Electronic Resources

Bend-La Pine Schools believes that electronic communication is a tool for lifelong learning and that by providing these services we will promote educational and organizational excellence.

In order to continue providing students with the most effective web-based tools and applications for learning, Bend-La Pine Schools abides by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The district utilizes several computer software applications and web-based services, operated not by the district, but by third parties. In order for our students to use these programs and services, certain personally identifiable information, generally the student’s name and email address, must be provided to the web site operator. Under the federal law COPPA, these web sites must provide parental notification, and obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under the age of 13. Parents/guardians should understand that access to district technology equipment and its entire system of electronic communication is designed for educational purposes. By accepting the iPad provided by the district, parents/guardians give consent for their child to use Oregon K-12 Apps for Education and to the operators of any additional online educational programs and services schools may add during the upcoming academic year to collect such personally identifiable information as necessary.

At Bend-La Pine Schools we strive to help all understand what it means to be a good digital citizen and to model these behaviors. This includes encouraging students and staff to practice proper and ethical use of electronic resources and to use technology responsibly. All students and staff must be knowledgeable regarding procedures, ethics and security involved in the use of electronic communication.

District procedures are in place to protect students, to improve the user experience, to develop processes for the reporting of abuses and to prevent their recurrence.

The inappropriate use or abuse of electronic information resources can be a violation of Bend-La Pine Schools policies, local, state, and federal laws and can result in the loss of privileges and/or prosecution.

Guidelines and policies regarding the use of electronic information resources are available at our Acceptable Use of Technology Agreement webpage.