Student 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.  Smartphones are not currently covered under this school policy.

South County Secondary 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 choose to 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 or 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 to provide an opportunity or the necessary power to charge the device during the school day.

To register a device, please follow these steps:

  1.  Download and print the “Personally Owned Computing Devices Permission Form.”
  2. The parent and student should carefully read the entire document.
  3. Both the parent and student must sign and date page 3.
  4. Complete page 4 by including all the requested information for each device. *If students are unsure how to obtain their Mac Address, they can
    do a Google search for “How to find a Mac Address for my (type your device name here)" or visit the website of the manufacture of your
    device and do a search for “Mac Address.”
  5. The student must bring the signed permission form (page 3) and the device information form (page 4) to school with the devices on a Blue Day.
  6. During the first 30 minutes of the flex period, the student must ask permission of his/her teacher to go to room E102 in order to have the devices approved for use.  The forms and devices must be with the student.  The teacher should sign the student’s planner.
  7. The student will present the forms to the technology support staff and the information will be verified.  Once verified, the student will be provided with a sticker to adhere to each approved device.  This sticker must be on the device in order for it to be used in the classroom.
  8. Once all devices have been verified, 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 either John Shaffer or TJ Wortman (703-446-1600).

*If students are unsure how to obtain their Mac Address, they can do a Google search for “How to find a Mac Address for
my (type your device name here)" or visit the website of the manufacture of your device and do a search for “Mac Address.”

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