BOARD PED POLICY
It is the policy of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board that all PEDs be turned off and used within the school premises (including portable) or during school-sanctioned activities (retreats, field trips, sorts events etc.).
GENERAL DEFINITON OF A PED
Personal Electronic Device (PEDs) are a Wireless or Portable Electronic Handheld Equipment that include, but are not limited to existing, and emerging Mobile communication Systems and Smart Technologies (cell phones, smart phones, walkie-talkies, pagers etc.) Portable Internet Devices (mobile managers, mobile messengers, Blackberry handsets, etc.), PDAs (Palm organizers, pocket PCs, etc.), Handheld Entertainment Systems (video games, CD players, compact DVD players, iPods, Walkmen etc.), digital or film Cameras, digital or analogue Audio Recorders or Video Recorders (tape recorders, camcorders, etc.), Spy Gadgets (spy cameras, covert listening devices, etc.), and any other Convergent Communication Technologies that do any number of the previously mentioned functions.
CREATING A POSITIVE CATHOLIC CLIMATE
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board acknowledges that the dignity of the human person, as promoted by the Catholic Church, may be compromised by the potential for invasion of personal privacy made possible by the inappropriate us of PEDs on school premises.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board also recognizes that the unregulated use of PEDs may pose a risk to the individual safety of students, staff and visitors in our schools. In some cases, unregulated use of PEDs may facilitate illegal activities in the school environment or during school-sanctioned activities.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board understands that board employees are religious and moral role models for the students placed under their care. In this light, all board employees, as well as visitors are expected to regulate their use of PEDs in accordance with policy contained herein.
SCHOOL PED POLICY
To promote respect for the dignity of all members of our school community and to enhance student achievement and safety, the use of a PED is strictly prohibited in the school (including portables) or during school related activities (such as retreats, filed trips, sports events, etc.).
Failure to comply with the policy may result in the confiscation of the PED and/or disciplinary action as outlined in the CATHOLIC CODE OF CONDUCT 2001. THE SCHOOL AND THE
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board assume no responsibility for the loss, recovery, repair or replacement of any PED brought onto school property.
It is the policy of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board that PEDs are to be kept out-of-sight, turned off and not used within school premises or during school-sanctioned events. To prevent the loss or damage of PEDs, the school encourages students to leave their PEDs at home or in their lockers.