Information Technology

Equity and Access

Ensuring that every student has an equal opportunity to learn is the foundation of this strategy. The 1:Web program includes a way for students, regardless of the ability to pay, to have a device for learning. The ConnectME (Connect My Education) provides free or low-cost internet to their home.

Both of these programs help ensure that all students, regardless of socioeconomic status, are connected and have a digital device to enhance their learning experience. 

Cloud-First

This is our guiding principle for choosing new software. It is largely based on the premise that device-specific software is simply going away in favor of the anywhere, anytime, any device web access software we see today. Just a few years ago we were installing copies of Word, Photoshop, and Outlook on over 10,000 PCs. Those days are largely behind us as software is less likely to be installed directly but delivered through the cloud to your web browser be it on a PC, Mac, Linux, or Chrome device simplifying the user experience.

Secure Our Digital Environment

One can't read the headlines today without seeing a new data breach happen. Be it retail, credit ratings, travel, or education, no organization is immune to actions of those with bad intent and the capabilities to carry out attacks. The Board of Education has invested in modern firewalls and human resources to measure and mitigate security vulnerabilities. This year a required data privacy course was completed by BVSD employees and next year we plan to share a digital safety awareness campaign to help educate us all on our individual role in combating cyber attacks. We should not compromise security for convenience.

ConnectME Home Internet Program

The Connect My Education (ConnectME) is a program that aims to eliminate the digital divide, also known as the "homework gap", by bringing internet into the homes of all BVSD students without adequate access today.

For more information, please visit the BVSD ConnectME Home Internet Website.

Digital Tools and Learning Resources

The different computer tools and resources that are used in the classroom must first be approved for BVSD use.

For more information, please visit the Digital Tools and Learning Resources Website.

Information Security

BVSD Information Technology Department's top priority is to ensure that all student data is handled securely and one's device and network connections are also safe.

For more information, please visit the BVSD Information Security Website.

Student Data Privacy in BVSD

BVSD values accountability and transparency at all levels including ensuring that student data privacy and security are a top priority. BVSD has taken action to ensure that all student data is handled securely and in compliance with the Colorado Student Transparency and Security Act and the Colorado Data Privacy Protection Act. Through rigorous processes and high standards of compliance, our goal is to not only abide to state and federal law, but to provide students, parents, and our community with the resources and information needed to protect student privacy.

For more information, please visit the BVSD Student Data Privacy Website.

1:Web in BVSD

BVSD's 1:Web program is working to provide devices to every middle and high school student that they can use both at school and at home. As students get devices, teachers are collaborating and receiving professional development on classroom management, digital instructional materials, and teaching in the digital age. Through this comprehensive program, every middle and high school student will eventually have access to a device, addressing one of the major challenges of the digital divide.

For more information, please visit the BVSD 1:Web Website.