Township of Union Public Schools

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), is a U.S. federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. It grants parents (or eligible students) the right to access, review, and request corrections to these records, as well as control the disclosure of personally identifiable information. FERPA applies to all educational institutions that receive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education

The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about children's access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet. CIPA imposes certain requirements on schools or libraries that receive discounts for Internet access or internal connections through the E-rate program – a program that makes certain communications services and products more affordable for eligible schools and libraries. In early 2001, the FCC issued rules implementing CIPA and provided updates to those rules in 2011.

For the 2025-26 School Year, the district is opening the doors to a BYOD environment. This initiative will allow students to bring any personally owned Chromebook in-lieu of a district provided device, that will be enrolled in the district’s Google domain to ensure a consistent learning enviroment exists in the classroom. If your student currently has a district provided device, it must be returned along with the BYOD Permission Form in order to add a student’s device to the BYOD network.  

TUPS BYOD Permission Form

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2360 – Use of Technology

2361 - Acceptable Use of Computer Networks/Computers and Resources

2363 - Student Use of Privately Owned Technology

2365 - Acceptable Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

3283 - Electronic Communications Between Teaching Staff Members And Students

3321 - Acceptable Use of Computer Networks/Computers and Resources by Teaching Staff Members

4283 - Electronic Communications Between Support Staff Members and Students

4321 - Acceptable Use of Computer Networks/Computers and Resources by Support Staff Members

7522 - School District Provided Technology Devices to Staff Members

7523 - School District Provided Technology Devices to Students

What is the technology fee? What does it cover? How do I pay it?

The annual Technology Fee provides a single annual cost that covers repair or replacement of district Chromebooks stemming from accidental damage when a hard-shell cover is present. The fee may be paid using a credit card online via PaySchools or via check, money order, or cash provided to the school or office.

What happens if a charger is lost or stolen?

The charger will need to be replaced and the family is responsible for the cost of a new charger. The Technology Fee does not cover the costs of replacing lost or stolen chargers. 

What happens if a charger breaks?

The broken charger should be brought to school and it will be replaced with a working charger.

What happens if a student forgets their Chromebook? Will there be loaners available?

Students are expected to bring in their devices each day for instruction. Loaner laptops will not be available or provided for students who leave their Chromebook at home.

What if there are technical issues with a Chromebook?

All technical support will be addressed and handled through the district technology department.

What if a student forgets to charge their Chromebook?

Students are responsible for making sure their Chromebooks are fully charged for use in school and bring their chargers in each and every day.

What happens if the Chromebook is stolen?

In the case of a Chromebook being stolen, it is the responsibility of the student/parent to immediately report the incident to the Technology Department so that the District may take appropriate action and attempt to recover the device. A police report filed within 48 hours of the incident. To obtain a replacement Chromebook, parents may provide the district with the police report case number. A full replacement cost will be assessed.

Please note: Stolen Chromebooks will be locked and thus have no use or resale value. Person or persons found in possession of stolen District-owned Chromebooks will be charged with criminal possession of stolen property.