Growing Up Digital Overview

Students live in a Protecting Student Privacy digitally-enhanced world. Our role is to Laws help students stay safe Policy & and behave responsibly. Rule Personally Identifiable Teaching Information is and vulnerable to exposure, but can be Learning protected. PracticesLaws to Protect Student Privacy FERPA •The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act •Requires that schools have written permission from the parent or guardian in order to release any information from a student's education record COPPA •The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act CIPA •Places special restrictions on software companies about the information they can collect about students under 13. •The Children's Internet Protection Act •Requires districts to put measures in place to filter Internet access and other measures to protect students.Current BCPS 5230 •Student Records Policies and Rules 6202 •Under review for updating in SY2016-2017 5550 • TAUP for Students • Opt out form • Disruptive Behaviors • Penalty for not following TAUP

Proposed Superintendent’s Rule 5230 – new! Directory Information Current Rule Directory Information Proposed Rule Student’s First and Last Names Student’s First and Last Names Same Participation in Officially Recognized Address Activities and Sports Weight and Height of Members of Date of Birth Athletic Teams Dates of Attendance, Degrees, and Participation in Officially Recognized Same Awards Received Activities and Sports Weight and Height of Members of Same Athletic Teams Dates of Attendance, Degrees, and Same Awards ReceivedPermitted Disclosure of Directory Level Information Shared* Not Allowable - More than Directory InformationWebsites/applications that do not require student accounts Websites/applications that require more than directory levelor only require directory level information for student information for student accounts.accounts. Examples:Examples: Kahoot • Google Accounts requires first name, last • Vocaroo name, birthday and gender. • Padlet • Prezi requires first name, last name, email, • Edmodo school name, city and school. • • Remind requires student phone number or email • Khan Academy requires emailUsing Digital Tools Level One: Level Two: DigiLevel One: Digital Content and Instructional Tools outside BCPS One that ONLY Digital Content and Instructional collect Directory Information as Tools in BCPSOne Portal defined by BCPS Student information is rostered and Live outside of BCPS One, can only shared in a safe and secure file contain information considered transfer, tools may be used directory level. Staff responsile for considering terms of service and student information shared with 3rd party

Meeting Level 2 Criteria Step 2: Identify the Step 3: Apply criteria of information the Directory Information company requires to to determine create student acceptability.Step 1: Find and read accounts.the Privacy Policy andTerms of Use on thewebsite.Staff needs to consider the information the company will collect on the student, ifit exceeds the information defined by BCPS as Directory Information, the toolcannot be used with students.