Privacy+and+Security

** Students Records  ** The school is required by federal and state privacy laws to protect the privacy of their student’s records. The school uses services that supply online access to student’s records. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the school system to ensure fulfillment within the law of any student’s records. **Disclosure of Student Information on School Web Sites ** Posting anything with regards to student’s class work, name, and/or pictures on a school website could be a violation of their privacy. Therefore, schools will have to establish what is in accordance within the disclosure accordingly to instructional goals. In addition, schools should provide such disclosures to parents of the students for approval or disapproval.  ** Third Party Websites **  The school should institute privacy policies that include:   · Only if there is an apparent educational criteria  · Parental permission has been received  · Privacy policies have been introduced  · Safety internet usage has been implemented on schools computers <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Children's Internet Protection Act ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[]  ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Background **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is a federal law enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers. CIPA imposes certain types of requirements on any school or library that receives funding for Internet access or internal connections from the E-rate program – a program that makes certain communications technology more affordable for eligible schools and libraries. In early 2001, the FCC issued rules implementing CIPA. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ** Requirement: ** <span style="margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Schools and libraries subject to CIPA are required to adopt and implement an Internet safety policy addressing: (a) access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet; (b) the safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications; (c) unauthorized access, including so-called “hacking,” and other unlawful activities by minors online; (d) unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding minors; and (e) measures restricting minors’ access to materials harmful to them.
 * __ Ensuring Student Privacy and Security __ **

<span style="margin: auto 0in auto 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · The protection measures must block or filter Internet access to pictures that are: (a) obscene, (b) child pornography, or (c) harmful to minors (for computers that are accessed by minors). Before adopting this Internet safety policy, schools and libraries must provide reasonable notice and hold at least one public hearing or meeting to address the proposal. References Willard, N. (2002). Ensuring Student Privacy on the Internet. Retrieved from: []. Federal Communications Commission (2009). Children’s Internet Protection Act. Retrieved from: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/cipa.html