1. Review of Guidelines for CCSD-Issued Personal Learning Device
Dean Rusk Middle School

2. Cherokee County School District Technology Vision
The Cherokee County School District adheres to the belief that technology plays a vital role in meeting the needs of the broad range of abilities, disabilities, cultural backgrounds and ethnic populations represented in our district schools and communities.

3. goals To improve the quality of learning
To improve student learning of content
To improve equity of access to technology
To improve ease of access to digital content
To improve the level of student engagement
To promote creativity and innovation
To refine, support and promote best practices in technology integration

4. To institute formative assessments and differentiated instruction
To improve performance results on standardized testing
To improve student ability to become self-directed, life-long learners
To prepare students for college and/or career
To increase opportunities for continued learning outside of the classroom
To enable anytime/anywhere learning
To promote effective communication skills through collaboration and information sharing.

5. Mobile Computing Device
Hewlett Packard x360 (Model 310)
Intel Pentium Processor
4GB RAM/128GB Solid State Hard Drive
Touch Screen Enabled
360-degree Screen Rotation
Integrated AC Wireless
3.27 Pounds

6. Laptop Distribution
Each laptop has a unique asset tag – Asset number, Serial Number/Service Tag, P.O. Number
Each laptop will have a label on the bottom with student name and id number (barcode).
Tech services will provide labels - alphabetical by advisement/homeroom
Power adapter – not labeled –
Device will BE “Checked-out” as a loan to the student in same manner as textbooks
destiny will be used to manage the distribution.

7. Laptop Distribution Software will/Can include:
Microsoft Windows 10 – Operating System
Internet explorer version 11, Chrome
Microsoft office Pro Plus and Access to Office365
Windows Defender for Antivirus
Applications specific to a particular course

8. Laptop Distribution
Devices will be collected at the end of each year, refreshed and redistributed
students Transferring out of DRMS will leave their device at DRMS
Devices assigned to progressing 8th grade students will be rotated to the incoming 6th grade students for the following Academic year

9. Student Expectations Devices will be brought to school daily
Devices will be charged at home so they are ready upon arrival at school
Students need to login as early as possible in the day to receive updates
Devices will be secured when not in use.
classrooms will be locked when not in use.

10. Student Internet use and digital citizenship
Student devices will have secured access to the internet and browsers will route traffic through the District's content filters
Students may realize more freedom when browsing at home than when at school during specific hours {still restricted, but a little more open, (e.g., game sites)}

11. Protect your devices and accounts
Keep all software (including your web browser) current with automatic update. Install legitimate antivirus and antispyware software. Never turn off your firewall. Protect your wireless router with a password, and use flash drives cautiously.
think twice before you open attachments or click links on , instant messages or on social media, even if you know the sender.
Lock your phone with a PIN to prevent others from making calls, texting, or accessing your personal information.

12. Be a good friend
If you wouldn’t wear it (say, on a T-shirt), don’t share it.
Stand up for your friends. Cyberbullies are less likely to target someone who has a strong group of friends, and usually stop when a victim’s friends rally around him or her. (Cyberbullies may be surprised to learn that their actions may be crimes.)
Don’t share online personal details of friends and family members without their permission.

13. Device Support
Students will report laptop issues to their advisement/homeroom teacher
Teachers will enter tickets into the helpdesk system
Tech Services will monitor helpdesk for spikes in repairs and assign additional support as needed
hardware and Software repairs can only be performed by CCSD Technology Services Personnel

14. Device Support
Support is limited to normal Central Office working hours and provided only at school
System Updates will be scheduled during the morning

15. Theft, loss and Damage
Theft, Loss or damage must be reported immediately to advisement/Homeroom teacher and grade level administrator
appropriate reports must be filed. police report, Property loss/Damage with school admin and copies shared with Technology Services – Asset Management.

16. Incident Description Device Usage/loan fee
Any incident not covered under warranty or due to negligence
Intentional damage
Loss or damage to protective shell if one is provided by ccsd $0
Actual cost of repair or replacement cost of the mobile computing device
Actual cost of repair or replacement cost of the mobile computing device and possible loss of use privileges
Actual cost of replacement item

17. Incident Description
Intentional damage to identifying information label on the mobile computing device
Mobile computing device re-image fee due to intentional alteration/addition of applications
$10

18. Incident Descriptions
Loss or theft of mobile computing device
Replacement cost of power cord and/or power brick
Police report must be immediately filed and restitution to the district for the full replacement cost of the device
Market cost (estimated $50-$60)

19. Damage fees
If a device is damaged and is not covered under warranty, fees must be paid before the device will be returned to the student. If there are repeated incidents of damage in a single school year due to negligence, the student may be required to leave the device at school or be limited in device use. It is common industry practice to allow one one-warrantied accidental damage repair a year.

20. Damage not covered under warranty includes: cracked screens, impact/pressure damage, water damage and damage due to negligence, as determined by the district. Damage and negligence includes but is not limited to:
Intentional damage
leaving a device unattended
Leaving a device unsecured
Exposing a device to unacceptable conditions such as exposure to any liquid or moisture of any kind
Exposing a device to unacceptable conditions such as rain, extreme heat or cold

21. Points for consideration…
If you find a student device without the student label, the school technology specialist or media specialist can assist in identifying to whom it belongs
Power adapters will get mixed up; it is important to ensure every child has one.
Students will need access to charge their devices daily while at school, additional power strips can facilitate this.
We encourage students to use a Laptop protective cover to carry their laptops from class to class
We also encourage students to have a laptop friendly backpacks that provide sufficient protection to the device. Extra padding is provided to laptop friendly bags to decrease the likelihood of damaging the laptop.

22. Opting out
Students may opt out of taking a laptop to and from home and school. They cannot opt out of using this educational tool during the instructional day.
Each team will work with administration on securing the laptops for any student who has opted out.
Students are allowed to bring their own Mobile learning device to school. CCSD will not be able to install software or provide any hardware support to Student-owned devices.

23. Resources for parents
Parents are encouraged to visit ccsd’s website for resources focused on online safety,
Digital citizenship:
for-kids/
Common sense media

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25. Questions?