2022 Indiana Code
Title 20. Education
Article 26. School Corporations: General Administrative Provisions
Chapter 5. General Powers and Duties
20-26-5-40.5. Internet Use Policy; Implementation of Technology to Prevent Student Access to Material Harmful to Minors
Sec. 40.5. (a) Not later than January 1, 2022, each school corporation and charter school shall adopt and implement an Internet use policy that:
(1) prohibits the sending, receiving, viewing, or downloading of materials that are harmful to minors (as described in IC 35-49-2-2) on computers and other technology related devices owned by the school corporation or charter school;
(2) provides for the use of hardware or installation of software on computers and other technology related devices described in subdivision (1) to filter or block Internet access to materials that are harmful to minors; and
(3) establishes appropriate disciplinary measures to be taken against persons violating the policy established under this section.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2022, each school corporation and charter school shall use hardware or install software on computers and other technology related devices described in subsection (a)(1) to filter or block Internet access to materials that are harmful to minors.
(c) Each school corporation and charter school shall post on the school corporation's or charter school's Internet web site the Internet use policy established under subsection (a).
As added by P.L.164-2021, SEC.2.
