Regulatory TREND. State Agency Data Security Requirements for Student DATA. Civil Liability Education Vendors.

New York Department of Education is proposing new rules  that will:

  • Parent’s Bill of Rights applicable to 3rd party vendors and setting standards on disclosing student data
  • The National Institute for Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (“NIST CSF”)
  • Annual training for school district employees
  • A Data Protection Officer in every school
  • Notice of a school data breach must be given to the Department of Education within 10 days
  • Civil Penalties that accrue per individual affected for 3rd party vendors.

National Law Review | NYS Education Department Proposes to Significantly Strengthen Data Security and Privacy Protocol