External sites are not endorsed by the Virginia Department of Education. In preparing your AUP, it is helpful to review AUPs from other schools or divisions. Be certain to modify them as necessary to fit your particular need. Click on the following links to see AUP's from both Virginia schools, schools throughout the nation, and professional organizations. All school divisions are required to have an Acceptable Use Policy.
Many school divisions have their policies posted on their Web sites.
Click on the following links to see examples of signature, consent, or release forms and agreements. The following are links to information regarding Internet safety and filtering. Click on the links below to see some of the many options that are currently available. Links to both the federal and state legislation are included. There is information about filtering and Internet safety that is applicable for any school library.