Data Privacy for Schools and Districts

​​​​The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is committed and dedicated to protecting the privacy rights of students, teachers and administrators in public schools throughout the state. KDE provides information and technical assistance to help staff use best practices in their use and management of confidential information. 

​​​​​​​Training​​

​​​​​Cyber Summer School: Top Tips for Teachers​

• US Dept. of Ed. PTAC
  
• July 31, 2:00 p.m.​ (ET)/1:00 p.m. (CT)
  
• Online
  
• Details and Registration
  

​​​FERPA 101 and Data Security Best Practices​

• ​​US Dept. of Ed. PTAC
  
• ​Aug. 14, 2:00 p.m.​ (ET)/1:00 p.m. (CT)
  
• Online
  
• Details and Registration​
  

​FERPA 201 and Transparency

• US Dept. of Ed. PTAC
  
• Aug. 21, 2:00 p.m.​ (ET)/1:00 p.m. (CT)​
  
• Online
  
• Details and Registration
  

​​Incident Response and Vetting Educational Technology

• US Dept. of Ed PTAC
  
• Aug. 28,  2:00 p.m. (ET)/1:00 p.m. (CT)​
  
• Online
  
• Details and Registration​
  

Videos​​​

• Responding to Ransomware Attacks 3mm:10sec (11/9/2022)
  
• Student Privacy 101​
• FERPA 101 for Local Education 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​

• Guidance including a focus on issues resulting from Coronavirus (COVID-19):
  
• COPPA Guidance for Schools and Ed Tech Companies during the Coronavirus (4/9/2020) - NEW!
  
• USDE Annual Notice to Chief State School Officers, Superintendents​ (10​/30/2022) 
• Ferpa and Virtual Learning During COVID-19 (3/30/2020)
  
• FERPA and Virtual Learning Related Resources (3/23/2020) 
  
• COVID-19 Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel (3/20/2020) 
• FERPA and COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (3/2020)
  
• The Educator's Guide to Student Data Privacy​ (3/27/2020) 
  
• Data Management Checklist​ (11/24/2021)
  
• Model Notifications
  
• Notification of Rights for Elementary and Secondary Schools​
  
• Form for Disclosure to Parents of Dependent Students and Consent Form for Disclosure to Parents
• Notice for Directory Information
  
• PPRA General Notice of Rights
  
• PPRA Notice & Consent Opt-Out for Specific Activities
  
• Best Practices for Data Destruction
  
• Protecting Student Privacy guidance documents, training materials and more​ (searchable by type, topic and audience)
  
• Protecting Privacy in Connected Learning Toolkit​
• Protecting Student Privacy​ (additional guidance documents, training materials, policy letters searchible by audience and topic)​
  

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