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Internet Safety
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 and 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.
Schools subject to CIPA have two additional certification requirements: 1) their Internet
safety policies must include monitoring the online activities of minors; and 2) as
required by the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, they must provide for
educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other
individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms, and cyberbullying
awareness and response.
In compliance with the regulations for receiving E-Rate funds, PISD has developed an
Internet Safety program that is available to all PISD students, teachers and parents. This
program is available via the web site at http://cybersafety.pisd.edu/. The Plano ISD
Cyber Safety website is designed to provide information to strengthen awareness and
increase understanding about Internet safety and digital citizenship for our students,
teachers and parents. The site provides easy access to the district’s Acceptable Use
Guidelines for the entire PISD community.
The Cyber Safety site includes information for students of all ages to help them become
responsible users of technology resources in the classroom and at home. The site
includes safety tips about general Internet safety, Cyber Bullying and Cyber Ethics. For
parents, the site offers a variety of online resources including web sites and videos.
To support the teaching of Cyber Safety in the classroom, the district’s website includes
access to CyberSmart!, a free online-based curriculum focusing on helping students use
the Internet safely, responsibly, and effectively. The curriculum, published by Common
Sense Media, includes lesson plans and student activity sheets that are age-appropriate
for grades K-12.
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