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Acceptable Use Agreement for the 2023-2024 School Year

All students in SMCPS must have a parent/guardian submit the Acceptable Use Agreement for the 2023-2024 school year.

Acceptable Use Agreement

Student Device & Resource Accountability 

Student Device & Resource Accountability

All SMCPS students are responsible for the care of their assigned devices, chargers, and school resources. This document will outline the protocols for care and liability of all SMCPS resources. 

Technology Newsletter

SMCPS Student Device FAQ

Contact Information

Heather Wysokinski
Supervisor of Library Media
Address
23130 Moakley Street, 
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone
301-475-5511 ext. 16101

 

Pricing

Replacement Parts - Laptops

Item Cost
Keyboard $60
Screen $80
Replacement Charger Cost $35
Battery damaged or lost $85
Internal Damage (includes spills) replacement motherboard $350
Full Replacement Cost $350
$818 (Virtual Academy laptops)
Headset: $162
Other internal parts damage (example: headphone jack) Varies dependent on the repair

Replacement Parts - ipads

Item Cost
Otterbox $40
Screen $90
Replacement Charger Cost $25
Full Replacement Cost $380

Print Resources

Media Center Books:

If your child has a book checked out from the media center, this will also show on their Destiny account. Destiny is the software we use for book check out.

Media Center book check out follows the students throughout their time in SMCPS. If they lose a book or forget to return a book, it comes up in their Destiny account until the book is returned or until the fine is remedied. All schools send out emails to students and parents/guardians periodically to let them know what is checked out and/or overdue.

Classroom Instruction:

Every child in SMCPS uses some type of resource or textbook in their classes. These come in the form of textbooks and consumables.

A consumable is a resource that students write in. These are workbooks. 

Depending on your child’s teacher their consumables may stay in the classroom, be kept with the student and transported to and from class, or be kept at home. A consumable is treated the same as any other resource and is checked out to the student. However, this will not get returned at the end of the year. This stays with the student. If he or she loses it, there is a replacement cost based on the cost of the book.

A textbook will have an SMCPS barcode. This is typically found on the top cover and is about 15 digits in length. This is checked out and is the responsibility of the student as well. 

How do I know what is on my child’s account?

They can check Destiny, which is our library resource management system. If they log in they will be able to see what they have checked out in their name, just as you would from the public library.

To login to Destiny, you would first go to the Destiny website for the school your child attends.

Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

Responsibilities

Students will:

  • Learn the SMCPS procedures for ethical, responsible, courteous, and legal use of computer systems.
  • Let a staff member know if inappropriate material is found online.
  • Access only those network resources which align with an instructional activity.
  • Agree never to meet with anyone with whom they have met while using the Internet without asking for permission from parents.
  • Take precautions to protect school computer systems from damage and/or theft.
  • Be responsible for transporting their SMCPS-issued device and charger to and from school each day.
  • Be held liable for any damages that occur as a result of misuse of their SMCPS Issued devices, vandalism, or loss of SMCPS issued devices.

Students shall not:

  • Reveal personally identifiable information except in specific circumstances where prior written consent has been given.
  • Intentionally seek information (i.e. passwords, files, settings) about other users, or misrepresent other users on the network.
  • Destroy, modify, or abuse hardware and software in any way.
  • Use the network to develop programs that harass other users, or to infiltrate a computer or computer system is prohibited. Hate mail, harassment, discriminatory remarks, and other antisocial behaviors are prohibited.
  • Install illegal copies of copyrighted software on school computers.
  • Use the network to access obscene or pornographic material is prohibited.
  • Create, access, download, store, or print files, messages, or images that are abusive, harassing, libelous, obscene, offensive, profane, pornographic, depict gang affiliation, threatening, sexually explicit, or illegal material or that violate the SMCPS Code of Student Conduct and/or any SMCPS policy.
  • Access online games without prior permission of a staff member.
  • Circumvent and/or disable content filtering or other computer system protection measures.

Student Device Accountability

Students will: