New York State Education Law gives you the right to information about how Florida Union Free School District is safeguarding student and staff data.
Read the Bill of Rights (Parents’ Bill of Rights) here.
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Review our Data Security and Privacy Policy here
Complaint Procedures for Unauthorized Data Disclosure/Breach
If at any time the district learns 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 state Education Department. Parents who have concerns or complaints about data privacy or security may file a complaint by contacting Dana Castine, Director of Instructional Services/District Data Protection Officer, S. S. Seward Institute, 53 N. Main Street, P.O. Drawer 757, Florida, NY 10921, 845-651-3095, ext. 30006, dcastine@floridaufsd.org
FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a law that gives parents the power to access their children’s school records, request changes to those records if needed, and have some say in who can see their children’s personal information in those records. Once a student reaches 18 years old or starts attending a college or university, these rights shift from the parents to the student, who becomes known as an “eligible student.” The specific FERPA rules can be found in the United States Code, under 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, and in the Code of Federal Regulations, under 34 CFR Part 99.
Read more about Florida and FERPA here.
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