McKinney ISD is committed to ensuring that students use technology safely and will follow all federal and state requirements to protect students from excessive data collection or materials that are considered harmful to minors. The district considers parents as partners in cybersecurity and online safety.  

In accordance with state and federal law, the district will: 

• Install a filter that blocks and prohibits pornographic or obscene materials or applications, including from unsolicited pop-ups, installations, and downloads, before transferring an electronic device to a student to be used for an educational purpose 

• Block or filter students’ internet access to pictures that are obscene, contain child pornography, or have been determined to be harmful to minors in accordance with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) 

• Require direct and informed parental consent for a student’s use of software, other than software excluded from the consent requirement by law. 

• Require direct and informed parental consent for a student’s use of software that conducts mental health assessments or other assessments unrelated to education curricula that are intended to collect information about students.

McKinney ISD is going through a digital resources audit for the 24-25 school year.

Staff and students should use resources in SSO or Teaching & Learning resources linked to the curriculum

*Note: Digital Resources that are not approved will be blocked for the 25-26 school year!