Jerome Joint School District No. 261

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION 2335

Digital Citizenship and Safety Education

Technology will be integral to curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The District’s educational system must lay

the foundation for students to participate comfortably in an increasingly technological society. Classroom activities

will include instruction using multimedia, distance learning, and other technologies.

The Superintendent will ensure that District students are educated on appropriate online behavior, including

cyber-bullying awareness, digital citizenship, and online safety and technology etiquette. Instruction will be given

to students as appropriate to the educational and developmental needs of students.

The Superintendent will ensure that teachers, administrators and other staff members responsible for supervising

students’ internet use receive professional development, training, and resources in the following areas:

1. Monitoring of student online activities.

2. Instruction of students in proper technology etiquette.

3. Instruction of students in discerning among online information sources and appropriate materials.

4. Bullying and cyber-bullying awareness and response, in accordance with the District’s bullying policy.

5. Instruction of students on appropriate interaction in social networking websites and chat rooms.

The District may use the following methods of providing instruction on appropriate online behavior and cyber-

bullying awareness:

1. Incorporation of instruction into course objectives or daily lessons of planned instruction, as appropriate.

2. Class assemblies or special instruction given in the school library or media center.

3. Special technology courses that are required for students at various grade levels.

4. Online courses required for students to use a district network account.

The Internet Safety Coordinator or their designee will also make resources available to parents/guardians on

teaching students about acceptable internet use, appropriate online behavior, technology etiquette, cyber-bullying

awareness and response, and appropriate use of social networking websites and chat rooms.

Cross Reference: 3270 District Provided Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks

3295P Hazing, Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying, Cyber Bullying

5265 Employee Responsibilities Regarding Student Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying

Legal Reference: I.C. § 18-917A Student Harassment – Intimidation - Bullying

20 U.S.C. § 6777 Internet Safety

47 C.F.R. § 54.520(c)(1)(i) Implementing CIPA: Children's Internet Protection Act

Certifications Required Under 47 USC 254(h) and (l)

Pub L. 106-554 Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

Pub L. 110-385 Broadband Data Services Improvement Act

Policy History:

Adopted on: 09/23/2014

Revised on: 12/17/2019

Revised on: 02/27/2024