Internet Safety
Internet Safety Plan per Focus Act
Walker County Schools prioritize internet safety through policies, guidelines, and resources for students, parents, and staff. These include restrictions on inappropriate content, prevention of cyberbullying, and responsible use of digital devices. Our network and wifi access are filtered to allow only age-appropriate content. We also use a filter alert system to identify students who are at risk online. Teachers and staff can contact the technology director to review items that may need to be blocked are that were inadvertently blocked.
Some of our measures per Usage Agreement, Filter System and Data Governance Policy:
a. Education for students on safe and appropriate online behavior, including interacting with
other individuals on social networking sites and in chat rooms, cyberbullying awareness and
response;
b. Measures which prioritize the safety and security of students when using email, chat rooms,
and other forms of direct electronic communication.
c. Measures to block or filter Internet access to pictures that are obscene, that constitute child
pornography, or that are harmful to minors;
d. Measures to restrict student digital access to age-appropriate subject matters and materials.
e. Restrictions of access by minors to harmful or inappropriate material on the Internet;
f. Prevention of ‘hacking’ and other forms of unauthorized use of or access to a computer or
Internet files, sites, databases, or equipment;
g. Prohibit access by students to unlawfully obtained data or information, including hacking, and
other unlawful online activity by students;
h. Prohibit students from accessing social media platforms, except when expressly directed by a
teacher solely for educational purposes.
i. Prohibit access to websites, web applications, or software that exposes students to the
disclosure, use, or dissemination of their personal information; and
j. Unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding minors