Data Privacy for Schools and Districts

​​​​​​The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is committed to safeguarding the privacy rights of all students, teachers and administrators in public schools across the state. KDE provides guidance, resources, and technical support to help school and district staff responsibly manage confidential information and follow best practices for data protection. 

​Videos​​​

• Disclosure Avoidance Best Practices​ (35 min) 
  
• Responding to Ransomware Attacks (3 min:10 sec) 
  
• Student Privacy 101​
• FERPA 101 for Educational Agencies
  
• FERPA 201: Data Sharing under FERPA
  
• Data Ethics Course
  
• The A-B-C’s of Student Directory Information
  
• School Volunteers and FERPA
  
• Developing a Privacy Policy for your district
  
• How to use your district’s website to communicate with parents about data use and security
• Email and Student Privacy
• Protecting Student Privacy while using online educational services
  
• iKeepSafe – Educator Training Courses
  
• Be Internet Awesome 
• Intel Security Digital Safety Program, Think Before You Link
  
• Transparency Best Practices for Schools and Districts
  

Other Resources​

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Photos and Videos under FERPA​ 
  
• The Educator's Guide to Student Data Privacy​ 
  
• Data Management Checklist​ 
  
• USDE Annual Notice to Chief State School Officers, Superintendents​​ ​
  
• Model Notifications
  
• FERPA Notification of Rights​
  
• ​​Notice for Directory Information
  
• Form for Disclosure to Parents of Dependent Students and Consent Form for Disclosure to Parents​
  
• PPRA General Notice of Rights
  
• PPRA Notice & Consent Opt-Out for Specific Activities
  
• Best Practices for Data Destruction
  
• Protecting Privacy in Connected Learning Toolkit​
• Protecting Student Privacy​ (additional guidance documents, training materials, policy letters searchable by audience and topic)​
  
  

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