FAQ - Safety
Class 1:1 FAQs
Safety
- Will students use the same Chromebook if they attend or transfer to another Katy ISD campus during its lifetime?
- Does Katy ISD have a web filtering system that prevents student access to inappropriate websites on the Chromebook?
- Can my student turn the web filtering system off?
- How does the web filtering system work?
- Does Katy ISD filter inappropriate content?
- Will the web filtering software screen for inappropriate and/or potentially dangerous content?
- Certain websites blocked even on home Wi-Fi?
- Can students download games or play games with a browser?
- Can student access YouTube on the Chromebooks?
- Can parents/guardians install additional security settings and applications on the district-issued Chromebooks?
- Does my child’s Chromebook have malware protection?
- Are passcodes required to lock and unlock the Chromebook from unwanted access?
- Does the server block Facebook, X, and other social media platforms on district-issued Chromebooks?
- Can my student install software and/or games on the Chromebook?
- Can my student print from the district-issued Chromebook?
- How will the district handle students who use the Chromebook or applications to bully and/or threaten other students?
- Do I need to be monitoring what my student does on the district-issued Chromebook?
- Will all students have access to SpeakUP on their Chromebook?
- Can the district inspect my child’s device?
- Can my student unlock their Chromebook and access inappropriate content?
- What if my student accidentally accesses an inappropriate site?
- Do students still need to carry textbooks and other offline heavy stuff in their backpacks? Or just the Chromebook since it’s all digital now?
- What if I find inappropriate and/or explicit content on my child’s Chromebook?
- Will students in Special Education get Chromebooks?