Students in Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) are provided ACPS computing devices to support their learning and provide access to digital resources. Chromebook use and access to digital learning tools, the internet, and digital communication, are critical to the learning environment.
Failure to adhere to Division (ACPS) policies, procedures, and guidelines for the use of ACPS resources may result in disciplinary action at the school’s discretion. In addition to the ACPS student code of conduct, any network misuse or illegal activities may result in contact with the student's parent/guardian, or if a violation of law has occurred, contact with law enforcement.
I will:
- Follow all ACPS and classroom policies, procedures and guidelines when using technology.
- Use all ACPS technology resources to create files and projects for school related work, research, and college and career planning.
- Keep my username and password private.
- Treat others with respect and use appropriate language in all of my digital interactions with others.
- Immediately tell an ACPS staff member if I receive a digital comment or communication that makes me feel uncomfortable, or if I accidentally access inappropriate materials, pictures, videos, or websites.
I will not:
- Use ACPS technology resources to find, create, or send information to spread misinformation; or harass, harm, bully, or discriminate against others.
- Use technology to gain unauthorized or inappropriate access to ACPS technology resources. (Example: Accessing another user’s accounts)
- Use, retrieve, store, or send inappropriate language, pictures, or other digital content.
- Access inappropriate or blocked resources by any manner while on school property during school hours.
- Violate copyright laws (copy text and/or reuse images without permission) or plagiarize the work of others.
- Use other students’ usernames and passwords and/or log into another student’s accounts.
- Trespass and/or manipulate others’ work, school or personal accounts or files.
- Use any personal electronic devices, phones, chromebooks or computers on an ACPS network.
- Take my ACPS issued device outside of the United States of America
- Log into my ACPS Google account outside of the fifty United States
- Access is restricted and prohibited and will result in account suspension.
- Use artificial intelligence (AI) in any manner to violate this use agreement, any ACPS policy, or the Student Code of Conduct.
I understand:
- Use of ACPS technology resources, including networks, computers, chromebooks or mobile devices, and the internet is a privilege, which may be denied, revoked, or restricted at any time for misuse, excessive breakage and/or abusive conduct.
- ACPS reserves all rights to control its technology resources and may monitor or restrict a student’s technology resources. The Division may search any computer, chromebook, mobile, device, or electronic storage device that is assigned to a student or used on any ACPS computer or network; and retrieve, alter, and delete any data created, received, or maintained by an user using ACPS technology resources.
- Use of ACPS technology resources is at my own risk; the system is provided on an “as available” basis; and ACPS is not responsible for any loss, damage, or unavailability of data stored on the system regardless of the cause.
- Online learning spaces, communication, and collaboration tools should be treated as a classroom space, and language and behavior that is not appropriate in the physical classroom is not appropriate in online spaces, no matter what time of day those spaces are accessed.
- Assignments in online learning spaces are the same as any other assignment in school, and students are expected to follow all policies and procedures in the Student Code of Conduct Handbook, including all policies related to cheating, plagiarism, and responsible use of technology.
- The school ACPS is not responsible for any personal electronic devices brought on to school property.
- I may be subject to disciplinary action for using technology in violation of Division policies, procedures, guidelines, or the Student Code of Conduct.
- All ACPS issued devices are to be returned to the Division when a student leaves the school Division or graduates from the school Division.
- Any attempt to access the ACPS accounts outside of the fifty United States will result in immediate account suspension.
- Artificial intelligence (AI) may not be used in any manner to violate this use agreement, any ACPS policy, or the Student Code of Conduct.
I understand my use of ACPS technology resources is a privilege and requires appropriate online behavior.
By signing the ACPS Signature Form in your child’s Back-to-School Guide, you agree to follow Alexandria City Public Schools’ Responsible Use of Technology Agreement for Students.
Parent/Guardian Notice
Filter
The Division provides students with access to various technology resources, including a wide range of educational resources through the internet. The Division uses content filtering technology in compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) on all school computers with Internet access to protect against unacceptable web content. However, because no web filtering is 100% safe, the Division makes every effort to monitor online activity.
Home Access and Monitoring
While the Division provides parents/guardians a tool to monitor their students' internet use on their school-issued device, outside of school, parents/guardians bear responsibility for providing guidance on internet use, just as they do with other information sources such as television, radio, movies, and other media. Parents/guardians are responsible for monitoring their child’s use of the internet and access to Division technology resources, including online learning spaces, collaboration tools, and educational resources.
Device Damage/Replacement
Students are responsible for the care and use of their school-issued devices. Students are also responsible for bringing their chromebooks to and from school. Damage and/or loss of devices will result in consequences that may include the below fees, loss of the privilege to take a chromebook home, and/or disciplinary action. Fees may be paid on a payment plan or through alternative consequences, based on need, at the school’s discretion.
Accidental Damage | Intentional Damage* | Loss | |
Chromebook | $50 | Up to $300 | Up to $300 |
Tablet | $25 | Up to $100 | Up to $100 |
Charger | $25 |
*Damage fee determined by repair technician based on required replacement parts/device replacement.
By signing the ACPS Signature Form in your child’s Back-to-School Forms packet, you agree to follow Alexandria City Public Schools’ Responsible Use of Technology Agreement for Students.
Policies/Regulations: