Report an Improper Disclosure
Parents have the right to file complaints about possible breaches of student data. Parents may submit a complaint regarding a potential breach by the District to the Data Protection Officer, 320 Pancake Hollow Road, Highland, New York 12528. The School District shall promptly acknowledge any complaints received and commence an investigation into the complaint, while taking the necessary precautions to protect personally identifiable information. The School District shall provide a response detailing its findings from the investigation no more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the complaint. Complaints pertaining to the State Education Department or one of its third-party vendors should be directed in writing to the Chief Privacy Officer, New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234, or email to privacy@nysed.gov, or by telephone at 518-474-0937.
Reporting an Improper Disclosure to NYSED
Please do NOT include any information in this form that would constitute student or teacher or principal personally identifiable information (collectively referred to as "PII").** SED will contact you if additional information is needed.
By filing this form, you are filing a complaint with the NYSED Privacy Office alleging that PII has been disclosed to or accessed by an unauthorized person.
Please complete the form thoroughly, including sufficient detail that will allow the complaint to be investigated.
**PII (Personally Identifiable Information) is generally defined as any data from the student records of an educational agency that could potentially be used, alone or in combination with other data elements, to identify a particular student, or teacher or principal annual professional performance review (APPR) data. For more information on FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), which is the federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.