At A-Tech, we are dedicated to safeguarding the privacy and security of our students' data and educational records. We adhere to all state and federal regulations to ensure that student information is protected. For more details on how we comply with Ohio's Senate Bill 29 and our use of Google Workspace for Education, please refer to the links below.
In accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 3319.327, the District, either directly or through a technology provider, generally monitors the school-issued devices which include any hardware, software, devices, and accounts that a school district, acting independently or with a technology provider, provides to an individual student for that student’s dedicated use. This monitoring is generally done in furtherance of educational purposes, including for instruction, technical support, or exam-proctoring.
However, the District may also generally monitor where:
- permitted under a judicial warrant;
- the school district or technology provider is notified or becomes aware that the school-issued device is missing or stolen;
- the activity is necessary to prevent or respond to a threat to life or safety, and the access is limited to that purpose;
- the activity is necessary to comply with federal or state law; and/or
- the activity is necessary to participate in federal or state funding programs.
Monitoring may include the:
- location-tracking features of a school-issued device;
- audio or visual receiving, transmitting, or recording features of a school-issued device; or
- student interactions with a school-issued device, including, but not limited to, keystrokes and web-browsing activity.
In the event that one of the circumstances described above is triggered, the District will notify parents/guardians within 72 hours of the access, unless the notice itself would pose a threat to life or safety (in which case it will be given within 72 hours after the threat has ceased).