actions warrant immediate expulsion, as determined by the
Principal.
The student and his parents or guardians have the right to appeal
the decision of expulsion. This request must be made in writing to
the Principal within five (5) business days of the date of the
Principal’s decision. Parents/guardians forfeit the right to an appeal
if the written appeal is not made within this time frame.
The appeals team is convened within five (5) business days of
receipt of the parents/guardians written request. Their purpose is to
review the decision that resulted in expulsion. The student and his
parent/guardian may not speak in front of the appeals team.
The recommendation of the appeals team and the action taken will
be communicated to the Principal by the Dean of Student
Formation. The Principal of the school retains the right to accept or
decline the recommendation. The final action will be documented
and placed in the student’s file with a copy mailed to the
parents/guardians.
I. IPAD/MOBILE DEVICE ACCEPTABLE USE
POLICY
Brother Rice High School is committed to student use of
technology as a tool to expand learning opportunities and
conduct scholarly research. The use of technology facilitates
global collaboration—a vital skill for 21 st century learners.
Students at Brother Rice utilize iPad, Internet, and other
technology resources, which are provided strictly for educational
use consistent with the school’s educational goals. Along with
the opportunity this provides, comes responsibility. This
Acceptable Use Policy is designed to give the student and the
students’ family, as well as others on campus, clear and concise
guidelines regarding the appropriate use of Technology. The
underlying premise of this policy is that all members of the
Brother Rice community must uphold the values of honesty and
integrity. We expect our students to exercise good judgment and
to utilize technology with integrity.
E-mail
The use of e-mail during class is prohibited
unless authorized by faculty or staff.
Students should always use appropriate
language in their e-mail messages.
E-mail services provided by the school are to
be used only for the exchange of appropriate
information.
No inappropriate e-mail will be tolerated,
including derogatory, obscene, or harassing
messages. E-mail messages of an abusive or
harassing nature will be regarded as a major
violation and will be subject to a disciplinary
response.
Students are prohibited from accessing
anyone else’s e-mail account.
E-mail etiquette should be observed. Email
messages may be monitored and reviewed by
the school.
Email messages should be
reflective of the values and mission of Brother
Rice as determined in the sole judgment of the
Administration.
Only approved e-mail programs may be used
for student e-mail.
School e-mail addresses should only be used
for academic and/or school-related reasons.
Only school-related attachments may be sent
on the school e-mail system.
Chatting and Blogging
Instant messaging is prohibited on campus
except as part of an assigned, in-class activity
that is supervised by faculty or staff.
Blogging may be utilized on campus only for
academic purposes.
Participation in chat rooms is prohibited during
the school day, except as part of an assigned,
in-class activity.
Audio and Video
Audio should be turned off unless required for
the activity being conducted.
Students may listen to music when
appropriate and have been given permission
to. In these instances, headphones must be
used and music must be at a reasonable
volume.
When sound is needed, headphones must be
used.
The use of the apple iPad to watch movies,
unless assigned by a teacher, is not permitted
during the school day.
Any audio or video recording may be done
only with prior permission of all parties being
recorded and with the approval of the
administration.
Sharing of music (including iTunes music
sharing) over the school network is strictly
prohibited and is subject to disciplinary action.
Games
The playing of game apps is only permitted
during non-class times unless part of an
assigned, in-class activity or permission from
the teacher has been given.
Games must be school appropriate and not go
against the school’s mission.
Brother Rice reserves the right to remove any
game apps from a school iPad that is
considered inappropriate or impedes the
educational purpose of the Apple iPad
program, as determined by the administration.
Apple iPad
Student iPads must not be left unattended at
any time. If an iPad is found to be unattended,
it will be turned in to the Technology
Department.
Brother Rice is not responsible for theft or loss.
The iPad must be in a student’s possession or
secured in a locked classroom or locker at all
times.
A student may not lend his Apple iPad to
another student.
A student may not borrow an iPad from
another student.
The iPad must be carried and transported
appropriately on campus in the school-issued
protective casing. Failure to do so could
damage the device and result in permanent
loss of data.
The iPad should be handled with care.
Inappropriate treatment of the school iPad is
not acceptable.
Do not remove, move or write on the
identification sticker on your iPad.
Students are not allowed to create any
administrative passwords on their Apple
iPads.
Students are expected to come to school with
a fully charged battery on a daily basis.
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