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 while using LEA equipment, services, or connectivity
whether on or off school property;
(d) directives on the safety and security of
students when using social media and other forms of electronic
communications;
(e) directives on
unauthorized access, including hacking and other unlawful activities by a user
of an LEA electronic device ;
(f)
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 ; and
(g) alignment with Subsection
53G-4-402(22).
(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;
(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; and
(g) prohibition on requiring the use of a
privately-owned electronic device to complete course work.
(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.
(5) 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.
(6)
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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