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Library updates Internet‑safety policy to meet CIPA rules so it can retain federal E‑rate and partial network support
Summary
The committee reviewed an updated Internet safety policy that clarifies CIPA compliance to secure E‑rate discounts and related federal support for a roughly $35,000 network upgrade; staff removed a parental‑permission requirement for minors from the district’s older Internet use policy.
Library staff presented revisions to the library’s Internet safety policy on Sept. 3 to align with federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requirements so the district can continue to qualify for E‑rate discounts on network equipment and services.
Director Ben Gocker said an E‑rate consultant recommended specific language and that much of the new policy’s definitions were adapted from the district’s existing policy. He said compliance enables the library to receive federal discounts; staff estimated that a roughly $35,000 network upgrade this year will be paid for only in part by the…
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