Case Study: Berea City School District achieves CIPA compliance and boosts productivity with Barracuda Networks

Ensuring CIPA Compliance and Boosting Productivity at Berea City School District

Berea City School District in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (about 7,300 students) needed to secure an expanding e‑learning environment while meeting CIPA requirements. The district faced new malware vectors from Web 2.0 and mobile devices, heavy streaming bandwidth use, staff productivity loss from web surfing, and students bypassing controls—challenges that their existing tools could not address.

The district deployed Barracuda Web Security Gateway and Barracuda Email Security Gateway (with Energize Updates), installing separate web gateways for staff and students and using a committee to manage content policies. The integrated solution improved visibility with automated reports, blocked email‑borne threats and undesirable web content, documented CIPA compliance, and reduced wasted time and bandwidth.

Berea City School District

Kevin Jaynes

Technology Director