All users must assume the following responsibilities:

1. Students will be required to use school-issued devices for all general classroom use. Personal devices, or “B.Y.O.D.” devices, will not be permitted for general classroom use, and may not be connected to the school network at any time. Exemption: Any student who has been approved to use a personal device prior to April 1, 2021 may continue to use that device so long as they have a signed Personal Technology Usage Agreement on file, and they agree to allow USD 509 to manage and control the device.
2. It is the user’s responsibility to treat all equipment with care and to report instances of abuse or misuse as soon as
   the user becomes aware of them. Each user is expected to report any malfunction or problem on a computer assignment form and submit to the District Technology Director.
3. All users are prohibited from allowing other individuals to access or update information under their security authorization (username and password). Users will be held accountable for all computer activity performed under their security authorization.
4. A user and/or parent/guardian is responsible to pay all repair and/or replacement costs if the user vandalizes or otherwise intentionally damages any District hardware or software, or if district hardware is damaged due to negligence or misuse. By signing this contract, you expressly agree to    be responsible for payment of costs incurred. The user will be referred to the building administration for appropriate discipline, including, but not limited to, suspension from or denial of access to all District computers.
5. A user who tampers with or attempts to gain access to computer data to which the user has no security authorization is in violation of school policy.
6. The school district reserves the right to monitor, without prior notice, any and all usage of the computer network, district Internet access, and district-owned devices, including, but not by way of limitation, e-mail transmissions and receptions, and all internet and network activity. Any information gathered during monitoring may be copied, reviewed, and stored. All such information files shall be and remain the property of the school district, and no user shall have any expectation of privacy regarding his/her use of the computer network, the district Internet, or district-owned device.
7. A user will follow the Internet Acceptable Use Policy (found in the student handbook).

All users disregarding these responsibilities will be considered in violation of the U.S.D. 509 Computer Security and Acceptable Use Policy. In addition to violating District Policy, users may be subject to prosecution under the copyright laws of the United States of America and/or Kansas Statute 21-3755.

Google Workspace for Education Plus and other Educational Applications

 Consent Form 

South Haven USD 509 utilizes “Google Workspace for Education” for students, teachers and staff as the core educational and system platform.  In addition, USD 509 will supplement this platform with additional applications as reviewed and approved by district personnel.  This permission form describes the tools and student responsibilities for using these services. As with any educational endeavor, a strong partnership with families is essential to a successful experience.

The following services are core to Google Workspace for Education. Availability to certain applications is dependent on the student's age and level of responsibility.  These applications are covered by Google Workspace for Education policy, such as limiting data collection.

• Classroom & Assignments 
• Docs, Slides, Sheets, Drive, Forms, Sites
• Gmail 
• Google Meet (Only for staff, or remote learning)
• Keep, Calendar, Tasks

In the course of your student’s education, we may use other educational applications and tools.  USD 509 will review the applications to confirm the applications and tools comply with the policies of the school district.  

Using these tools, students collaboratively create, edit and share files and websites for school related projects and communicate via email with other students and teachers. Applications available at school are also available to the student through their school issued device where internet access is available. School Staff will monitor student use of Apps when students are at school. Parents are responsible for monitoring their child’s use of Apps when accessing programs from home. Students are responsible for their own behavior at all times. Examples of student use include; showcasing class projects, building an electronic portfolio of school learning experiences and working in small groups on presentations to share with others.

These tools have been approved by USD 509 for use in the classroom. By signing this agreement you are providing permission for these tools to be used with your student:

Elementary (PreK-5):

Clever (Used to login to EDU apps)

xtramath (xtramath.org)

bookshare (bookshare.org)

readworks (readworks.org)

99 math (99math.com)

Khan Academy (khanacademy.org)

Epic books (getepic.com)

Kahoot (kahoot.com)

Prodigy (prodigygame.com)

Textbook publisher online tools

High School / Junior High (6-8)

Clever (Used to login to EDU apps)

ClassDojo (extra permission required)

Canva EDU

Pexels (No student logins)

Prezi (Users 13+ only)

Quizlet (No student logins)

PHET - Physics simulator

Khan Academy (khanacademy.org)

Gimkit

Flip (Flipgrid)

XtraMath

Bookshare

Read Works

Checkology

Quill.org

Kahoot (kahoot.com)

Textbook publisher online tools

Technology use in South Haven USD 509 is governed by federal laws including:

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

COPPA applies to commercial companies and limits their ability to collect personal information from children under 13. By default, advertising is turned off for USD 509’s presence in Google Workspace for Education (https://workspace.google.com/terms/education_privacy.html). USD 509 will strive to choose applications which do not collect data for commercial purposes. This permission form allows the school to act as an agent for parents in the collection of information within the school context. The school’s use of student information is solely for education purposes. - COPPA – https://www.ftc.gov/privacy/coppafaqs.shtm

Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA) The district is required by CIPA to have technology measures and policies in place that protect students from harmful materials including those that are obscene and pornographic. This means that student mail containing harmful content from inappropriate sites will be blocked. - CIPA – https://fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/cipa.html

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) FERPA protects the privacy of student education records and gives parents the rights to review student records. Under FERPA, schools may disclose directory information but parents may request the school not disclose this information. - FERPA – https://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND the Computer Security Policy and Internet AUP as described above. (Each student type your name)

Please refer to the Student Handbook for more comprehensive information on this policy.