Increased Filtering Added to School-Supplied Devices
This past spring, the district made some changes to the filtering products used on school-issued devices. A product called Securly was installed, which allowed for continuous filtering of school Chromebooks, whether the devices were used at school or at home. This meant that restrictions in place at school continued to be in place at home or anywhere the school devices were used. Although schools have always been required to filter objectionable content on school networks for student safety, this approach made filtering specific to device rather than location.
As we begin the 2018-19 school year, the district has added GoGuardian, a tool that lets teachers monitor screen activity while in the classroom. This addition will give teachers the ability to see thumbnails of student screens while working in the classroom.
Although these filters add some level of safety, parents and guardians should remember that nothing is totally effective. Therefore, we remind you to continue to monitor your son or daughter's technology use at home.
We're also excited to announce — through a grant opportunity — that we'll be adding cellular-based Wi-Fi to our school buses this year. This limited wireless service will permit students to complete homework while traveling for school activities. This addition will be activated in the weeks to come, and we'll include another update at that time.
As always, please contact the school with any further questions.
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