2013-2016 Technology Plan - Osceola County School District

6.2 District acceptable use policy for access to all systems including Internet/World Wide Web
that:
Protects the confidentiality of students
Protects intellectual property rights, licensing agreements and legal/ethical standards
for sharing of resources with other educational entities and
Maintains the integrity of systems, programs and information resources
The School Board has adopted policies for authorized access to network resources and acceptable
use procedures. The Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is located on the District’s homepage
(Appendix F: SDOC School Board Rules Network Acceptable Use Policy).
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. §1232; 34 CFR Part 99) is a
federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Florida Statute 1002.22 states
that education records shall be protected in accordance with FERPA.
Student education records are confidential and exempt from disclosure except as allowed by law.
School district employees who have a legitimate educational interest in the student may view
records, but not release them without written consent.
Any reports containing student identifying information should be shredded. No student
information may be sent outside the District e-mail system unless encrypted using secure
connections. An online course, “Keeping Information Safe”, related to the security of student
information, is available to all employees. An online employee technology awareness and
security course is being developed with an expected implementation of July, 2013.
The Media and Instructional Technology Department promotes best practices related to strict
adherence to copyright laws. Resources and information are available to educators in the District
through professional development opportunities, and Library Media Specialists act as local school
experts to address copyright concerns that arise.
The Code of Student Conduct has specific disciplinary processes in place for infractions
involving District computers and/or the District data network and/or unauthorized conduct on the
Internet (Appendix F: Student Internet Use Procedures).
To meet the terms of E-rate requirements, effective July 1, 2012, the District implemented an ageappropriate
Internet safety training program for all students. All schools participate to ensure
student awareness of Internet safety issues such as cyber bullying, predators and strangers,
Internet piracy, cyber citizenship, protection of personal information, cell phone safety, chat
rooms, phishing, viruses, hacking, and web site safety. The training program includes videos
broadcast during morning announcements, standard computer desktop background with Internet
safety tips, and web resources linked from the District’s Student Resources webpage. Schools
may supplement the training program with a District developed online course and other site
specific activities.
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2013 Educational Technology Plan School District of Osceola County Florida