156.675 Prevention of transmission of sexually explicit materials to schools -- Administrative regulations -- Local school district policy on student Internet access.

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Page 1 of 1 156.675 Prevention of transmission of sexually explicit materials to schools -- Administrative regulations -- Local school district policy on student Internet <br>access. (1) The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations to prevent sexually explicit material from being transmitted via any video or computer <br>system, software or hardware product, or Internet service managed or provided to <br>local schools or school districts. (2) Each local school district and school shall utilize the latest available filtering technology to ensure that sexually explicit material is not made available to <br>students. (3) The Kentucky Department of Education shall make available to school districts and schools upon request and without cost, state-of-the-art software products that enable <br>local districts and schools to prevent access to sexually explicit material. The <br>department shall also notify all school districts and schools of the availability of the <br>software. Any product provided or obtained by a district or school shall meet the <br>requirements of subsection (2) of this section. (4) Each local school district shall establish a policy regarding student Internet access that shall include, but not be limited to, parental consent for student Internet use, <br>teacher supervision of student computer use, and auditing procedures to determine <br>whether education technology is being used for the purpose of accessing sexually <br>explicit or other objectionable material. Effective: July 15, 1998 <br>History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 330, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998.