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Student Devices

Grades pk-2: iPads with Blue Keyboard Folio, assigned to student

Grades 3-5: iPads with Black Keyboard Folio, assigned to student

Grade 6-8: Chromebooks, assigned to classroom cart

Grades 9-12: Chromebooks, assigned to classroom cart

Grades 9-12 Early College/Dual Credit Students:  Macbook Air, assigned to student

  • Consent

    Consent for student devices is included within the Zapata County ISD student registration process. Parents may complete the registration process through the ZCISD parent portal using their parent account. All students will follow the Zapata County ISD Responsibile Use Policy.

  • Device Care and Tips

    Explore this resource to learn about how to take care of your device:

Are the Student Devices filtered at school? At home?

Yes.  Student devices are filtered both at school and at home.  We have software on the devices that filters the content both at school and at home. We do think it is important to know that no filter is 100% effective at blocking questionable content on the internet. The internet changes much faster than content filtering can adapt. That is also why we will be teaching students more about digital citizenship and internet safety. The world we live in is hyper-connected, and we believe it is our responsibility in our schools to help children learn the power of those connections but also the potential perils.

Who makes the decision on what is filtered or not filtered from the internet?

The Children’s Internet Protection Act requires school districts as a condition of using federal E-rate dollars to filter access to depictions that are obscene, child pornography and harmful to minors. Read more about that here: Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

No filter is 100% effective as rapidly as the internet changes, so we also implement specific lessons in Internet Safety from Common Sense Media. If a site is submitted for review, it is evaluated against the stated educational benefit and potential for harm or misuse and, filtered or not filtered accordingly.

What if my child goes to inappropriate sites?

Progressive discipline will be administered according to the Zapata County ISD Student Handbook, and we will use these as opportunities for learning as warranted by the facts of each individual instance. Our belief is that we are also teaching students to use resources effectively, ethically and productively. We will use indiscretions as teaching opportunities to reinforce those aspects of this work.