A Board policy is also less flexible when new technological wrinkles appear. You might want a Board policy on broad issues that delegates operational matters to an administrative officer. Where to begin Inform yourself. Later in this document, we've cited some examples of issues commonly addressed and ways of dealing with them. We've also listed a few information sources we've come across so far.
Some schools simply post the rules online with an admonition to read before proceeding.
Others require student and parent signatures on a formal user agreement in order to have explicit proof of notice. Some schools apparently require students to take a test demonstrating their knowledge of the rules before they're allowed online. Regardless of the means of enforcement, restrictions must still be for a reason. Enterprising individuals sometimes find ways to defeat the restrictions. A printed anthology of acceptable use policies The National Association of Regional Media Centers has created a collection of 27 university and K-12 school district policies.