• What is SOPPA?
    What happens to the student data that we send to a third-party vendor?  Information like names, birthdates, etc… may be provided by Rantoul Township School District 193 to the third party like IXL, NWEA MAP, etc…  What protections do those companies have in place to make sure that our student’s data is not sold or freely given to others?  This is exactly what SOPPA looks to address.

    As part of SOPPA, these companies must enter into Data Privacy Agreements (DPA) with each district they work with.  These agreements outline what data is stored, how it is protected, what the company can and cannot do with that data, and what they will do in the event of a data breach.

    Links for SOPPA
    Parents Guides – Click Here
    Student Data Privacy Laws – Click Here
    Annual Notice for Parents – Click Here
    SOPPA Details – Click Here

    Videos
    SOPPA 101 – https://youtu.be/fpp6amnsSmo
    CIPA 101 – https://youtu.be/PmO-Uw9_ta4

     

    Students, teachers and administrators alike make daily use of digital and online resources for collaboration, communication, consumption and creation of instructional materials and practices. These services are available through agreements between the resources and Rantoul High School District 193. Many of these resources are affiliated with an internet domain purchased and owned by the school (rths193.org and students.rths.k12.il.us) and are intended for educational use.

    District 193 staff will monitor student use of these resources when students are at school. Parents are responsible for monitoring their child’s use of these tools when at home. Students are responsible for their own behavior at all times. Student safety is our highest priority.

    **SOPPA CHANGES**
    Effective July 1, 2021, school districts will be required by the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) to provide additional guarantees that student data is protected when collected by educational technology companies, and that data is used for beneficial purposes only (105 ILCS 85).

    Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students who are 18 years of age or older (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records:
    Notification of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Schools

    Effective July 1, 2021, school districts will be required by the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) to provide additional guarantees that student data is protected when collected by educational technology companies, and that data is used for beneficial purposes only (105 ILCS 85).

    List of Software and Privacy Agreements.