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Safeguards are an important part of helping students use technology safely and responsibly at school. NISD is putting boundaries in place to promote appropriate device use, protect student learning, and reduce unnecessary distractions. By combining district safeguards, clear expectations, and student accountability, we can better support safe, purposeful technology use.
GRADE-LEVEL RULES AT A GLANCE
GRADE-LEVEL RULES AT A GLANCE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PreK-5
EMAIL ACCESS
PreK-2: No access permitted. Grades 3–5: restricted to contacting teachers and parents only (no peer-to-peer messaging).
YOUTUBE ACCESS
Blocked entirely for all elementary students to protect against unvetted content.
DEVICE ACCESS
Not checked out or allowed to be taken home by individual students at the elementary level.
SCREEN TIME LIMITS
PreK-1: Limited strictly to no more than 20 minutes per day of device use.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
6-8
EMAIL ACCESS
Restricted access. Middle school students cannot email one another, but they are permitted to email teachers and parents.
YOUTUBE ACCESS
Browsing and searching disabled. Middle school students can only view specific educational videos via direct links shared by their teachers.
DEVICE ACCESS
Take-home privileges begin with individual device checkouts at the middle school level.
HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
9-12
EMAIL ACCESS
Full access provided to both NISD and external email addresses to prepare high school students for college and career communication.
YOUTUBE ACCESS
Filtered searching enabled to strictly limit high school students to approved educational materials.
DEVICE ACCESS
Take-home privileges continue with individual device checkouts for high school students.
DISTRICT-WIDE POLICIES & FOCUS
DISTRICT-WIDE POLICIES & FOCUS
GLOBAL DISTRICT SAFEGUARDS
GLOBAL DISTRICT SAFEGUARDS
EDUCATIONAL GAMES
Blocked by default. Access is only allowed for approved sites if it is instructionally appropriate.
TECH REWARDS
Prohibited from use as free play or incentive rewards (e.g., during indoor recess or Fun Fridays).
APP ACCOUNTABILITY
No required minutes, grades, or incentives tied to time spent on learning apps (such as Imagine Math or Delta Math).
PROHIBITED SITES
Strictly blocked for all social media platforms, Wikipedia, and unapproved online games.
OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUSES
OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUSES
LITERACY & WRITING
Increased emphasis on utilizing academic journals, literacy tools, and writing across the entire curriculum.
ACADEMIC DISCOURSE
A renewed focus on face-to-face academic discourse, peer collaboration, and active classroom discussions.
Students are also expected to follow the NISD Student Responsible Use Policy and Student Code of Conduct when using district technology.
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