| School Board of Alachua County |
| Bylaws & Policies |
7540.06 - INTERNET SAFETY MEASURES
The Board is committed to a safe network that is consistent with its educational mission, goals, objectives, and policies. Nevertheless, on a global network, some users may discover inappropriate material. Inappropriate material is that which is inconsistent with the District's educational mission, goals, objectives, and policies. It is the user's responsibility not to initiate access to inappropriate materials.
In order to provide additional safety measures for students in their use of District computers, and to comply with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), 66 Fed. Reg. 19394 (April 16, 2001), the following steps shall be undertaken:
| A. | The District shall utilize technology protection measures, (including Internet filtering or blocking software), to prevent access to content that is obscene, pornographic, educationally inappropriate, or otherwise harmful to minors. | |
| B. | Teachers, media specialists, and other school personnel shall monitor the on-line and other computer use of students in an effort to: |
| 1. | prevent students from gaining access to inappropriate or harmful material, as determined by school administration considering school curriculum, the Code of Student Conduct, other Board policies, and local, State, and Federal laws and regulations; | ||
| 2. | oversee issues of safety in students' use of e-mail, chat rooms, and other types of electronic communication; | ||
| 3. | prevent students from engaging in unauthorized or unlawful on-line activities, including hacking; | ||
| 4. | prevent students from making unauthorized disclosure, use, or dissemination of personal information; and | ||
| 5. | enforce compliance with Policy 7540.03, Student Network and Internet Acceptable Use and Safety. |
H.R. 4577, P.L. 106-554, Children's Internet Protection Act of 2000
47 U.S.C. 254