End User Agreement
Terms & Conditions for Responsible Use
The East Ramapo Central School District has recognized there are circumstances that exist where home Internet access is not available for student use. Wherein such circumstances exist, the East Ramapo Central School District is implementing a pilot program, offering students a device that will provide Internet access for their educational use. Students and their parent and or guardian will be required to agree to the Terms & Conditions for Responsible Use as outlined herein.
Terms & Conditions for Responsible Use:
1. The device is the property of the East Ramapo Central School District and issued to students for the purpose of meeting classroom expectations and or assignments from home.
2. It is intended only for the use of the school district students to whom it is assigned and their district issued device.
3. The student is responsible, at all times, for the care, appropriate use and/or any damages incurred to the device. (Damaged devices are required to be inspected by technology staff that will assess the damage/s and possible district reimbursement. If claim is denied due to a violation of the insurance policy, the school will relay the cost of a replacement to the student and their parents/guardian.)
4. Loss or theft of the property must be reported immediately to the East Ramapo Central School District and the respective school the student attends.
5. The District employs tracking, monitoring and management software that will report all activity on the device including but not limited to login, search, browsing, and location history. The district holds and reserves the right to monitor the device at all times. There is no expectation of privacy.
6. The district will enable content filtering controls on the device. Any attempt to modify or edit the controls or management of the device by the user will immediately void this agreement.
7. The device is issued to students who have indicated they do not have home Internet access. If the circumstances change, it is the user’s parent/guardian’s responsibility to notify the District that home Internet is now available. Attaining home Internet access will require the user to return the device to the District immediately.
8. All users of mobile devices must adhere to East Ramapo Central School District policies regarding acceptable use, data protection, health and safety.
9. If the student transfers out the district, it is the student’s responsibility to return the district device to the school prior to the last day of attendance.