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District technology manager reviews CIPA compliance, filtering and digital citizenship
Summary
Chris Alger, the district's infrastructure and operations manager, summarized the Children's Internet Protection Act requirements and the district's use of Content Keeper filtering, limits on unsolicited email, and classroom instruction on digital citizenship; no public comments were made during the hearing.
Chris Alger, Manager of Infrastructure and Operations in the district technology department, presented the annual student internet safety report and explained why the district holds a public hearing on CIPA compliance. He told the board that CIPA requires (1) adoption and enforcement of an internet safety policy, (2) protective filtering to block inappropriate material, and (3) an education component that teaches online citizenship. Alger noted districts must certify CIPA compliance to receive E-rate funding for internet connectivity.
Alger listed the district's technology policies (referenced in the transcript as board policy "3 1 1 6") and staff and student acceptable-use policies; he described technical protections including filtering on-campus and for some off-campus devices via the district's Content Keeper system, restrictions on direct electronic communications so that only vetted educational institutions can email students, steps to guard against unauthorized access, and educational work using Common Sense Media and ISTE standards. Alger also mentioned KCTC cybersecurity students' interactions with district systems as part of ongoing cybersecurity work.
There were no public comments on the internet policy hearing. The presentation satisfied the board's annual public hearing requirement for CIPA/E-rate certification; no policy changes were proposed in the record.
