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New York State Education Law gives you the right to information about how Genesee Valley BOCES is safeguarding student and staff data.

• Read the Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security

• Review our Student Records Policy (Board Policy 6420)

• Review our Data Security and Privacy Policy (Board Policy 6430)

• Review our Student Privacy Policy (Board Policy 6330)

If at any time district officials learn that student and/or teacher/principal data has been compromised, parents and guardians will be notified and the data breach will be reported to the New York State Education Department.

Parents/guardians and others who have concerns or wish to file a complaint about a possible breach or improper disclosure of data may do so using this form.

Contact Data Protection Officer Crystal Nelson at (585) 658 or 344-7521 with any questions or concerns about data privacy or security.

More information is also available on the following websites:

• NYSED Data Privacy Resources

• Student Privacy Pledge

• New York State Education Department Parents Bill of Rights

• NYSED:  Data Privacy FAQs

• U.S. Department of Education press release: Guidance for Schools Issued on How to Keep Parents Better Informed on the Data They Collect on Students

• Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC): a newly established one-stop resource for education stakeholders to learn about data privacy..

Parents Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security

FERPA Annual Notice

In Accordance with Ed Law 2D and the Parents Bill of Rights, the Genesee Valley BOCES must provide a list of all third-party vendors that may use student information, such as their name and/or email address.  Click here for a list of vendors we work with.