Kutztown High School is located at 50 Trexler Avenue in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.

= The Kutztown 13 =

In October 2004 the school distributed Apple Computer iBook laptop computers to all students, as part of the One-to-One program[http://www.kasd.org/web121/start2.html] to facilitate school work. Each laptop was pre-installed with security and monitoring software. Access to the security and monitor settings was available via the use of an administrator password.

The school administrators initially set the administrator password on all laptops to 50Trexler , presumably in reference to the street address of the school. Multiple media reports indicated that the password was taped onto the back of each computer when they were initially handed out. A student or students found out the password, and eventually 80 to 100 students had knowledge of the password.

These students were then able to bybass the schools security system to install IChat, freely view web pages, and reverse the installed monitoring software to spy on other students and faculty. The school repeatedly discilplined students for these offenses, from detentions and leading to suspensions for repeated policy violations. With each disciplinary action given, the school claimed that parents were notified.

On May 2, 2005 the school administration contacted the Kutztown Borough Police Department with a request to investigate, and possibly prosecute, 13 students for violating the schools Acceptable Use Policy after they repeatedly modified their laptops. The parents of the students were not notified of this criminal investigation.

On according to Pennsylvania law.[http://www.wcupa.edu/infoservices/policies/pa_title_18_chapter_76.htm#7615]

In late August, 2005 the Berks County juvenile probation office offered to drop all charges in exchange for 15 hours of community service, a letter of apology, a class on personal responsibility and a limited probation period.[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2005-08-28-kutztown-deal_x.htm]

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