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Board hears tech‑services briefing after parent complaints about Chromebooks and online filtering
Summary
A parent raised concerns about elementary students’ access to internet content and district filtering; the district’s technology director detailed layered protections (firewall, ClearPass, CrowdStrike), Securly filter services, and plans to pilot Securly Classroom next year. Board members asked for clearer parent communications.
A Fond du Lac parent used public comment time to press the district about elementary students’ access to online content and the school‑issued Chromebooks; later in the meeting the district’s technology director described multiple security and classroom management tools the district uses and said staff will increase outreach to help families use available controls.
“Why does my kid need to tell me it’s fishing season off of his Chromebook?” said parent Austin Klowicki, who told the board he was asking that the district provide parents a copy of blocked URLs and improve communication about internet controls on school devices.…
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