Education Law 2-D

Pursuant to New York State Education Law 2-d, parents, legal guardians and persons in parental relation to a student are entitled to certain rights with regard to their child’s personally identifiable information (PII), as defined by Education Law 2-d. This document contains a summary of such rights. Click here to view the Parent Bill of Rights for Data Privacy & Security, Policy 6001

Software (programs/web based applications) used by BOCES, both free and subscription-based, are vetted for compliance with New York State Education Law 2-d. This list will be updated regularly as needed. Click here to view our 3rd Party Vendor Contract Information.

This policy addresses BOCES’ responsibility to adopt appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards and controls to protect and maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of its data, data systems and information technology resources. Click here to view our Data and Security Privacy Policy 4243.

Parents/Guardians have the right under the law to have their complaints about possible breaches of student data addressed. Complaints should be directed to:

FERPA (Family Educational Rights Privacy Act)

The Cooperative Board of Education recognizes its obligation to maintain the confidentiality of student education records and to grant parents and eligible student’s access to those records in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Uninterrupted Scholars Act, P.L. 112-278 (2013). Policy 5050

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), together with other Federal and State statutes, affords parents or “eligible students” (students who are over 18 years of age or enter a postsecondary educational institution) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. The purpose of this notice is to inform you of some of those rights and to provide you with the following contact information for the BOCES’ Data Privacy

Data Privacy Officer

Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services

20104 NYS Route 3

Watertown, New York 13601

Telephone: (315) 779-7000

Click here to view full Privacy Notice Regarding Student Records Regulation 5050.7

Click here to view full Education Records Regulation 5050.1

Click here to view Application to Inspect FERPA Records form

Click here to view Application to Obtain Student Records form

Click here to view Request to Limit Disclosure of Directory Information form

Click here to view Request to Correct Student Records form

PPRA (Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment )

Pursuant to the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment ("PPRA") contained in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services ("BOCES"), in consultation with parents, adopts the following policy regarding student privacy, parental access to instructional materials, and collection of personal information from students. Click here to view full Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) Policy 5070

Click here to view PRPA Annual Notice

Click here to view PRPA Specific Annual Notice

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