NYSED ED Law 2D
Please see the information below on the newly adopted NYS ED Law 2D and how it will affect what software you can use within the Bay Shore School District:
What is NYS ED LAW 2D?
New York State Department of Education has adopted a law that focuses on the protection and handling of Personal Identifiable Information (PII). You can read more about the law here. (NYS ED Law 2D FAQ)
How will this affect the software that I am currently using?
All digital learning tools including software, websites, and Google Chrome extensions (paid or free) used by Bay Shore students need to be approved.
The Bay Shore School District must enter a signed data privacy agreement with the software provider.
How do I know if the software has been approved/denied?
Check the status of the program on the list published below
The software vendor refused to sign the agreement with the Bay Shore School District - what does this mean?
Under NYS ED Law 2D, the software CANNOT be used by any staff or student in the school district if they do not sign the district's Data Privacy Agreement.
Data Privacy Parent Fact Sheet.pdfThe software vendor Did Not Respond to the request - What does this mean?
Under NYS ED Law 2D, the software CANNOT be used by any student in the school district if they do not sign the districts Data Privacy Agreement.
How do I get the software approved?
Use the following request form
Upon form submission the district data team will contact the software's legal team and request them to review and sign our District Data Protection and Student Bill of Rights agreement.
Note: This request is not for a license. This request is for the district to enter into a Data Privacy Agreement. Please contact your Building Principal or Director for a premium license.
Once the agreement is signed, the software will be approved for student use
Note: Until this agreement is in place, the software cannot be used with any K-12 students
If you have any questions, contact the Districts Data Privacy Officer, Mr. Michael Virsinger (Michael.virsinger@bayshore.k12.ny.us)
Approved software that doesn't use Student Personal Identifiable Information.
For the websites below, teachers can use random names and or numbers instead of full names and student email addresses. Teachers should not ask students to create an account in the website or click on "sign in with Google" options. For Example:
Kahoot (teacher needs account but students do NOT need account to play a game. Teachers make sure kids use nicknames or random numbers not full names)
Gimkit (teacher needs account but students do NOT need account to play a game. Teachers make sure kids use nicknames or random numbers not full names)
