Dear Students and Parents/Guardians:
This letter serves as the District’s annual technology privacy notice consistent with Ohio Revised Code Sections 3319.325 - .327 Technology Provider Contracts.
A list of all technology providers that have access to students’ educational records for the purpose of providing curriculum, testing, or assessment services may be found on our website or by following this link. If you wish, you may review a complete copy of the District’s contract with any of the below technology providers, ask questions, or relay concerns by contacting Melissa.Malkus@berkshireschools.org or technology@berkshireschools.org.
General Monitoring of School-Issued Devices
Please be aware that the District, either directly or through a technology provider, is electing to generally monitor all school-issued devices (as that term is defined by R.C. 3319.325). The monitoring will include the following features: student interactions with school-issued devices (e.g., keystrokes and web-browsing activity). The District generally monitors these features for the noncommercial education purpose of instruction, technical support, and/or exam proctoring. Additionally, these features are generally monitored as a necessary precaution for preventing and/or responding to threats to life or safety.
Please note: The District has not implemented any new or changed monitoring services. This notice is a new requirement per Ohio Senate Bill 29 (“SB29”) that was passed by the Ohio General Assembly at the end of June 2024, was signed by Governor DeWine on July 24, 2024.
