Summer Device Reminders

Those utilizing Blue Valley School District technology devices over the summer should take note of and adhere to the following:

• Fully restart your device at least once a week to keep it updated
• Need tech support or to schedule a device swap? Submit a BV CARE ticket or call 913-239-4080

Onsite BV CARE Summer Support or Device Swap (by appointment only)

Location

District Office - Logistics Center, 7650 W 149th Terr Overland Park, KS 66223

June Dates

• Tuesdays 9-11 AM: June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• Thursdays 12:30-2:30 PM: June 4,11, 25

July Dates

• Tuesdays 9-11 AM: July 7,14, 21, 28
• Thursdays 12:30-2:30 PM: July 9,16, 23, 30

Traveling Abroad?

BV Devices should not be taken out of the country.  Please review the Out-of-the-Country recommendations and essential access details.

For security reasons the district blocks all inbound/outbound connections to/from foreign countries. 

This is due to the high number of cyber security attacks that take place against the District’s network on an hourly basis.  For this reason the District cannot provide technical support or assistance to those students or staff that choose to take their Blue Valley device out of the country.

The District does NOT recommend taking any Blue Valley device out of the country

• Students and Staff will not be able to access necessary systems such as Canvas, Classlink, employee online, and/or email.
• The District cannot fully secure, monitor, or keep live inventory of the device while it is out of the country.
• The District cannot provide remote support or full security updates for the device while it is out of the country.
• If students or staff feel that they have a critical need to access the District’s Network from outside of the country, they will need to do so on a personal device only, and they would need to install and use a VPN client on their personal device. The VPN must display an IP address inside the United States.  
• The District cannot make recommendations or provide technical assistance with the installation and/or use any VPN client on any personal device.
• Students and staff must understand that there is no guarantee of successfully connecting to any of the District’s internal systems while using their personal device in or out of the country.
• Parents will still be able to access their Canvas Parent account from outside the country, it is not housed on a BV server it should connect without any issues. 

We take every precaution to ensure that the Blue Valley Network remains safe and secure!