Data Privacy and Security

New York State Education Law 2-D

Pertains to the unathorized release of personally identifiable information. 

 The Board of Regents adopted Part 121 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education on January 13, 2020. These rules will implement Education Law Section 2-d and provide guidance to educational agencies and their third-party contractors on ways to strengthen data privacy and security to protect student data and annual professional performance review data. The regulation went through multiple sets of revisions and three rounds of public comments and went into effect January 29, 2020.  

Source: NYSED.gov

Parents have the right to have complaints about possible breaches of student data addressed.

Complaints should be directed to:

Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning, and Technology 

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools

1 Johnson Place Woodmere, New York 11598

(516) 792-4802

OR

Complaints can also be directed to the New York State Education Department online at the New York State Education Department's website, https://www.nysed.gov/data-privacy-security/parents-and-students-file-privacy-complaint

by mail to the Chief Privacy Officer, New York State Education Department

89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234 Email: privacy@mail.nysed.gov Telephone at 518-474-0937