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__ANSWER__: No - BYOT is just an opportunity for students who have their parent's permission to bring their own technology to use in school. Our school will still provide laptop carts and computer labs for classes that are doing one-to-one projects.
 * Am I required to purchase my student a device to bring to school?**

__ANSWER__: At this time only 8th grade at Lopatcong will be participating.
 * What grades may participate in the BYOT program?**

__ANSWER__: No - currently we are not requiring any additional software for school use. Virus protection is always advised but not required to participate in our BYOT program. While on our network, students will be monitored and filtered through the district's firewall and content filter.
 * As a parent, am I required to add additional software (virus protection, filter, tracking device, etc) to my child's technology?**

__ANSWER__: Wifi only - at this time our district will not allow 3G/4G devices due to possible distraction issues with students having unfiltered access to the internet. This includes all smartphones and 3G/4G tablets.
 * Can my student use a 3G/4G device or must it be wifi only?**

__ANSWER__: The district is not responsible for any damage or theft of student owned equipment. Installing tracking software can help locate equipment if it is stolen as well as keeping track of the device's serial number. Theft or vandalism of any kind should be reported immediately to the administration. The administration will conduct an investigation of the incident based upon our code of conduct policy.
 * If my child's device is stolen or damaged, what recourse can I take?**

__ANSWER__: Yes - our district is using a browser-based virtual desktop software called Launchpad that will provide access to district software tools and data files that would normally be accessed from school devices. Click Here Now for a quick demo.
 * My child is bringing in their device for instructional purposes. Will they have access to the district tools that the district provides normally with school owned devices?**

__ANSWER__: The use of technology, student owned or school owned, is up to the discretion of the classroom teacher based upon the educational need of the lesson. It will be up to the individual teachers to communicate their expectations for their classes.
 * What are the school's rules for using student owned devices?**

__ANSWER__: Yes - the registered student devices will have access to all district communication tools like My Big Campus and Classlink Launchpad. Other communication tools may be blocked based upon the district content filter.
 * Will my child have access to communication tools while on the school network?**

__ANSWER__: All of the pupil board policies can be found on our district website under the board section (@http://www.lopatcongschool.org/school-board/board-policies/). The current AUP (acceptable use policy) can be viewed here as well.
 * Where can I see the Acceptable Use Policy for Technology?**