In general, it is the policy of the South Portland School Department, for students in Grades 7 and 8 to utilize laptop computers in school and to allow students to take the computers home.
Home Schooled students will not have access to the laptop computers.
Each student participating in the Laptop Initiative is expected to abide by the South Portland School District’s Acceptable Use policy and should treat the unit in a respectful manner from the time it is taken from the storage cart until it is returned. Damage from abuse or misuse will be covered by Policy IJNDB-R: Student Computer and Internet Use Rules, however students are responsible for loss or damage beyond normal wear and use. Students will be billed for replacement and/or repair costs.
It is the student’s responsibility to connect the portable unit for battery recharging at the end of each school day. Unauthorized programs cannot be added to the unit and the student is responsible for saving his/her work.
Cross Ref: Policy IJNDB-R: Student Computer and Internet Use Rules
Adopted: October 16, 2002
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