Data Privacy and Security

New York State Education Law 2-D

Pertains to the unauthorized release of personally identifiable information.

The NYS Board of Regents adopted Part 121 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education on January 13, 2020. These rules implement Education Law Section 2-d and provide guidance to educational agencies and their third-party contractors on ways to strengthen data privacy and security to protect student data and annual professional performance review data. The regulation went through multiple sets of revisions and three rounds of public comments and went into effect on January 29, 2020.

Document and Policies

BOE Policy 5676 - Privacy and Security for Student Data and Teacher and Principal Data

BOE Policy 5676 - Privacy and Security for Student Data and Teacher and Principal Data.pdf 163.9 KB (Last Modified on October 24, 2023)

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Parent's Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security

The Highland Central School District is committed to protecting the privacy and security of each and every student’s data. Parents should be aware of the following rights pertaining to their child’s data.

parents-bill-of-rights.pdf 46.33 KB (Last Modified on July 26, 2023)

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NYSED Data Privacy and Security Policy

This policy addresses NYS Education Department’s (the Department or SED) responsibility to adopt appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards and controls to protect and maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of its data, data systems and information technology resources.

nysed-data-privacy-and-security-policy.pdf 115.78 KB (Last Modified on July 26, 2023)

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