Region 6 Elementary Acceptable Use Policy
Students in grades PK-2 have regular access to iPads as learning tools. There is at least a 1:2 ratio (one iPad for every 2 students) in our PK-2 classrooms.
Students in grades 3-6 utilize a cart system for Chromebook devices. Each student has access to a Chromebook throughout the school day.
Region 6 has been a member of the Future Ready Schools organization since 2015. This organization helps school districts develop comprehensive plans to achieve successful student learning outcomes by (1) transforming instructional pedagogy and practice while (2) simultaneously leveraging technology to personalize learning in the classroom.
Governor Malloy signed into law Public Act 16-189, an act concerning student data privacy for the State of Connecticut. Effective October 1, 2016. Connecticut Public Act No. 16-189 builds upon the requirements of the FERPA law and incorporates several provisions to protect the privacy of student information.
Region 6 continues to protect student data and privacy, ensuring the security of all students and staff members.
ferpa (the family educational rights and privacy act)
FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Originally passed in 1974, FERPA has been updated most recently in 2011. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.
Key Privacy Rights under FERPA:
- FERPA requires that federally funded institutions, under programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education, comply with certain procedures with regard to disclosing and maintaining educational records. FERPA was not enacted to preclude the disclosure of educational records simply because the records identify a student by name; rather, it was designed to protect the student’s educational information and status as a student
- FERPA prohibits the disclosure of a student’s “protected information” to a third party. This disclosure is prohibited whether it is made by hand delivery, verbally, fax, mail, or electronic transmission.
General Overview of FERPA: Quick Guide to FERPA from the Department of Education
coppa (children's online privacy protection act)
In effect as of 2000, COPPA is to place parents in control over what information is collected from their young children online. COPPA is designed to protect children under age 13 while interacting with online applications and the Internet. The act applies to operators of commercial websites and online services directed to children under 13 that collect, use, or disclose personal information from children, and operators of general audience websites or online services with actual knowledge that they are collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under 13. The Rule also applies to websites or online services that have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information directly from users of another website or online service directed to children.
Detailed Overview of COPPA: Complying with COPPA: Frequently Asked Questions-Federal Trade Commission