All buildings have installed networks to accommodate learning and the transmission of other data. Emerging technologies will be evaluated and, if deemed appropriate, will be made available in all buildings within restrictions of resources and time. In a free and democratic society, access to information is a fundamental right of citizenship. Avon students and staff now have the capacity to access the Internet. Freedom of expression is an inalienable human right and the foundation for self-government.
Freedom encompasses the right to freedom of speech and the corollary right to receive information.
Such rights extend to minors as well as adults. Schools facilitate the exercise of these rights by providing access to information regardless of format or technology. In making decisions regarding student access to the Internet, the Avon Community School Corporation considers its own stated educational mission, goals, and objectives. Electronic information research skills are fundamental to the preparation of citizens and future employees. Access to the Internet enables students to explore thousands of libraries, databases, bulletin boards, and other resources while exchanging messages with people around the world.