Web Filter

A Web filter is a program that can screen an incoming website to determine whether some or all of it should not be displayed to the user. A Web filter allows a school district or a family to block certain websites that may be offensive, profane, vulgar, or harmful to students.

The Internet used at school is protected, as required by federal law, by a filtering service. School-owned devices(Chromebooks, IPads, Laptops, Hotspots) are protected through Palo Alto. Palo Alto is a filtering/compliance software that works with our devices. While many potential dangers are filtered and blocked on the school’s wireless network and on school-owned devices, children often have complete, unrestricted access to inappropriate sites at home through personal devices. No filtering software is perfect and monitoring internet use at home is advisable.

It is important that families understand that school-owned devices are filtered through the district internet even when used at home. If you have family-owned devices, we strongly suggest installing software to filter and block inappropriate content on your home wireless network. So what are you to do?

Families have a number of options to protect their children at home.

Most Internet Service Providers can filter your home internet for you. Simply call your Internet Service Provider and make this request. Usually, you will be provided with a scale of maturity levels to choose from.
Families without this option, or those that would like more control over what content is blocked or not can consider Cisco Umbrella, McAfee Safe Family, and NetNanny.
- Some of these products offer additional protection features such as cell phone filtering, text message and photo screening tools, and digital footprint/reputation monitoring.

Families can protect children while on their smartphones as well. There are many apps and services including:

Restrictions for iPhone
Kid Friendly Android
Bark - Monitor, detect, and sends alerts for 21 social media sites (paid for service)
Circle - Monitor, detect, alert (paid for service)

District Devices

Online Safety

Using the Device

Taking Care of the Device

Returning the Device

Damaged / Lost / Stolen Devices

Google Takeout and Transfer for Students