Technology

Data Privacy

New York State Education Law 2-d went into effect in April 2014. The law focuses on the privacy and security of personally identifiable information of students, classroom teachers, and principals.

The regulations state that education agencies must publish a parent’s bill of rights for data privacy and security. In addition, the parents’ bill of rights must be included with every contract with a third-party contractor that receives personally identifiable information.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District is committed to ensuring student privacy in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and district policies. Read all of Policy 5679: Privacy and Security for Student Data and Teacher and Principal Data (via Google Drive).

Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District is committed to ensuring student privacy in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and district policies. To this end and pursuant to U.S. Department of Education (DOE) regulations (Education Law §2-d), the district is providing the following:

• A student’s personally identifiable information cannot be sold or released for any commercial purposes.
• Parents have the right to inspect and review the complete contents of their child’s education record
• State and federal laws protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information, and safeguards associated with industry standards and best practices, including but not limited to encryption, firewalls, and password protection, must be in place when data is stored or transferred.

A complete list of all student data elements collected by the state is available for public review on the New York State Education Department Student Data Inventory page.

Parents/guardians may also obtain a copy of this list by writing to the Office of Information and Reporting Services:

Office of Information and Reporting Services
New York State Education Department
Room 863 EBA, 89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234

Parents/guardians have the right to have complaints about possible breaches of student data addressed. Complaints should be directed to I.T. Coordinator: William Dergosits and Superintendent of Schools: Bonnie Kane.