Personally Owned Devices
The Fairfax County Public Schools Department of Information Technology has recommended to principals that students be allowed to bring their personally owned computing devices to school for use in the classroom as an instructional tool. Personally owned computing devices, at this time, include laptops, netbooks, tablets (such as iPad, Xoom, etc.), and e-readers that have Wi-Fi capability. Smaller devices (smartphones, iTouches, etc.) are not currently covered under this school policy.
What This New Policy Looks Like at Lanier
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Lanier Middle School agrees that these devices can enhance the instructional program and will allow students to use such devices, with teacher permission, in the classroom*. The devices may not be used without teacher permission nor may they be used outside of the classroom. Students are responsible for any device they bring to school. When not in use in the classroom, the student is responsible for properly securing the device. Teachers and other staff will not store or hold onto devices. School technology support, administration, and teachers will not support, repair, or troubleshoot student devices. Students should fully charge the device prior to bringing it to school as the school is not responsible for providing the opportunity or the necessary power to charge the device during the school day.
Parents and Guardians:
To register a device for your child, please follow these steps:
- Download and print the “Personally Owned Computing Devices Permission Form.” devicesFORM.pdf
- The parent and student should carefully read the entire document.
- Both the parent and student must sign and date page 3.
- Complete page 4 by including all the requested information for the device.
- The student must bring the signed permission form (page 3) and the device information form (page 4) to school with the device on a Monday or Tuesday. The device will be registered with the School Based Technology Specialist (SBTS) during Pride Time on those days only.
- The form and device must be with the student. Your child's Pride Time teacher will sign the student agenda booklet as a hall pass and send student to the SBTS.
- The student will present the form (pages 3 & 4) to the SBTS and the information will be verified. Once verified, the SBTS will place a sticker on the device. This sticker must be on the device in order for it to be used in the classroom (with teacher permission).
- Once this process is complete, the student will be given a pass back to class.
It is important to remember that only devices with an “FCPS APPROVED” sticker may be used in the classroom with teacher permission. Devices in use by students that have not been approved or are in use outside the classroom fall under the Student Rights & Responsibilities regulation and are subject to confiscation and will be returned to the parent.
Finally, students are bound to and must comply with Regulation 6410, Appropriate Use of Fairfax County Public Schools’ Network and Internet Resources, Regulation 2601, Student Rights and Responsibilities, Regulation 6401, Student Use of FCPS Network and Internet Resources, and DIT Technical Bulletin 302, Use of Privately Owned Computing Devices on FCPS Networks, while on FCPS property or while involved in any FCPS sponsored event/activity, or when using FCPS resources, regardless of who owns the computer or device used by student or how it is connected.
If you have any questions about the process or type of allowed device, please contact Heidi Dickens, School Based Technology Specialist 703-934-2487.
*The library is considered a classroom.
Links:
- PERSONALLY OWNED COMPUTING/NETWORK DEVICE PERMISSION FORM
- Regulation 6410 - Appropriate Use of Fairfax County Public Schools' Network and Internet Resources
- Regulation 2601 - Students Rights and Responsibilities
- Regulation 6401 - Student Use of FCPS Network and Internet Resources
- DIT Tech Bulletin 302