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5013 - Use of Instructional and Media Materials

Modern technology has provided unparalleled opportunities for the use of audiovisual, computer related, and other media material in the classroom and school activities. The policy of Piute School District is to utilize technology wherever it can be effectively and appropriately used to further sound instructional practices.

It is the responsibility of each school principal with the input of certified staff to evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of all audio and visual media that is considered for use with students. Said material should relate directly to approved instructional goals and objectives in the state core curriculum. Any computer software, audio-visual, or media materials that have not been reserved through the Regional Education Service Agency (CUES) or distributed by the State Office of Education shall be carefully screened by the teacher and approved by the principal. Such material should not compromise community values and should be used only if it provides the students with the tools; information and background he/she needs to masters established curricular goals and objectives.

USE OF AUDIO AND VISUAL MEDIA
1. Audio and visual media means electronic media that has either a sound or visual component, or both. It includes music, audiobooks, videos, and any other type of live or recorded media presented for hearing or viewing. This section outlines restrictions and requirements for use of audio and visual media with students. As used in this section, the term “media” means audio, visual, or audiovisual media.
2. Media that contains vulgarity, indecency, nudity, excessive violence, or profanity is strictly prohibited in the classroom and at any school sponsored activity.
3. Media marked “for home use only,” whether privately owned, rented, or obtained online, may not be presented at school unless a public performance license has been obtained as described in section 6.
4. Livestream programs that give the teacher no opportunity to preview or control content should not be watched by students at school in all circumstances. Exceptions require approval by the school principal.
5. Use of media during instructional time is limited to instructional purposes and not for entertainment or as a reward. It may be used to initiate, enhance, or culminate teaching units. Students should be guided by the teacher in connecting media to academic content through pre- and post-activities related to the Curriculum.
6. The instructional value of a particular piece of media shall be weighed against the value of the academic time it consumes. Only those segments of media which illustrate the topic or Curriculum content should be presented, rather than a lengthy program in its entirety
7. Media must be used under the direct supervision of the instructor. Except as provided in, no media may be used in a classroom without having first been previewed by the teacher.
8. In elementary and middle schools, media segments from works with a G, PG, or other similar age-appropriate rating may be used consistent with paragraph 1(b). Segments from works with a PG-13, R, NC-17, or other similar mature rating, shall not be used in elementary or middle schools or their school sponsored activities.
9. In high schools, media segments with a G, PG, PG-13, or other similar age-appropriate rating may be used consistent with paragraph 1(b). Segments from works with an R, NC-17, or other similar mature rating, shall not be used in high schools or their school-sponsored activities.
Use for Entertainment or Rewards
1. School administration must approve the use of visual media for entertainment or reward purposes, and a public performance license must be obtained.
2. In elementary and middle schools, media with a G, PG, or other similar age- appropriate rating may be used consistent with paragraph 1(b). Media with a PG-13, R, NC-17, or other similar mature rating shall not be used in elementary or middle schools or their school-sponsored activities.
3. In high schools, media with a G, PG, PG-13, or other similar age- appropriate rating may be used consistent with paragraph 1(b). Media with an R, NC- 17, or other similar mature rating shall not be used in high schools or their school-sponsored activities.
USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS
1. Any document which is copyrighted, either by formal filing under federal copyright laws or by informal claim of copyright, or which is covered by a patent, trademark or other protected designation, shall not be copied or provided to any person without an order of a court of competent jurisdiction ordering such disclosure or written permission from the author of the record.
  Utah Code Ann. §63G-2-103(22)(b)(iv) (2009)
  Utah Code Ann. §63G-2-305(36) (2009)
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