Content filtering is a very important subject and can be unclear to many people may who are not familiar with why such a system is in place in k-12 schools. Lyford CISD is providing access to the Internet with the purpose to facilitate teaching and learning of the curriculum in accordance with Lyford CISD educational objectives. Therefore, Internet users must restrict their activities to endeavors in support of district educational and administrative objectives.

The following procedures are applied at all campuses:
1. The district shall monitor and/or review individual usage of the Internet to ensure its proper use. The district uses Cisco's IronPort Web Security Appliance to filter content and sites that are considered inappropriate.

2. The district can generate a User Access Report detailing all violations. A report will be generated if: the user abuses the privilege of Internet access, violates any of the AUP guidelines, or is suspected of misusing the Internet.

 These items include but are not limited to the following categories:
a) Adult -URLs with content intended for adults only. Examples include: Images or text that are provocative, suggestive, and erotic.
b) Alcohol Sites which promote activities which are illegal for minors (such as drinking alcohol)
c) Other contents which many people may find repulsive or disgusting.
d) Crime -URLs which are intended to teach/instruct the reader in skills which are generally only useful for pursuing criminal activities, such as:
- Building bombs or explosives
- Hacking into computer systems
- Lock picking
e) Drugs -URLs which promote the use of illegal controlled substances or instruct the reader how to grow/make/process these substances.
f) Entertainment - URLs, which allow the playing or downloading of games.
g) Gambling - URLs, which allow for on-line gambling or are dedicated to gambling information and instructions.
h) Intolerance - URLs, which advocate intolerance or hatred of a person or group of people.
i) Violence- URLs, which show or advocate violence. Examples include: Images containing graphic violence (blood/murder), promotion of violence or terrorist acts against others.

8. Users shall not gain unauthorized access to resources or information.

9. Users shall not waste system resources while using the Internet. Examples of resource waste violations are:
a) Printing items that not educational
b) Downloading large files, such as games, multimedia programs, music and videos.