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Technology Data Governance

Data Governance

District Purchased/Supported Online Resources

Pike County Schools takes our student data privacy and safety seriously.  For district purchased online resources, we only upload the most basic Directory Information into online resources such as name, homeroom, grade, network login or school email address, and a password.   

Common Sense Media is a wonderful resource for parents and education for vetting online resources.

When a district selected online resource is no longer used, the company is contacted to remove student data. The local schools are requested to do the same for online resources purchased by the individual schools as a school or on behalf of a grade level.  Teachers are asked to do the same for individual resources purchased or used for free by teachers.

Teacher Selected Online Resources

Our teachers often select apps or online resources that support learning.  We ask that teachers responsible for students under the age of 14 take great care when having students use the resources and only import, enter, or have students enter two pieces of information.  Preferably first name and last initial.  When possible, we ask that they use a nickname or avatar for the student and no names at all.  Teachers are responsible for the removal of any student data when these resources are no longer in use. Here is a list of APPROVED PROGRAMS/APPLICATIONS used by students.
 
Many online resources have signed on to the Student Data Privacy Pledge. Several companies have also gone a step further and received the iKeepPrivacy Safe Badge.

Pike County Schools uses Securly to scan and filter student email and online documents.  Securly also uses a human monitoring system to notify selected staff of possible student situations.