Section 814. Courses of study in internet safety


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  • 1. Any school district in
      the state may provide, to pupils in grades kindergarten through  twelve,
      instruction designed to promote the proper and safe use of the internet.
        2.  The  commissioner  shall provide technical assistance to assist in
      the development of curricula for such courses of study  which  shall  be
      age  appropriate  and  developed according to the needs and abilities of
      pupils at successive grade levels in order to provide awareness, skills,
      information and support to aid in the safe usage of the internet.
        3.  The  commissioner  shall  develop  age-appropriate  resources  and
      technical  assistance for schools to provide to students in grades three
      through twelve and their parents or legal guardians concerning the  safe
      and  responsible  use  of the internet. The resources shall include, but
      not be limited to, information regarding how child predators may use the
      internet to lure and exploit children, protecting personal  information,
      internet scams and cyber-bullying.