- Wake County Public School System
- Overview
-
Overview
We are committed to supporting students and parents with all their technology needs to ensure they can make the most of learning in school and at home. Visit this site to find helpful resources, required forms, and important policies—including how we work to keep students safe and supported while learning online.
Online safety at school
Access to Websites
WCPSS Technology Services Division uses a web filtering system as well as settings in specific digital resources to help keep our students safe while online. We use Cisco Umbrella, which allows us to filter the device regardless of where the device is located (school or home). Students and staff are filtered differently. The content filter blocks sites by categories that are updated regularly. Parental Control Solutions.
YouTube Access
Although YouTube is available to students and staff, we use additional settings provided by Google to further filter videos.
- Strict restricted YouTube access (Elementary school students)
- Google definition: Generally aligns with content ratings for viewers 9+
- Moderate restricted YouTube access (Middle and High school students)
- Google definition: Generally aligns with content ratings for viewers 13+
- Can approve videos (Staff)
- Google definition: Users over 18 can approve videos. Users under 18 won’t have access to content marked 18+
Technology Related Policies
Below you will find WCPSS School Board Policies and Regulations related to the use of technology, digital resources, and libraries.
For Responsible Use
- Policy Code: 3225/4312/7320 Technology Responsible Use
- Regulation Code: 3225/4312/7320-R&P Responsible Use Policy
- Policy Code: 3230/7330 Copyright Compliance
- Policy Code: 4309 Student Behavior – Code of Student Conduct
For Instruction
- Policy Code: 3102 Online Instruction
- Regulation Code: 3102-R&P Online Instruction
- Policy Code: 3200 Selection of Instructional Materials
- Policy Code: 3210 Parental Inspection of and Objection to Instructional Materials
- Regulation Code: 3210-R&P Consideration of Challenged Material
- Policy Code: 3226/4205 Internet Safety
- Policy Code: 4334/5035/6422 Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Drones
- Regulation Code: 4334/5035/6422-R&P Operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Drones
For Data Privacy
- Policy Code: 2125/7315 Confidential Information
- Policy Code: 4700 Student Records
- Policy Code: 4705/7825 Confidentiality of Personal Identifying Information
- Strict restricted YouTube access (Elementary school students)