As of January 3, 2012, Virginia Run ES students will be permitted to bring a personally-owned computing/network device to school. The use of such personally-owned devices at Virginia Run ES is restricted to instructional activities under the direct supervision of a staff member only. Students using personally-owned computing/network devices must follow the policy stated in the “Acceptance of Responsibility and Device Use Agreement” while on school property, attending school-sponsored activities, or using the FCPS network. Approved personally-owned computing/network devices include tablets (such as iPads) and e-readers (such as Nooks, Kindles, etc). Cell phones are not included. Cell phones and other personal electronic devices that have mobile phone functionality (including but not limited to iPhone, Blackberry, Windows phone, WebOS phone and Android based phone) must be off and out of sight between the school hours of arrival and dismissal and on buses. Only the principal or the principal’s designee can give students permission to use a cell phone during the school day. Fairfax County Public Schools is not responsible for any device or data loss, theft, damage or other associated costs of replacement or repair incurred during the school day as a result of participation in this program. Fairfax County Public Schools is also not responsible for the maintenance or configuration of personally-owned computing/network devices. Maintenance and charging are the responsibility of the student, and they are to be completed at home and not at school during instructional times.

• All personally-owned computing/network devices must be pre-approved.
• Students using personally-owned devices will always connect to the FCPS Wi-Fi network
(not cellular service) for instructionally related activities.
• Pre-approved devices shall be used solely for instructional purposes in the classroom.
• Devices that do not have Wi-Fi capability may not be used for internet access.
• All devices are strictly prohibited in bathrooms, the cafeteria during lunch, and on the
playground during recess.
• Additional prohibited areas may be determined by the teacher.
• Students shall be responsible for adhering to the technology use expectations and their overall use of technology (as documented in the “Acceptance of Responsibility and Device Use Agreement” and FCPS regulations referenced therein).
• It is a privilege for students to use their personally-owned device at school, and this privilege shall be taken away if students act irresponsibly or violate school policy.

Procedure for Personally-Owned Computing/Network Device Approval

1. The FCPS Personally-Owned Computing/Network Device Permission Form is required before any student’s personally-owned device may brought into school. The permission form may be found by clicking on the link above.

2. Student returns completed and signed form to their homeroom teacher.

3. Forms will be submitted to the VRES principal, Laraine Edwards, for approval. Once the device is approved, the hardware address for that device will be registered into an FCPS database. Each approved device will receive a small sticker indicating FCPS approval. These stickers cannot be removed and attached to a different device. No device should be powered on that does not have an FCPS approved sticker.

4. Registration of the device does not grant permission for the device to be used at school. The classroom teacher allows/disallows the use of these devices and they may only be used for instructional purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions