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All ahead for the weekend because labor day weekend changes and front on the way.

I will time it out coming up.

>> leah: first day of school only a weekend away for many but question on many people's minds this morning is will the rules be the same at home and in the classroom?

Brooke schwieters dove into those answers for you.

Here you go.

>> brooke: guys, across the board in berkeley county, charleston and dd2 they remain the rules are the same at home as they are in the classroom.

That includes dress code, appropriate language and what students should have in their possession during a live virtual class.

My question following how is the policy being upheld and are students going to be recorded.

Now, the berkeley county school district says teachers and school admin will work with families to address concerns they may have online just as they would in the traditional classroom setting.

Ccsd stresses rules and repercussions outlined in the student code of conduct, they still apply.

As for recording student, bcsd and ccsd did not specify whether or not students would be recorded but suggested parents would sign off on a release allowing for it.

Bcsd emphasized student would not be record.

Cyber experts say it is important to remain vigilant when students are learning.

>> some of the tools including zoom and microsoft it will notify you that recording is in process.

So that's default setting and no single instructor can turn it off.

That's something you have to work with teachers as alternate mechanism for parents maybe who do not want the sessions to be recorded.

>> brooke: speaking of previous in the tech space cyber security experts stress school it departments are working at a critical level to prevent hacking and phishing scams. tips for family change passwords frequently and store important documents on second system and importantly stop and think before you click.

Brooke schwieters, fox 24 news.