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Student Safety on SBLSD Devices

At the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, your child’s safety is our top priority, both in the physical and digital world. As a K-12 district, we are committed to providing a safe and responsible online learning environment. We adhere strictly to the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), a federal law that requires schools and libraries to implement measures to protect minors from harmful online content.

This page outlines the multi-layered approach we take to ensure your child’s safety.

Chromebook Usage

Elementary Students (K-5)

Nearly all of our elementary classrooms have a Chromebook charging cart containing up to ~30 devices. Teachers may give students access to Chromebooks for specific class activities or free time. After use, devices are returned to the cart and remain there at all times. Elementary students do not take their Chromebooks home (outside of circumstances involving IEP accommodations or participation in specific programs).

Secondary Students (6-12)

Secondary students are issued a device and charger by their building. These devices are kept by the students at all times and go home with them at the end of the day. Students are held responsible for keeping their device safe and charged. Teachers may expect students to use their devices for digital assignments, research, testing, or free time.

Chromebook Filtering/Monitoring

Securely Filter

  • Provides baseline content filtering and activity logging on all Chromebook devices

  • Blocks access to known malicious and/or inappropriate sites

  • Prevents students from searching for blocked keywords (i.e. “gambling”, “pornography”, “proxy”, etc)

Securly Aware

  • Provides building and district administrators with automated alerts for concerning student activity on district devices

  • Monitors Google searches, website visits, and Gmail messages to report on activity which may involve violence, suicidality, or bullying

Securly Classroom

  • Provides teachers with tools for controlling and monitoring student devices during class sessions

Securly Home 

  • Provides parents with tools to monitor and control their student’s Chromebook device usage outside of school hours

Securly Login

Chromebook Configuration

  • Only accessible by @sumnersd.org and @stu.sumnersd.org accounts

  • No access to device or browser settings

  • No access to incognito mode

  • Common URL-based protocol exploits blocked (i.e. js://)

Google Services

  • SafeSearch enforced for Google Search
  • Restricted Mode enforced for YouTube
  • Intrusive ads blocked
  • Google Vault retains all Gmail and Google Drive activity history indefinitely

Firewall

Our firewall is configured to block access to visual depictions that are obscene, pornographic, or harmful to minors. This includes but is not limited to, the following categories:

  • Obscene and pornographic sites
  • Sites promoting illegal activity, violence, and hate
  • Substance-related sites
  • Gaming and streaming media that do not have educational value
  • Social networking and chat
  • Dating and gambling sites

This system is active 24/7 on our network, ensuring a safe browsing experience for your child during school hours and school-sponsored events.