November 13, 2025 – Minutes (Draft)

Digital Citizenship Plan -Jennifer Van Haaften Media Specialist

• Jennifer Van Haaften is over Digital Citizenship Coordinator. Went over the safety guards for Butler Middle School. The first week of January is Digital Citizenship Week.

1. Filtering information – Canyons uses Content Filtering over the years has become stricter and now has guidelines and levels. There are more restrictions on what students can use and view. Teachers can use You Tube videos on Canvas courses if the Teacher has completely previewed it and it has a copyright. There is a place you can go called Technology Connect portal where you can set filtering limits for your students. These can be stricter than what the district sets. To be aware sometimes setting stricter limits can affect certain assignments.

2. The Management system we use goes through Google This year they have one login for the class link that works well. This is how they access the apps used in their classroom. In terms of supervision, Teachers have Lan School to see what students are doing on their chrome books at all times. Note that, the majority of time, the Teachers are up and walking around to supervise. This is a common practice at Butler Middle School. Teachers are actively engaged with students.

3. Thrive Time -Students receive digital citizenship lessons once a Every Teacher teaches this in their classrooms once a month. In addition, we have lessons in our Digital Literacy and CCA classes. Mrs. Van Haaften is in the classrooms as well, teaching information that ranges from literature to research and using digital sources. Thrive time is also the emotional and social curriculum which is character building that was created by the district. Continual conversations are in the classrooms about appropriate behavior and how to use technology appropriately.

4. Family Education – There are family resources available through Canyons School District website. If you go to “Students and Parent,” then go to “Family Connections,” and click on “Technology for Families.” This will give helpful information to guide not only your student but options for

5. Web restrictions -Technology connect There is where you can login as a Parent and you can have the opportunity to change the access your student has at school. You can’t open it and place more restrictions, for example, you can put them at an elementary access. There is an extreme, but that is only if they have been put on a strike system. Parents and Administration receive those notifications when they have gone outside of what is allowed. The three-strike policy is as follows:

*Warning to Parents and to make sure the Parent has a conversation with their student.

*When there will be a conversation with the Parents, Administration and the

*The account will be locked.

Parents are notified on all three of these strikes.

**Cell Phone policy questions have been asked in the past. Students are not allowed to have their cell phones out in class, not at lunch or during education time. They should have them turned off and in their backpacks. This is now a District policy. Our school has been following this policy for years. We have seen a dramatic drop in cyberbullying and an increase in their social skills.

Questions and concerns: 10 minutes

**Fines are associated with the frames of the keyboard, broken screens, cords that have been lost or damaged. They are case by case situations when it comes to damage.

**Administrators handle these cases with the Parent and student. Question: Do we replace chrome books? Yes, they are replaced every 3-4 years. Digital questionnaire and answers were given to the Community Counsel members and recorded by Bryan Rudes.

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