Bill > S1070

This bill establishes a mandatory online parent tech awareness program through the Idaho State Department of Education for all public and private schools serving kindergarten through 12th grade students. The program aims to educate parents and legal guardians about internet safety, focusing on potential online dangers such as threats to children's safety and risks associated with internet-connected devices like cellular phones and computers. The state department of education can either develop the program internally or contract with a third-party entity to create it. Schools are required to offer the program at no cost, provide information about the program to parents at the beginning of each school year or during student enrollment, and require parents to sign an acknowledgment form developed by the state department of education. The program will cover topics including online threats, how children might engage in risky online activities, and provide best practices for parents to protect students from internet and social media exploitation. The bill will go into effect on July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause declaring its immediate necessity.

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https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1070/