A Message From Dr. Thomas Palmer, Peru Superintendent of Schools
It was brought to my attention today that information has been shared with our elementary parents concerning an app called Kinsa. This app is not endorsed by the district and should not be used in conjunction with any application concerning the Peru Central School District. The product was not vetted appropriately and does not have approval through the Ed Law 2‐d process.
Ed Law 2‐d was enacted in 2014 to address concerns relative to securing certain personally identifiable information. In order to comply with the requirements of Education Law 2‐d, educational agencies and certain third‐party contractors who contract with educational agencies must take certain additional steps to secure such data. These steps include enacting and complying with a Parents’ “Bill of Rights” relative to protected data, ensuring that each third‐party contractor has a detailed data privacy plan in place to ensure the security of such data, and that each third‐party contractor sign a copy of the educational agency’s Parents’ Bill of Rights, thereby signifying that the third‐party contractor will comply with such Parents’ Bill of Right.
Thank you for your time and continued support during this pandemic. If something were to change and we were notified by the authorities that this app was approved through the stringent measures taken to provide safety to your personal information, we will let you know.
Thank you,
Thomas Palmer Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools
Posted: October 7th, 2020 under Education News, Peru School News.