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Gilroy Unified board approves Securly classroom monitoring software after presentation and questions about parent access

Board of Education, Gilroy Unified School District · April 25, 2025
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The Gilroy Unified Board approved a one‑year classroom license for Securly to give teachers screen‑view and classroom control tools, with trustees pressing staff on training, early adopter access and whether a parent portal will be added later.

The Gilroy Unified School District Board on Thursday approved a one‑year subscription for Securly’s classroom module, a teacher‑facing software that allows real‑time screen views, tab monitoring and device locking in class, not to exceed $28,000.

District staff and a Securly representative described the tool as limited to in‑classroom use. "This is strictly for teachers when they're in the classroom," Austin Vierra, who presented for Securly, said, adding the product can show open tabs, lock keyboards and push lesson…

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