|
Internet Filtering in Irving ISD
1. Why does Irving ISD use an Internet filter?
Texas Ed. Code Ann.
§
32.201-202, Texas Govt. Code Ann. §
441.1385
Texas state law requires a
public school that provides a computer used for Internet access to
implement an Internet safety policy in districts receiving funds from a
Texas Infrastructure Fund loan or grant.
2. What does the Irving ISD Internet filter
block?
The categories that Irving ISD has chosen to filter at
this time are:
|
|
 Adult
Content
Adware/Banner/Web
Ads
Alcohol/Tobacco
Chat
Dating/Personals
|
Free
Hosts/Web Hosts
Gambling
Games
(non-educational)
Illegal/Questionable
Instant
Messaging (various)
|
Message
Board
Online
Trading/Brokerage
Security/Hacking
Weapons
Web
Based Newsgroups
|
|
|
Note: The above
categories are continuously under review by committee and may change.
Above is the current list that was implemented at the beginning of the
year. |
4. How can a teacher request
a website to be unblocked?
An online form has been placed on the the web that
teachers can use to ask for a website to be unblocked. Please plan
ahead when asking to unblock sites.
https://secure.irvingisd.net/blocked/default2.htm
(Teacher Login)
5. Found a website that should be
blocked?
Teachers can report inappropriate websites that need
to be blocked..
https://secure.irvingisd.net/blocked/block2.htm
(Teacher Login)
|
