Utah Admin. Code R277-495-4 - LEA Electronic Device Policy Requirements
(1) An LEA 's
policy shall include at least the following:
(a) definitions of electronic devices covered
by policy ;
(b) prohibitions on the
use of electronic devices in ways that:
(i)
significantly impair academic excellence;
(ii) bully, humiliate, harass, or intimidate
school-related individuals, including students, employees, and guests,
consistent with Rules R277-609 and R277-613; or
(iii) violate local, state, or federal
laws;
(c) the
prohibition of access by students, LEA employees and guests to inappropriate
matter on the internet and world wide web while using LEA equipment, services,
or connectivity whether on or off school property;
(e) directives on the safety and security of
students when using social media and other forms of electronic
communications;
(f) directives on
unauthorized access, including hacking and other unlawful activities by a user
of an LEA electronic device ; and
(g) directives on unauthorized disclosure,
use and dissemination of personal student information under Rule R277-487 and
the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 34 CFR, Part 99.
(2) In addition to the
requirements of Subsection (1), an LEA 's policies for student use of electronic
devices shall include directives regarding the following:
(a) the use of privately-owned electronic
devices during standardized assessments;
(b) administrative penalties for misuse of
electronic devices during school hours or at a school-sponsored activity,
program, or event;
(c) violations
of an LEA 's acceptable use policies that may result in confiscation of
LEA -owned electronic devices or restricted access on the LEA 's;
(d) a student 's personal responsibility for
devices assigned or provided to a student by the LEA , both for loss or damage
of electronic devices and use of electronic devices consistent with the LEA 's
directives;
(e) use of electronic
devices in violation of an LEA 's or teacher's instructional policies may result
in the confiscation of privately-owned electronic devices for a designated
period and may result in the school contacting a parent to address the alleged
violation; and
(f) uses of
privately-owned electronic devices to bully or harass other students or
employees during school hours or at school-sponsored activities that may result
in the student being subject to LEA disciplinary action.
(3) In addition to Subsections (1) and (2),
directives for employee use of electronic devices shall include:
(a) notice that use of electronic devices to
access inappropriate matter on LEA-owned electronic devices or privately-owned
electronic devices on school property, at school-sponsored events or using
school connectivity may have criminal, employment or student disciplinary
consequences, and if appropriate, may be reported to law enforcement;
(b) notice that an employee is responsible
for LEA -issued electronic devices at all times and misuse of an electronic
device may have employment consequences, regardless of the user; and
(c) required staff responsibilities in
educating minors on appropriate online activities, as required by Section
53G-7-1202, and in supervising such activities.
(4) An LEA 's policies shall also include the
following:
(a) prohibitions or restrictions
on unauthorized use that would cause invasions of reasonable expectations of
student and employee privacy;
(b)
procedures to report the misuse of electronic devices; and
(c) potential disciplinary actions toward
students or employees for violation of local policies regarding the use of
electronic devices; and
(d)
exceptions to the policy for special circumstances, health-related reasons and
emergencies, if any.
(5)
An LEA shall certify annually through UETN, and as required by the FCC, that
the LEA has a CIPA-compliant acceptable use policy .
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(1) An LEA's policy shall include at least the following:
(a) definitions of electronic devices covered by policy;
(b) prohibitions on the use of electronic devices in ways that:
(i) bully, humiliate, harass, or intimidate school-related individuals, including students, employees, and guests, consistent with R277-609 and R277-613; or
(ii) violate local, state, or federal laws;
(c) the prohibition of access by students, LEA employees and guests to inappropriate matter on the internet and world wide web while using LEA equipment, services, or connectivity whether on or off school property;
(e) directives on the safety and security of students when using social media and other forms of electronic communications;
(f) directives on unauthorized access, including hacking and other unlawful activities by a user of an LEA electronic device; and
(g) directives on unauthorized disclosure, use and dissemination of personal student information under R277-487 and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)34 CFR, Part 99.
(2) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (1), an LEA's policies for student use of electronic devices shall include directives regarding the following:
(a) the use of privately-owned electronic devices during standardized assessments;
(b) administrative penalties for misuse of electronic devices during school hours or at a school-sponsored;
(c) violations of an LEA's acceptable use policies that may result in confiscation of LEA-owned electronic devices or restricted access on the LEA's;
(d) a student's personal responsibility for devices assigned or provided to a student by the LEA, both for loss or damage of electronic devices and use of electronic devices consistent with the LEA's directives;
(e) use of electronic devices in violation of an LEA's or teacher's instructional policies may result in the confiscation of privately-owned electronic devices for a designated period; and
(f) uses of privately-owned electronic devices to bully or harass other students or employees during school hours or at school-sponsored activities that may result in the student being subject to LEA disciplinary action.
(3) In addition to the provisions of Subsections (1) and (2), directives for employee use of electronic devices shall include:
(a) notice that use of electronic devices to access inappropriate matter on LEA-owned electronic devices or privately-owned electronic devices on school property, at school-sponsored events or using school connectivity may have criminal, employment or student disciplinary consequences, and if appropriate, may be reported to law enforcement;
(b) notice that an employee is responsible for LEA-issued electronic devices at all times and misuse of an electronic device may have employment consequences, regardless of the user; and
(c) required staff responsibilities in educating minors on appropriate online activities, as required by Section 53G-7-1202, and in supervising such activities.
(4) An LEA's policies shall also include the following:
(a) prohibitions or restrictions on unauthorized use that would cause invasions of reasonable expectations of student and employee privacy;
(b) procedures to report the misuse of electronic devices; and
(c) potential disciplinary actions toward students or employees for violation of local policies regarding the use of electronic devices; and
(d) exceptions to the policy for special circumstances, health-related reasons and emergencies, if any.
(5) An LEA shall certify annually through UETN, and as required by the FCC, that the LEA has a CIPA-compliant acceptable use policy.