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Board advances internet-use and related policies; Policy 524 moved toward third reading
Summary
The board reviewed and advanced policies including Policy 524 (Internet, Technology and Cell Phone Acceptable Use) and moved Policies 524 and 524A to a third reading; modifications to series 100 policies were approved after first reading.
Policy work featured multiple model policies and statutory citations in the packet. The Board approved modifications to series 100 policies following first reading and moved Policies 524 and 524A to third reading for additional development. Policy 524 (Internet Use) includes provisions on acceptable uses, filtering, limited educational purpose, privacy expectations, and requirements for parental notification and technology-provider contracts.
Policy 524's legal references list Minnesota statutes and federal laws governing data privacy, internet safety (including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) and notification obligations. The draft policy also sets rules for cell-phone use, limits on screen time for preschool and kindergarten children, and procedures for technology-provider contracts and school-issued devices.
