USD-379 will eventually unblock Facebook and other social networking sites on school computers.
The need to unblock these sites was addressed Monday night when a school board member reported on a session she had attended on what the school district could be doing for a virtual school and when the board reviewed a new technology acceptable use policy. This policy covers, among other things, what staff can do on social media sites while on school property and personal use of Facebook and Twitter, including who they can “friend” on Facebook.
Board member Jean Frigon reported that USD-379 students can’t do a lot of things when they take an online course “because we block so much,” including courses through Fort Hays State University.
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