The Childhood Internet Protection act requires all schoolas and libraries that participate in the E-rate program must have and internet Safety Policy and Technology protection in place that blocks or filters Internet access to pictures that are: (a) obscene, (b) child pornography, or (c) harmful to minors.

Schools and libraries must also certify that, as part of their Internet safety policy, they are educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including cyberbullying awareness and response and interacting with other individuals on social networking sites and in chat rooms.

Schools subject to CIPA are required to adopt and enforce a policy to monitor online activities of minors.

Schools and libraries subject to CIPA are required to adopt and implement a policy addressing: (a) access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet; (b) the safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms, and other forms of direct electronic communications; (c) unauthorized access, including so-called “hacking,” and other unlawful activities by minors online; (d) unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding minors; and (e) restricting minors’ access to materials harmful to them.

Odem-Edroy meets these requirements by use of locally maintained software that restricts user access by keywords and by url. We also provide filtering of mail content. As a method of tracking student use, all users must authenticate prior to accessing network.

All users must sign and agree to the Acceptable Use Policy and Internet Agreement prior to being granted an account. A copy of the form can be found at http://www.oeisd.org/policies/network.

References
• http://www.oeisd.org/policies/network
• http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/cipa.html