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G Suite for Education

 

Round Rock ISD has standardized on G Suite for Education for all teachers and students in grades K-12 as a suite of web-based programs providing email, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, calendaring, research, and collaboration tools for students and teachers. The effective use of these tools will help prepare and engage our 21st century learners. We believe that the tools provided by the G Suite for Education closely align with international standards for technology integration as well as with our State and District standards. For instructional and administrative purposes, students are automatically given access to G Suite for Education accounts on the first day of school. In Round Rock ISD, G Suite for Education runs on an Internet domain owned by Round Rock ISD and is intended for educational use only.

All student email and the contents of student created Google documents in Google Drive are actively monitored by Round Rock ISD staff and third-party contracted services (2nd-12th). As a cloud-based suite, G Suite for Education will be available at school and at home via the web. Round Rock ISD uses a robust content filter, but, with all online activity, there is always a chance students could be exposed to inappropriate content. School staff will monitor students’ use of Apps when students are at school. Parents are responsible for monitoring their child when accessing programs from home.  Round Rock ISD internet filters DO NOT filter or restrict internet traffic when not at school.  Students are responsible for their own behavior at all times and their strict adherence to Round Rock ISD’s Code of Conduct is expected. Communications are not considered confidential.

Round Rock ISD reserves the right to access and review content in the G Suite for Education system at any time. Round Rock ISD complies with all state and federal privacy laws. The District provides the opportunity for parents to opt out of student participation in G Suite for Education via the Permission form in Section III.  Note: Parents must submit an updated permission form each year.

Additionally, Round Rock ISD uses a service that actively monitors all communication via Google Apps and alerts the student with a warning of misconduct.  Repeat misbehaviors are reported to campus administration and any severe or dangerous statements result in immediate contact of district administration or law enforcement.

 

Concerning Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)   COPPA limits the ability of companies to collect personal information from children under 13. No personal information is collected for commercial purposes in our G Suite domain. The permission form allows the school to act as an agent for parents in the collection of information within the school context.