An adult/teacher will redirect the student to put the phone away. 
• If a student refuses, the teacher may confiscate the phone until the end of the class period. 
• If a student refuses to hand over the phone, then the teacher will call an administrator or security. Administrators or security will confiscate the phone until the end of the day.
• Refusal to hand over the cell phone to an administrator or any repeat offenders, administrators will call parent/guardian to retrieve the phone.
   

The following cell phone violations on our campus will result in immediate consequences:

• Habitual usage of cell phones during instruction resulting in lack of academic focus or work avoidance.
• Cyberbullying or accessing/posting to various social media sites.
• Taking videos and pictures of other students/staff and posting on various social media platforms, without their permission.
• Messaging friends or foes to meet up in the bathrooms or other places at appointed time (example: for preplanned fights or skipping class).

District Policy JS, JS-E, JS-R

Acceptable Use Agreement Acknowledgment Form [English]
Acceptable Use Agreement Acknowledgment Form [Spanish]

Terms and Conditions
All computers having Internet access must be used in a responsible, efficient, ethical and legal manner. Failure to adhere to this agreement will result in revocation of access privileges.

Proper and Acceptable Use of All Technology Resources
All district technology resources, including but not limited to district computers, the computer network and the Internet must be used in a manner consistent with the educational mission and objectives of the Harrison School District Activities that are permitted and encouraged include:

• School work
• District committee work
• Original creation and presentation of academic work
• Research on topics being studied in school
• Research for opportunities outside of school related to community service, employment or further education
• Publishing of student work online
• Engaging in distance learning experiences
• Completing online testing required for some courses (e.g. AP and language tests)
• Engaging in online collaborative projects using blogs, wikis or other collaborative tools
• Engaging in electronic discussion with experts outside the classroom
• Sharing or exchanging school-related files with students in or outside the classroom
• Storing student work on school servers in designated places
• Storing files in “sites” on students’ hsdtwo.org Google Apps accounts
• Storing work as directed by teachers on the District Moodle server
• Completing online/Internet-based college or financial aid applications using district technology resources
• Downloading educational videos, podcasts, simulations or content, copyright restrictions permitting
• Using an hsd2.org mail account for school-related correspondence
   

Activities that are not permitted when using district or personal technologies include but are not limited to:

• The use of encryption technology to encrypt files on the district file servers
• The use or attempted use of Internet proxy servers for any purpose other than approved Internet activities on district computers
• Possessing key packet capturing technologies
• Logging in or attempting to log in as another user, with or without their consent or knowledge
• Using a computer that is already logged in with someone else’s credentials
• Computer vandalism, either physical or virtual
• Storing music collections on district file servers
• Attaching a wireless access point to the network or configuring a laptop computer to act as the same
• Configuring any district computer to join an Internet bit torrent or another like system
• Enabling remote access to any district computer system
• Attempting to defeat district filtering software in any way
• Executing programs from removable media without prior approval by an authorized adult
• Violating copyright by illegally downloading material or using copyright protected material without permission
• Any other activity that is not consistent with the educational mission and objective of the Harrison School District
   

Privilege
The use of the Internet is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of those privileges. The system administrator(s) will deem what is inappropriate use, and that decision is final. The system administrator(s) may close an account at any time, as required. The administration, faculty and staff may request administrator to deny, revoke or suspend specific user accounts.

No Warranty
Harrison School District Two makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied for the service it is providing. Harrison School District Two will be responsible for any damages you suffer from using the Internet. This includes loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, miss-deliveries or service interruptions. Use of any information obtained via the Internet is at your own risk. Harrison School District Two specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through this service.

Security
Security on any computer system is a high priority, especially when the system involves many users. If you feel you can identify a security problem on the Internet, you must notify a system administrator. Do not demonstrate the problem to other users. Do not use another individual’s account without written permission from that individual. Attempts to log on to the Internet as a system administrator will result in cancellation of user privileges. Any user identified as a security risk, or as having a history of problem with other computer systems, may be denied access to the Internet.

Vandalism
Vandalism will result in cancellation of privileges. Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm or destroy data or another user, the internet, or any agencies or other networks that are connected to the Internet. This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading or creation of computer viruses.

Limited Forum
The Harrison School District Two computer network is considered a limited forum; therefore, Harrison School District Two may restrict speech for valid educational reasons. Uses which might be acceptable on a user’s private personal account on another system may not be acceptable on this limited-purpose network.

Bullying
District policy JICDE Bullying Prevention and Education applies to the use of school computers and may apply in some cases to use of computers and the Internet off campus.

Privacy
Students should not expect any privacy in the contents of personal files on the district computer network. Administrators and faculty may review files and messages to maintain system integrity and ensure that users are acting responsibly. I understand and will abide by the above Agreement. I further understand that a violation of the regulations above is unethical and may constitute a criminal offense. Should I commit any violation, my access privileges may be revoked, school disciplinary action and appropriate legal action may be taken.
 

Your Signature on the Responsible Use Agreement is legally binding and indicates that the party (parties) who signed has (have) read the terms and conditions carefully and understand(s) their significance.

Parent or Guardian: If the user is under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian also must sign this Agreement.

Parent Responsibility – Notification of Student Internet Use
Outside of school, parents bear responsibility for the same guidance of Internet use as they exercise with information sources such as television, telephones, radio, movies and other possibly offensive media. Parents are responsible for monitoring their student’s use of the school district system and the Internet if the student is accessing the school district system from home or another remote location.