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Federal Laws and Our StakeholdersGeigerman, Porche, Sapp, Waters

Ebenezer Elementary Media Center Agrees to comply with ALL federal education laws.

Including, but not limited to, IDEA, CIPA, and the Patriot Act

IndividualsWithDisabilities EducationAct (IDEA)

Whats the Big Idea? The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a law that:

Requires schools to meet the needs of students with disabilities

Protects student rights

Protects parents rights

Who qualifies? Students found to have one of the 13 covered disabilities

AND need special services to succeed in school

Next steps?

Develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the student

How does this affect the student in the media center? The Media Specialist will be given a copy of the IEP.

Therefore, the student will be taught based on their individual needs.

Childrens Internet Protection Act

CIPA Childrens Internet Protection ActRequirementsInternet Safety PolicyTechnology Protection MeasurePublic Notice of Meeting or Hearing

Every Parent and Student has access to the Acceptable Use Policy of Ebenezer Elementary School in their agendas.

Students must refrain from:

Giving personal information

Hacking

Searching for inappropriate material.

Only penalty for non-compliance school loses E-Rate funding.

A federal law adopted and administered by the FCC.Applicable only to schools and libraries that get internet funding from the E-rate program

Technology Protection Measureis a specific technology that blocks or filters internet access.

How does this affect our studentsKeeps our students safe.Protect from cyberbullying.

Public Notice and Meeting or HearingSchedule a meeting to share with stakeholders.Publicize in the newspaper, marque, newsletters, and other forms of communication.Careful teaching of the Acceptable Use Police to both students and parents/guardians.

The Usa Patriot Act

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism

What is it?Allows investigators to use tools that were already available to investigate terrorism.Enables and encourages government agencies to share information so they can better connect the dots.Updated the law so that it reflects 21st century technologyIncreases consequences for those who commit terrorist acts

How does the patriot act affect the media center?

A library is a place forintellectual freedoman open exchanging of ideasfreedom to inquireprivacy of thoughts and ideas

Section 215 of The Patriot Act allows government agencies to monitor internet use and access library usage and checkout records.

What does this mean for Ebenezer Elementary?

According to the Effingham County School System handbook staff and students shall be afforded equitable access to these resources to pursue the educational mission of the Effingham County School District.

However, using the library and internet is a privilege, not a right.

Rules to followDo not give out personal information.Do not access or send obscene materials.Do not engage in hacking or other unlawful activities online.Do not bypass security measure using a proxy or other means. Do not send SPAM.District e-mail must remain professional.Follow common network etiquette.Follow all copyright laws.Ask permission before downloading software.

Student safety firstUse of the Internet, including e-mail, chat rooms, social networking, and other forms of direct electronic communications, are not private and for the safety and security of the users will be monitored.

-ECSD Handbook

References: Consumer and Government Affairs. (2016, October 25). Children's Internet Protection Act. Retrieved March 9, 2017, from https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/childrens-internet-protection-act

E, A. (2011, October 7). Children's Internet Protection Act, CIPA [Digital image]. Retrieved March 15, 2017, from https://wiki.uiowa.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=60267257 ED.GOV. (2017). IDEA - Building The Legacy of IDEA 2004. Retrieved March 10, 2017, from http://idea.ed.gov/

Effingham County School District Student & Parent Handbook. (n.d). Retrieved March 8, 2017 from http://www.effinghamschools.com/cms/lib4/GA01000314/Centricity/Domain/97/Student_Handbook.pdf

Kalamazoo Regional Edcation Service Agency. (n.d.). Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Retrieved March 9, 2017, from http://www.kresa.org/page/1134

L. (2016, January 24). Putting the "I" in IEP [Digital image]. Retrieved from http://blog.slptoolkit.com/puttin/

Lee, A. M. (n.d.). How IDEA Protects You and Your Child. Retrieved March 10, 2017, from https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/basics-about-childs-rights/how-idea-protects-you-and-your-child

References:

Lopezbj, N. (2009, December 10). Children's Internet Protection Act [Digital image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/36555540@N06/4173627407

Schools and Libraries (E-Rate). (n.d.). Retrieved March 10, 2017, from http://usac.org/sl/applicants/step05/cipa.aspx

Subramanian, M., Oxley, R., & Kodama, C. (2012). School Librarians as Ambassadors of Inclusive Information Access for Students with Disabilities . School Library research , 16, 1-33. Retrieved March 10, 2017.

The USA PATRIOT Act. (2015, December 03). Retrieved March 12, 2017, from http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/theusapatriotact

The USA PATRIOT Act: Preserving Life and Liberty . (n.d.). Retrieved March 12, 2017, from https://www.justice.gov/archive/ll/highlights.htm

Wiegand, W. A. (2016, May 31). "Baseless Hysteria"? Retrieved March 12, 2017, from https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2016/05/31/baseless-hysteria-patriot-act/