Palmer Trinity School

{ 51 } Whenever use is permitted, students may not use electronic devices in any way that is inappropriate, harassing or disruptive to the educational environment. Students are not permitted to use electronic devices to make threats, use camera features to take inappropriate pictures or videos, videotape or record classes, send text messages to other students in class, or in ways that would otherwise violate a School rule. Headphones are not permitted for use on campus unless it is during teacher supervised classroom time and for educational purposes only. Such devices will be confiscated and further disciplinary action may be taken. Any student found to have an electronic device in his/her possession and turned on during a test or examination will be presumed to have used the device to cheat and will receive a zero for the test/examination. Students may make calls from the telephone in the appropriate school office during lunch or break. Parents are asked to call the appropriate offices to leave a message for their child. With the exception of School-provided buses equipped with Wi-Fi, students are not permitted to connect their cell phones or other personal devices to any of the School's Wi-Fi networks. Students should be aware that the School's guest Wi-Fi, and the Wi-Fi provided on School buses, are open unsecure networks and the School or unauthorized third parties may access the device and otherwise monitor the student's connection. Even the encrypted/authenticated School-provided Wi-Fi is subject to being hacked. Students should expect no privacy in the use of any of the School provided Wi-Fi networks and use the School's Wi-Fi at entirely their own risk. Students who violate this policy will have their phones or electronics confiscated. In such case, the School reserves the right to inspect the device, including all contents. Students must provide any passwords to inspect the device upon request by a school administrator. Students will also be subject to disciplinary procedures for violation of this policy. CHEWING GUM Chewing gum is not permitted. INSPECTIONS AND SEARCHES Parents and students authorize the School to inspect and conduct a search of any place or item on School campus or at a School-related event including, but not limited to, a student's locker, purse, book bag, backpack, vehicle, computer, or personal electronic devices. Students may also be required to empty pockets and remove outer layers of clothing for inspection. Inspections and searches may be conducted on a routine or random basis or as deemed necessary. Students must provide any passwords or other access required to inspect such places or items upon request by a school administrator. Inspection of electronic devices includes laptops, phones, cameras, and any other electronics, including the contents of same (texts, emails, photos, images, address books, applications, etc. whether such message or information was sent over the school's system or any personal account such as Yahoo, AOL, Gmail, etc.). Students and their parents consent to the School logging into the device and its contents and applications, as well as accessing all communications, including, without limitation, stored communications. Further, the parents authorize the School to seize and permanently retain property disclosed by an inspection or search which is considered potentially harmful, dangerous, illegal, or inappropriate, or the possession of which is a violation of the School's rules, community standards, and/or local, state, or federal law.

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