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Student Data Protection

Tonawanda City Schools Policy on Privacy and Security for Student Data and Teacher and Principal Data

Policy on Privacy and Security for Student/Teacher and Principal Data

Parent Complaint Form

Unauthorized Disclosure Complaint Procedure

District Inventory of Approved Software

More information is also available on the following websites:

• NYSED Data Privacy Resources
• Student Privacy Pledge
• New York State Education Department Parents Bill of Rights
• Education Law 2-D
• NYSED: Data Privacy FAQs
• U.S. Department of Education press release: Guidance for Schools Issued on How to Keep Parents Better Informed on the Data They Collect on Students
• Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC): newly established one-stop resource for education stakeholders to learn about data privacy.

Data Protection Officer

CONTACT INFORMATION:

JESSI DONNER

(716)694-7685

JDONNER@TONACSD.ORG

Role: Student Data Protection Officer monitors all issues relate to the protection of student data collected as part of district operations.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor data that the School District is required to submit to New York State Education Department (NYSED) or to any NYSED sanctioned outside entity.
• Make a report in public session once a year that informs the public of the data that the School District is required to submit to New York State Education Department (NYSED) or to any NYSED sanctioned outside entity.
• Notify the Superintendent of Schools and the Board of Education whenever the NYSED or any other outside agency sanctioned by NYSED requests additional data/data fields from the School District.
• Ensure that the district is complying with all Federal and State requirements for data privacy and parental notification/opt-out procedures.
• Train all staff annually on issues related to data privacy and security.