Waples Mill Elementary School Policy
Student Owned Electronic and Computing Devices

Beginning January 1, 2012 to support instruction, students will be permitted to bring a personally owned electronic and computing device to school. The use of student owned devices is restricted to instructional activities under the direct supervision of a staff member. Students using privately owned electronic devices must follow the policy stated in Student Rights and Responsibilities while on school property, attending school-sponsored activities, or using the FCPS network.

Approved personally owned electronic and computing devices include tablets and e-readers.  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 student 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 electronic and computing devices.  Maintenance and charging are the responsibility of the student to be completed at home and not at school during instructional times.

Student Use of Personally Owned Electronic and Computing Devices
• All personally owned electronic 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.
• 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 Device Registration
1. The Personally Owned Computing Devices Permission Form is required for any student’s
personally owned device brought into a school. The permission form may be found by clicking on the link above.

2. Student returns signed and completed form.
3. 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.

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