VIDEO CONFERENCING REMINDERS

The increased use of live and recorded video during the current health related school closure allows us to support a variety of academic, communication, and social emotional needs of our school community; however, the regular use of this technology still remains new for us all. Please take time to review the information and reminders listed below to ensure that the digital communication tools used offer positive and safe experiences for everyone.

If you allow your child to participate in video conferencing, your child’s teacher will post on their Google Classroom information on when and how to participate. For those unwilling or unable to participate in a live video stream used for general purposes, a recording of the live stream will be made available by the teacher.

REMEMBER: While your child is participating in video conferencing, we ask you and your child adhere to all Board of Education policies, including:

• • • 2361 - Acceptable Use of Computer Networks/Computers and Resources

    • 5516 - Use of Electronic Communication and Recording Devices

    • 3283 - Electronic Communications Between Staff Members and Students

    • 4283 - Electronic Communications Between Support Staff Members and Students

In addition, to ensure the privacy and safety of all students and staff, we ask that while video conferencing is taking place, all members of your household:

• • • do not record or take pictures of the video conference;

    • do not post or stream video conferences to any social media accounts;

    • utilize appropriate language at all times;

    • dress appropriately;

    • ensure anything displayed in the background is appropriate to a school environment;

    • follow school and classroom rules;

    • only the students in the class interact with the teacher and the other students; and

    • log out of the session when the live stream is over and the teacher is no longer on line.

If the protocols above are not adhered to, your child may be subject to appropriate disciplinary actions.

If you would like your child to participate, but would not like them to appear on video, you can always choose the appropriate setting on the video conference platform to enable audio and not video.

Once again, all of these reminders and measures are intended to preserve the integrity of the interactions and promote positive digital citizenship for everyone. Negative interactions via video and online chats can still result in cyber-bullying if we are not proactive. Please speak to your child about these important reminders so that everyone can have a positive experience.

The following Board policies were approved at the most recent Meeting of the Board of Education:

POLICIES

• • P2415.06 Unsafe School Choice Option (M)

  • P5308 Student Health Records (M)

  • P5615 Suspected Gang Activity

  • P6511 Direct Deposit

  • P8508 Lunch Offer Versus Service (OVS)

REGULATIONS

• R5200 Attendance (M)