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NYSED ED LAW 2-D VIDEO
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DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
Yvonne Knott,
Director of Information Management, CIO, DPO
Massapequa Public Schools
4925 Merrick Road, Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 308-5090
dpo@msd.k12.ny.us
ED LAW 2-D INFORMATION
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Education Law Section 2-D provides guidance to educational agencies and their third-party contractors on ways to strengthen data privacy and security in order to protect student personally identifiable information (PII) from unauthorized disclosure. Additionally, this law provides parents with rights regarding their child's PII.
NYSED Data Privacy and Security
NYSED Data Privacy and Security Fact Sheet for Parents
NYSED Ed Law 2-d FAQ about Data Privacy and Security
Part 121 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education
DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY
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Education Law Section 2-D mandates that each educational agency develop a Parent Bill of Rights for data privacy and security. The purpose of this document is to provide information to parents and students about certain legal requirements that protect personally identifiable information (PII).
MSD Parent Data Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security
Education Law Section 2-D mandates that each educational agency adopt a Data Security and Privacy Policy.
MSD BOE Policy 8635 - Information and Data Privacy, Security, Breach and Notication
Education Law Section 2-D mandates that third party contractors submit a Data Security and Privacy Plan to demonstrate how they will protect Massapequa students' personally identifiable information (PII).
MSD Third Party Supplemental Information
Parents and eligible students have the right to report an improper disclosure of student information with the school district and/or the New York State Education Department.
Report an Unauthorized Disclosure of Student Information with the Massapequa School District
FEDERAL LAWS THAT PROTECT STUDENTS DATA AND RIGHTS
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is the foundational federal law on the privacy of students’ educational records. FERPA safeguards student privacy by limiting who may access student records, specifying for what purpose they may access those records and detailing the rules that must be followed when accessing student data.
The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) defines the rules states and school districts must follow when administering tools like surveys, analysis, and evaluations funded by the US Department of Education to students. It requires parental approval to administer many such tools and ensures that school districts have policies in place regarding how the data collected through these tools can be used.
MSD BOE Policy 5550: Student Privacy
FERPA gives school districts the option of designating certain categories of student information as directory information. This information may be released by the district to third-parties, such as companies that manufacture class rings and/or publish yearbooks, without prior authorization or consent for each individual request.
Parent(s)/guardian(s) and eligible students who DO NOT consent to have directory information released must complete the form below and return it to the Building Principal. The form contains specific information as to what the Massapequa School District designates as directory information and types of district publications that include directory information.
