IN.gov - Skip Navigation

Note: This message is displayed if (1) your browser is not standards-compliant or (2) you have you disabled CSS. Read our Policies for more information.

Print This Page E-mail the Webmaster Find a Person Find an Office
IDOE is currently experiencing _______ issues. IDOE staff is working to resolve the problem but no estimated resolution time is available. Thank you for your patience.
IDOE HOME
INFORMATION FOR
HELPFUL LINKS
CONTACT

Office of Learning Technologies
Indiana Department of Education
151 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: 317-234-5703
Fax: 317-232-9121
jbkeller@doe.in.gov

EVENT CALENDAR

State Requirements for Public School
Internet Acceptable Use Policies and Guidelines

 

A. Each public school corporation in Indiana MUST adopt an Internet Acceptable Use Policy which:

    1. Describes general instructional philosophies and strategies to be supported by Internet access in schools.
    2. Describes the process for governing local Internet system security, user accounts and user privileges.
    3. Describes sanctions to be taken when violations of the policy occur.
    4. Makes specific reference to prohibiting the use of school corporation Internet resources/accounts:

    a. To access, upload, download or distribute pornographic, obscene or sexually explicit material.
    b. To transmit obscene, abusive or sexually explicit language.
    c. To violate any local, state or federal statute.
    d. To vandalize, damage or disable the property of another person or organization.
    e. To access another person's materials, information or files without the implied or direct permission of that person.
    f. To violate copyright, or otherwise use another person's intellectual property without their prior approval or proper citation.

    5. Requires that parents be notified that their students will be using school corporation resources/accounts to access the Internet, and provides parents the option to request alternative activities not requiring Internet access.
    6. Requires the permission of and supervision by the school's professional staff before a student may use a school account or resource to access the Internet.
    7. Indicates that the educational value of student Internet access is the joint responsibility of students, parents and employees of the school corporation.
    8. Makes the school corporation's Internet policies and procedures available for review by all parents, guardians, staff and members of the community.

B. Each public school corporation in Indiana MUST provide staff and student Internet users guidelines for:

1. Responding to unsolicited on-line contact.
2. Safe-guarding personal information, such as name, address, telephone number, etc.