ELEMENTARY STUDENT USE OF PRIVATELY OWNED PERSONAL
COMPUTING DEVICES
Primer Sheet (for Principals & Vice Principals)
Step by step instructions on what Principals/Vice Principals need to review for implementation of
Student Use of Privately Owned Personal Computing Devices:
1. Review the document provided in the “Walled Garden and beyond” Group site in
www.surreyschools.ca. The group site can be found here:
https://www.surreyschools.ca/sites/RBJTQBTA5N/
Each site can alter the document to reflect its current procedures around in class and break time
use of devices. The District encourages schools to educate students to be ethical digital citizens
with their use of devices in class and at break time. Any inappropriate use of a device is an
opportunity to engage in a dialogue to define what appropriate looks like.
2. The registration of Privately Owned Personal Computing Devices is not required by the District:
 This requires storage and updating of forms from an already taxed clerical staff
 The District does not require registration of other personally owned items such as
bicycles or jewelry.
 Stress to parents that the District is not liable for the replacement of personal
computing devices when students bring them to schools due to theft.
 Sites establish management of Personal Computing Devices during recess and class
time.
3. Set in place a process to collect parent consent. Each student must have a parent signed consent
form on file before bringing Personal Computing Devices. Some options for form collection are
listed below.
a. Town hall - present forms to parents at the “meet the teacher night” at the beginning of
the school year.
b. Form sent home in package requested back from parents. The consent form is located in
the group site referenced in step #1 above.
4. If you have a parent that chooses not to sign the consent form, you and your staff can forward to
the parent the document for Student Use of Privately Owned Personal Computing Devices to inform
them that the District is liable in the event of damage or theft of a computing device.
5. In the future, we hope that the practice of students bringing personal learning devices will be as
common as binders and paper notepads.