Data Privacy & Security

Parents' Bill of Rights

  • Pursuant to Education Law section 2-d, BOCES and school districts are now required to publish, on their websites, a Parents' Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security and to include such information with every contract entered into with a third-party contractor where the third-party contractor receives student data or teacher or principal data.

 

Data Security & Privacy Policy

  • In order to conduct a successful education program, the District receives, creates, stores and transfers information about students, teachers and principals that is protected by state and federal law. The District takes active steps to protect the confidentiality of protected information in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. The District expects all District officers, employees and partners to maintain the confidentiality of protected information in accordance with state and federal law and all applicable Board Policies.

 

FERPA Annual Notification

  • Under FERPA, the District may identify certain data elements as Directory Information, which may be disclosed without obtaining prior parental consent. Parents are provided with the opportunity to opt out of certain Directory Information disclosures by filling out the form attached to the policy.

  • Additional FERPA Form Links: Inspection of Student Records, Request to Correct Student Records

 

Security Breach Reporting Form

  • The VVS Central School District is dedicated to the protection of student data and to maintaining data security and privacy across the district. If you believe that a breach or unauthorized disclosure of student personally identifiable information has occurred, please complete this form and submit it in person to our Data Protection Officer. Any parent, eligible student (students who are at least 18 years of age or attending a post-secondary institution at any age), principal, teacher or employee of an educational agency may file a complaint. A complaint can also be submitted to the New York State Chief Privacy Officer using this online form: NYS Data Privacy Complaint.