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The district strongly believes in the educational value of the Internet. In this connected world, students must have access to tools that enable them to effectively communicate, collaborate, and create. By providing this access and guiding students to mastery in this area, we promote excellence, prepare students to become effective citizens, and enable them to participate in the global learning community.

Teachers will instruct students in the proper use of the Internet and the district network and will guide them toward appropriate materials. Outside of school, families bear the same responsibility as they deal with the Internet, television, movies, radio, telephones and other worldly media. However, students may encounter material that is controversial and that may be considered inappropriate or offensive. It is a shared responsibility of district staff and parents/guardians to supervise student access to Internet content, and it is the student's responsibility to avoid accessing such material.

Email accounts enabling communications outside of the school district will be assigned to students in grades 9th through Adult school. E-mail accounts enabling communications within the school district and with approved vendors and entities outside of the district for instructional purposes may be assigned to students in grades Kindergarten through Adult school.

As an integral part of the curriculum presented to students, the district provides a variety of educationally relevant software for use during the school year. Software like Gmail and Google Hangouts allow students to work collaboratively, Google Classroom is used to manage assignments, and the district has specialized software for Robotics, Automotive Repair, etc. Software is also used to assess students, provide individualized learning opportunities, and for content creation and consumption. Many of our new textbooks include supplementary materials and lessons that are only available digitally.

The software used by students is vetted by the Technology Support Services (TSS) Department and the Purchasing Department to ensure that it meets the legal requirements for student privacy. Currently that includes the following:

• The Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)

• The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

• Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)

• AB 1584 / California Education Code 49073.1

• Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA)

To assist with the vetting process, the district is a member of the California Student Privacy Alliance (CSPA). The CSPA provides member districts with a Student Data Privacy Agreement that, when executed by a software publisher, ensures that reasonable steps have been taken to protect student data and that student privacy laws are being followed. The current version of the Student Data Privacy Agreement can be found at California Alliance Website.

To view the list of software that the district has vetted (both approved and denied), each software publisher’s privacy policy, terms of service, and the executed Student Privacy Agreement, navigate to TSS Software / TSS Software Information.

Technology Opt Out Process PARENT/GUARDIAN: If you DO NOT want your student to have access to any district provided technology, including: district provided internet, district owned devices (Chromebooks, iPads, etc.), district provided software, please meet with your student's principal to begin the OPT OUT process. This opt out is for ALL district provided technology and is not a la carte. This opt out process must take place at the beginning of every school year to remain in effect. Warning: opting your student out of district technology will make it more difficult for the school to properly assess your student's needs and to provide a dynamic learning experience.

The District provides each student with one or more learning devices like ChromeBooks, Android tablets, or iPads. The district also has Cellular Hotspots available for students that do not have reliable internet in their homes. All these devices are owned by the district and checked out to students while they attend FSUSD. These devices are provided with the necessary power cords and wall chargers. Students will be charged the cost of the power cords and/or the wall chargers if they are not returned when the device is returned to the district. The current costs are as follows:

• iPad Wall Charger $19

• iPad USB Cable $19

• ChromeBook Wall Charger $30

• Android Tablet Wall Charger $25

• T-Mobile HotSpot Wall Charger $25

Students may be charged for lost devices and/or negligent damage to devices. Our most common repairs are as follows:

• ChromeBook Screen $50

• ChromeBook Keyboard $80

• ChromeBook Bezel $30

• ChromeBook (Total Loss) $250

• HotSpot $90