• Chromebooks will be distributed each summer during the month of July to Kindergarten, 3rd, 6th and 9th grade students.  
• New students will receive their Chromebooks during new student registration at their school. As part of the new student registration process students and parents will agree to all policies and procedures listed in the student handbook.  Part of the student handbook will contain information regarding Chromebook usage.  
• Parents of returning students will complete a returning student verification process through Skyward Family Access each year during the month of July. As part of this process, parents will agree to all policies and procedures listed in the student handbook, including Chromebook usage.

• Student Chromebook warranty will be $35.00 per year.
• If the student is new to Lenoir City Schools or if they are in Kindergarten, 3rd, 6th or 9th grade the fee is payable when the computer is assigned to the student.
• Returning students will purchase their yearly Chromebook Warranty through the district's Online Payment Portal at the top of the district website.  
• Students will be charged $30.00 for each lost charger during the school year. Damaged chargers will be replaced, at no cost, as part of the insurance fee.
• The warranty will NOT cover repairs from issues resulting from:
• Damage caused by use with a product not distributed by LCS.
• Damage caused by water/liquid.  Damage caused by abuse, misuse, flood, fire, earthquake, or other external cause.
• Damage as a result of a pet.
• Damage involving food, drink or other liquid on or near the laptop.
• Damage as a result of negligence (i.e. the laptop is placed in an unsafe location or position, misuse or laptop not handled properly, i.e. Drop Damage).
• Damage caused by service performed by anyone who is not a representative of LCS Technology Department.
• Damage to a part or product that has been modified to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of LCS.
• Damage that is cosmetic, including, but not limited to scratches, dents, and broken areas around ports, that does not otherwise affect functionality or materially impair your use.
• Loaning your laptop or charger to another student.
• Leaving the laptop or charger unattended.

• If a student transfers out of the Lenoir City School District during the school year, the Chromebook, Chromebook charger, and any other peripheral devices/tools provided will be returned at that time.
• Students who graduate early, withdraw, are expelled, or terminate enrollment at Lenoir City Schools for any other reason must return their individual school Chromebook, Chromebook charger, and any other peripheral devices/tools provided on the date of termination.
• If a student fails to return the Chromebook, Chromebook charger, and any other peripheral devices/tools provided at the end of the school year or upon termination of enrollment at Lenoir City Schools, that student will be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability and district records will be withheld. The student will also pay the replacement cost of the Chromebook, Chromebook charger, and any other peripheral devices/tools provided.  Failure to return the Chromebook, Chromebook charger, and any other peripheral devices/tools provided will result in a theft report being filed with the Lenoir City Police Department.
• Furthermore, the student will be responsible for any damage to the Chromebook, consistent with the District's Chromebook Protection plan and must return the computer and accessories to Lenoir City Schools in good working condition. The student will be charged a fee for any needed repairs, not to exceed the replacement cost of the Chromebook.

• If at any point during the school year there is damage, loss, or theft of a Chromebook the student must contact the school’s help desk immediately.
• Any technical issue with the device must be brought to the attention of technology support staff immediately. This includes but is not limited to Chrome OS (operating system), battery issues, loss of Internet connectivity, failure of apps to launch, etc...
• Any hardware/software repairs that are not due to misuse or damage will be covered without cost; however, any intentional damage to the device will incur a cost.
• After two incidents of accidental damage, the student may lose the privilege of taking the device home.  Intentional damage may also result in disciplinary action.
• All reports will be investigated and addressed on a case-by-case basis.

• The Chromebook is school property, and all users will follow this policy and the Lenoir City School District acceptable use policy for technology.
• Only use a clean, soft cloth to clean the screen, no cleansers of any type.
• Cords and cables must be inserted carefully into the Chromebook to prevent damage.
• Chromebooks and Chromebook backpacks must remain free of any writing, drawing, stickers, or labels that are not the property of the Lenoir City School District.
• Chromebooks must never be left in an unlocked locker, unlocked car, or any unsupervised area.
• Students are responsible for keeping their Chromebooks’ batteries charged for school each day.
• Chromebooks are very sensitive to extreme heat and extreme cold; therefore, leaving devices in cars, direct sunlight, etc... that may expose them to these conditions is potentially harmful to the device and should be avoided.
• Do not stack any books, heavy materials, etc… on top of the Chromebook as it could cause the device to break. 

The cases provided with Chromebooks will provide sufficient protection from normal wear and tear.  Chromebooks should always remain in their protective case.

• The Chromebook screens can be damaged if subjected to rough treatment. The screens are particularly sensitive to damage from excessive pressure.
• Do not lean on the top of the Chromebook when it is closed. 
• Do not place anything near the Chromebook that could put pressure on the screen.  
• Clean the screen with a soft, dry cloth or anti­static cloth. 
• Do not "bump" the Chromebook against lockers, walls, car doors, floors, etc... as it will eventually break the screen. 

• If students leave their Chromebooks at home, they are responsible for getting the course work completed as if they had their Chromebooks present. 
• If students repeatedly (three or more times as determined by any staff member) leave their Chromebooks at home, they may be required to "check out" their Chromebooks. "Checking out" identifies that the students will only be able to utilize the Chromebooks during school hours. The Chromebooks will be “checked out” in the morning from the Library Media Center and returned at the end of the school day to the same location. 
• After the first "check out" period, the Chromebook will be returned for student usage at home.  If this incident occurs again, students may be referred to administration. 
• If students leave their Chromebooks at home for two consecutive days, they will be required to bring in the device and have a mandatory inspection of said device. 

• Replacement Chromebooks may be issued to students when they leave their Chromebooks for repair at the Library Media Center. Please note that there may be a delay in getting a Chromebook should the school not have enough to distribute. 
• Replacement Chromebooks will only be issued for use in school when all fines have been paid. 

• Chromebooks must be brought to school each day in a fully charged condition. Students need to charge their Chromebooks each evening. 
• In cases where use of the Chromebook has caused batteries to become discharged, students may be able to connect their Chromebooks to a power outlet in class. 

• Inappropriate media should not be on the device and may not be used as a screen saver or background photo. 
• Presence of guns, weapons, pornographic materials, inappropriate language, alcohol, drug, gang related symbols or pictures will result in disciplinary actions and may also result in a loss of Chromebook privileges. 
• Photos/videos require a large amount of storage space on the device.  Only photos that are for an educational purpose should be saved to the device.  All other photos/videos should not be taken or stored.

• Sound must be muted at all times unless permission is obtained from the teacher for instructional purposes. 
• Data Storage on the Chromebook is limited and should be managed by the students so that the full educational potential of the Chromebook is available.  Any instance of downloading apps that have not been approved by the district are carefully monitored. Students may be directed by school personnel to remove apps, music, videos if the storage of instructional materials is compromised. 

• Students are allowed to set up access to home wireless networks on their Chromebooks. This will assist students with the ability to complete, retrieve, and access educational content used in classes with the Chromebook successfully. 
• The school district's internet filtration system will follow the students' Chromebook regardless of the network with which it is connected.  

• Students may save work to their Google Docs (Drive) accounts (or other cloud based storage medium) via the Chromebook. 
• Storage space will be available on the Chromebook, but since the device has storage limitations, it is vital that the storage space be privileged for educational use only. It is also important to note that Chromebooks will NOT be backed up by the district in cases of resetting or re­imaging. 
• It is the student's responsibility to ensure that his/her work is backed up and therefore not lost due to mechanical failure or accidental deletion. 
• Chromebook malfunctions are not an acceptable excuse for not submitting work. 

• The Lenoir City School District makes no guarantee that their network will be up and running 100% of the time. In the rare case that the network is down, the district will not be responsible for lost or missing data. 
• Students will not be penalized if the network is down and a completed assignment can not be accessed for class projects, presentations, etc. as this type of network outage will affect all students and staff in the school building. 

• The extensions/apps originally installed by Lenoir City Schools must remain on the Chromebook in usable condition and be easily accessible at all times. 
• From time to time, the school may add software applications for use in a particular course. Periodic checks of Chromebooks will be made to ensure that students have not removed required apps/extensions. 

• Students are allowed to load extra extensions/apps on their Chromebooks.  Students are responsible for the web apps and extensions they install on their Chromebooks.  Apps and other media must be appropriate per the school's acceptable use policy and code of conduct.  Students will be asked to remove apps and media if deemed inappropriate.  These apps/extensions will be available upon logging into the device using the official school approved email address. 
• Any attempt to "jailbreak" the Chromebook or change the configuration will result in an immediate disciplinary action. 
• Any software that breaks the Responsible Use Policy or that is deemed inappropriate for use in school is not to be downloaded or installed on the Chromebooks. This includes, but is not limited to, music, games, videos, images, e­Books, and apps as noted in section 3.5 above. Immediate removal of material (or full reset of the device), contact with parents, and disciplinary action will take place. 

• Students may be selected at random to provide their Chromebook for inspection. 
• Reasons for Chromebook inspection may include but are not limited to the following: functionality, maintenance, serviceability, and various violations of student acceptable responsibilities when using the Chromebook. 

• If technical difficulties occur or illegal software are discovered, the Chromebook may be restored from backup. The school does not accept responsibility for the loss of any software or documents deleted due to a need to reformat and/or re­image any device. 

• Upgrade versions of licensed software/apps may become available from time to time. Students may be required to check in their Chromebooks for periodic updates. 
• Students are encouraged to periodically upgrade the apps on the Chromebook if prompted. Chromebooks run Chrome OS (Operating Software) Web browser. OS updates are conducted automatically on the OS.

Talk to your children about values and the standards they should follow on the use of the Internet just as you do on the use of all media information sources such as television, telephones, movies, and radio. 

Become increasingly active participants by asking your child/children to show you what sites they are navigating to and/or what apps are being used and how they work. 

Ensure that siblings and other family members are not using the device for personal use. 

The following resources will assist in promoting positive conversations between you and your children regarding digital citizenship as it relates to Internet safety, conduct, and Netiquette. 

• NetSmartz
• CommonSense Media

• Provide Internet and Online Course Materials access to its students. 
• Provide Internet filtering and blocking of inappropriate materials as able.
• Chromebooks will be treated similar to the policy surrounding school lockers. The Lenoir City School District reserves the right to review, monitor, and restrict information stored on or transmitted via Lenoir City School District owned equipment and to investigate inappropriate use of resources. 
• Provide staff guidance to aid students in doing research and help ensure student compliance of the acceptable use policy. 

• Using computers/devices in a responsible and ethical manner. 
• Obeying general school rules concerning behavior and communication that apply to technology use. 
• Using all technology resources in an appropriate manner so as to not damage school equipment.  Taking a proactive role to aid Lenoir City School District in the protection of our computer system/device by contacting an administrator about any security problems they may encounter. 
• Comply with trademark and copyright laws and all license agreements. Ignorance of the law is not immunity. If you are unsure, ask a teacher or parent. 
• Plagiarism is a violation of the Lenoir City School District Code of Conduct. Give credit to all sources used, whether quoted or summarized. This includes all forms of media on the Internet, such as graphics, movies, music, and text. 
• Use or possession of hacking software is strictly prohibited. Violation of applicable state or federal law may result in criminal prosecution or disciplinary action by the District. 
• If a student should receive emails containing inappropriate or abusive language or if the subject matter is questionable, he/she is to make a teacher or administrator aware immediately. 
• Returning their Chromebook to the Library Media Center at the end of each school year. Students who graduate early, withdraw, are suspended or expelled, or terminate enrollment at Lenoir City Schools for any other reason must return their individual school Chromebook and other peripherals on the date of termination. 
• Monitoring all activity on their account(s).  No right of privacy exists in the use of technological resources.

Students are strictly prohibited from the following actions while using their Chromebook (Lenoir City School District reserves the right to modify this list at any time.): 

• Illegal installation or transmission of copyrighted materials 
• Any action that violates an applicable existing or future Board policy and any applicable laws. 
• Sending, accessing, uploading, downloading, or distributing offensive, profane, threatening, pornographic, obscene, or sexually explicit materials 
• Use of chat rooms, sites selling term papers, book reports and other forms of student work 
• Messaging services ­EX: MSN Messenger, ICQ, etc. 
• Use of outside data disks or external attachments without prior approval from the administration 
• Changing of Chromebook settings (exceptions include personal settings such as font size, brightness, etc.) 
• Spamming/­Sending mass or inappropriate emails 
• Using the Internet to access personal (non-school related) accounts ­ i.e. non-school provided e­mail accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail), Facebook, other social media sites, etc. 
• Gaining access to other student's accounts, files, and/or data 
• Use of the school's Internet/E­mail accounts for financial or commercial gain or for any illegal activity 
• Sending anonymous or misleading communications for any inappropriate purpose via any means 
• Students are not allowed to give out personal information, without the permission and supervision of their parents or a school staff member, over the Internet. This includes, but is not limited to, setting up Internet accounts including those necessary for chat rooms, Ebay, email, etc. 
• Participation in credit card fraud, electronic forgery or other forms of illegal behavior. 
• Vandalism (any malicious attempt to harm or destroy hardware, software or data, including, but not limited to, the uploading or creation of computer viruses or computer programs that can infiltrate computer systems and/or damage software components) of school equipment will not be allowed 
• Transmission or accessing materials that are obscene, offensive, threatening or otherwise intended to harass or demean recipients. 
• Bypassing the Lenoir City School District web filter through a web proxy.

• Comply with all applicable laws, including but not limited to trademark and copyright laws and license agreements. 
• Plagiarism is a violation of the Lenoir City School District Code of Conduct. Give credit to all sources used, whether quoted or summarized. This includes all forms of media on the Internet, such as graphics, movies, music, and text. 
• Use or possession of hacking software is strictly prohibited. Violation of applicable state or federal law will result in criminal prosecution or disciplinary action by the District. 

• If a student violates any part of the policies, procedures, expectations outlined in this document, the student handbook or District policies, he/she will be disciplined in accordance with our discipline policy (outlined in the student handbook).  See Section 9 below for more details. 

Student Chromebooks will be labeled in the manner specified by the school. Chromebooks can be identified in the following ways: 

• Record of serial number 
• Lenoir City School District label 

• To prevent damage, nothing should be placed on top of the Chromebook. 
• Students are encouraged to take their Chromebooks home everyday after school, regardless of whether or not they are needed. 
• If a student needs a secure place to store their Chromebook, they may check it in at the Library Media Center for storage. 

• Under no circumstances should Chromebooks be left in unsupervised areas. Unsupervised areas include the school grounds and campus, the lunchroom, computer lab, locker rooms, library, unlocked classrooms, dressing rooms and hallways. 
• Any Chromebook left in these areas is in danger of being stolen. If a Chromebook is found in an unsupervised area, it will be taken to the Library Media Center or the main office and may result in disciplinary action. 

As mentioned throughout this document, misuse of Chromebooks has the potential to earn disciplinary consequences such as, but not limited to, lunch detentions, after school detentions, in-school suspensions, and out-of-school suspensions. 

Examples of conduct warranting disciplinary action include, but are not limited to the following:

• Downloading inappropriate apps and media. 
• Leaving Chromebook unattended. 
• Deleting school installed settings from a Chromebook. 
• Taking a Chromebook to the gym (unless directed by the teacher). 
• Lack of adequate care for Chromebook, backpack, charger, etc. 
• Adjusting settings on someone else's Chromebook. 
• Adding a credit card to a Google Account (Google Wallet) to purchase music/unapproved apps. 
• Logging in under a personal Google account to download purchased apps for yourself or another student(s). 
• Leaving my Chromebook at home. 
• Lack of preparation for classes. 
• Loaning of student devices to other students inside and outside of school. 
• Multiple damage instances caused by lack of care for the Chromebook and other peripheral devices. 

School issued Chromebooks should be used for educational purposes and students are to adhere to the Responsible Use Policy and all of its corresponding administrative procedures at all times.  While working in a digital and collaborative environment, students should always conduct themselves as good digital citizens by adhering to the following: 

1. Respect Yourself. I will show respect for myself through my actions. I will select online names that are appropriate. I will use caution with the information, images, and other media that I post online. I will carefully consider what personal information about my life, experiences, or relationships I post. I will not be obscene. I will act with integrity. 
2. Protect Yourself. I will ensure that the information, images, and materials I post online will not put me at risk. I will not publish my personal details, contact details, or a schedule of my activities. I will report any attacks or inappropriate behavior directed at me while online. I will protect passwords, accounts, and resources. 
3. Respect Others. I will show respect to others. I will not use electronic mediums to antagonize, bully, harass, or stalk people. I will show respect for other people in my choice of websites: I will not visit sites that are degrading to others, pornographic, racist, or inappropriate. I will not enter other people's private spaces or areas. 
4. Protect Others. I will protect others by reporting abuse and not forwarding inappropriate materials or communications. I will avoid unacceptable materials and conversations. 
5. Respect Intellectual Property. I will request permission to use copyrighted or otherwise protected materials. I will suitably cite all use of websites, books, media, etc. I will acknowledge all primary sources. I will validate information. I will use and abide by the fair use rules. 
6. Protect Intellectual Property. I will request to use the software and media others produce. I will purchase, license, and register all software or use available free and open source alternatives rather than pirating software. I will purchase my music and media and refrain from distributing these in a manner that violates their licenses.