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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Handy, Blazejewski, Ajello, Cimini, and Slater | |
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Date Introduced: February 27, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Title 16 of the General Laws entitled "EDUCATION" is hereby amended |
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by adding thereto the following chapter: |
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CHAPTER 21.6 |
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INTERNET FILTERING IN SCHOOLS |
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16-21.6-1. Internet filtering. -- (a) "Internet filtering measures" means the use of a |
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specific technology or program to block or filter access to websites on the Internet. |
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(b) Each school district shall adopt a written policy addressing the use of Internet filtering |
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measures for computer access in its schools. Any such policy shall: |
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(1) Include the specific categories of websites that are blocked by the Internet filtering |
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measures in use; the basis for including those categories; and the individuals who are responsible |
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for making those decisions; |
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(2) Establish a procedure for teachers to request that a blocked website be unblocked in a |
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timely manner; and |
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(3) Specify the criteria used for overruling a request to allow access to a website that is |
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blocked by the Internet filtering measures, and require that the teacher making such a request be |
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provided particular reasons any time a request is denied. |
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(c) Each school district shall maintain a public record of any requests to allow access to a |
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website that is blocked by the Internet filtering measures, and the response provided, and submit |
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an annual report to the school committee on the number of requests granted and denied to |
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unblock a website. |
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(d) Each school district shall annually review the requests made in the preceding year |
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pursuant to subdivision (b)(2) for unblocking of sites in order to determine whether the categories |
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and standards contained in the policy adopted pursuant to subdivision (b)( 1) should be revised. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS | |
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This act would allow for Internet filtering measures to block or filter access to websites |
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on the Internet. It would also mandate each school district to adopt a written policy that addresses |
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the use of Internet filtering measures for computer access in schools. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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