Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security
In accordance with Education Law Section 2-d, the Pavilion Central School hereby sets forth the
following Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security, which is applicable to all
students and their parents/legal guardians.
1. A student’s personally identifiable information cannot be sold or released for any
commercial purposes.
2. In accordance with FERPA, Section 2-d and Board Policy 7121 Student Records:
Access and Challenge, parents have the right to inspect and review the complete
contents of their child’s education record.
3. The District has the following safeguards in place to protect student data,
including personally identifiable information stored or transferred by the District.
a. All databases that have student information are protected by a
secure password and login. These logins are monitored and kept
up to date.
b. Student information is only accessible by those that are deemed
warranted of having the information.
c. All third party vendors students are asked to create logins or accounts for must have agreed to the Student Privacy Pledge. If they have not, parental permission will be obtained before allowing students to create accounts which give their complete names. More information regarding the Student Privacy Pledge can be found through this link:
Student Privacy Pledge
4. The New York State Education Department collects a number of student data
elements for authorized uses. A complete list of all student data elements
collected by the State is available for public review from the State Education
Department. Websites and mailing addresses will be made public when they
become available.
5. Parents have the right to submit complaints about possible breaches of student
data or teacher or principal APPR data. Any such complaint must be submitted,
in writing to:
Mr. Kenneth Ellison
Pavilion Central School District
7014 Big Tree Road
Pavilion, NY 14525
585-584-3115