HI SR11

Request that the Department of Education amend its technology monitoring policies and guidelines to include blocking students from receiving inappropriate messages and accessing harmful material.

Current July 2016 guidelines focus on protecting department liability and network integrity rather than student safety, with no provisions for protecting students from cyberbullying, abuse, exploitation, or trafficking.

Cite that 46% of teens ages 13-17 have been victims of cyberbullying and approximately 40% of sex trafficking victims are recruited online through employment portals and social media websites.

Request monitoring that emphasizes protection of at-risk, special needs, and other vulnerable students who have received inappropriate messages through school accounts and department devices.

Direct transmission of certified copies to the Chairperson of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Education.