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Parent's Bill of Rights

 


 Dunkirk City School District Parent’s Bill of Rights


The Dunkirk City School District is committed to protecting the privacy and security of student data and teacher and principal data. In accordance with New York Education Law Section 2-d and its implementing regulations, the District informs the school community of the following:

     1.     A student’s personally identifiable information (PII) cannot be sold or released for any commercial
            purpose. PII, as defined by Education Law § 2-d and FERPA, includes direct identifiers such as
            a student’s name or identification number, parent’s name, or address; and indirect identifiers such
            as a student’s date of birth, which when linked to or combined with other information can be used
            to distinguish or trace a student’s identity. Please see FERPA’s regulations at 34 CFR 99.3 for a more 
            complete definition
 
     2.    The right to inspect and review the complete contents of the student’s education record stored or
            maintained by an educational agency. This right may not apply to parents of an Eligible Student
 
     3.    State and federal laws such as Education Law § 2-d; the Commissioner of Education’s Regulations at 8
            NYCRR Part 121, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA") at 12 U.S.C. 1232g (34 CFR Part
            99); Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") at 15 U.S.C. 6501-6502 (16 CFR Part 312);
            Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment ("PPRA") at 20 S.C. 1232h (34 CFR Part 98); the Individuals with
            Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) at 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. (34 CFR Part 300); protect the confidentiality
            of a student’s identifiable information.
 
     4.    Safeguards associated with industry standards and best practices including but not limited to
            encryption, firewalls and password protection must be in place when student PII is stored or 
            transferred.
 
     5.    A complete list of all student data elements collected by NYSED is available at
            https://www.nysed.gov/data-privacy-security/student-data-inventory, and by writing to: Chief Privacy
            Officer, New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234.
 
     6.    The right to have complaints about possible breaches and unauthorized disclosures of PII addressed.
            Complaints may be submitted to NYSED at https://www.nysed.gov/data-privacy-security/parents-and-
            students-file-privacy-complaint; by mail to: Chief Privacy Officer, New York State Education
            Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234; by email to privacy@nysed.gov; or by
            telephone at 518-474- 0937. You may also submit a complaint to the District - by mail to: Data
            Protection Officer, Dunkirk City School District 620 Marauder Drive, Dunkirk, NY 14048, or by
            telephone @ 716-366-9300.
 
     7.    To be notified in accordance with applicable laws and regulations if a breach or unauthorized release
            of PII
 
     8.    Educational agency workers that handle PII will receive training on applicable state and federal laws,
            policies, and safeguards associated with industry standards and best practices that protect PII
 
     9.    Educational agency contracts with vendors that receive PII will address statutory and regulatory data 
            privacy and security requirements