Accessible Content. In accordance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), Bridge City ISD will use a content filter to block inappropriate access and limit use only to those areas that are of educational value. While the District will take reasonable steps to restrict access to such material, it is not possible to absolutely prevent such access. It is possible that employees may encounter adult content or objectionable material. It is the employee’s responsibility to follow the rules for appropriate use. An employee who gains access to restricted material is expected to discontinue the access as quickly as possible and to report the incident to the campus administrator. Technology Safety Responsibilities Employees are responsible for modeling and educating students on appropriate online behavior, including interactions with other individuals on social networking sites/chat rooms and cyber bullying awareness and response. It is also the responsibility of each faculty member to monitor students’ online activity for appropriate behavior. Personally-owned Devices Individuals with personally-owned technology devices used at school and connected to the District network are expected to abide by the policies set forth in this document and the employee handbook.
Accessible Content. In accordance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), Orangefield ISD will use a content filter to block inappropriate access and limit use only to those areas that are of educational value. While the District will take reasonable steps to restrict access to such material, it is not possible to absolutely prevent such access. It is possible that students may encounter adult content or objectionable material. Parents are encouraged to have a discussion with their children concerning access to appropriate materials. It is the student’s responsibility to follow the rules for appropriate use. A student who gains access to restricted material is expected to discontinue the access as quickly as possible and to report the incident to the supervising teacher or an administrator. Any attempt by the student to bypass the filter is a punishable offense. Personally-owned Devices Individuals with personally-owned technology devices used at school and connected to the District network are expected to abide by the policies set forth in this document. Personally-owned devices must connect to the District Wi-Fi and cannot connect to personal data plans while on campus.
Accessible Content. In accordance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), Bridge City ISD will use a content filter to block inappropriate access and limit use only to those areas that are of educational value. While the District will take reasonable steps to restrict access to such material, it is not possible to absolutely prevent such access. It is possible that students may encounter adult content or objectionable material. Parents are encouraged to have a discussion with their children concerning access to appropriate materials. It is the student’s responsibility to follow the rules for appropriate use. A student who gains access to restricted material is expected to discontinue the access as quickly as possible and to report the incident to the supervising teacher or an administrator. Google Apps for Education Bridge City ISD will provide a Google Apps account for students in grades PreK through 12. Students in PreK through 2 do not have access to email, this account is set for purposes of logging in on devices only. For students in 3-12, this account will also include a district email address. Age appropriate filters are placed on each account; however, it is important to know that in some inappropriate email may get past the content policies in place. Students should inform teachers about inappropriate email sent from other students. All Student Code of Conduct guidelines are applied when communicating with Bridge City ISD student email.
