Privacy Notice for Virtual Meetings/Services with Students - 2020-2021 School Year
Our teachers and related service providers have arranged to provide some services and instruction through remote means during the 2020-2021 school year, as long as is necessary due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of our remote learning approach, CCSC will include use of video communication such as video conferencing, real-time online comments and link sharing through a “chat” function, or other online communication in real-time, which may include interactions through various online platforms that educators, using their professional judgment, may choose to use to connect with students such as Zoom, Google Classroom, Nearpod, etc.
The following notifications and expectations apply to students when using online platforms. Please acknowledge the following, which will apply to the use of any online communication and learning platforms:
- By accessing online learning services, the school district recognizes that you and your child consent to access online instruction and agree to fully comply with the requirements of such learning explained in this notification.
- It is important that we continue to respect the privacy and intellectual property rights of our school community – our teachers and our students. By participating in remote learning today, you agree that you will not save, record, share or post recordings or photographs from online lessons and meetings.
- If CCSC teachers record meetings, it will be only for the purpose of professional development -- e.g. an administrator or instructional coach may watch the recording in order to provide the teacher with feedback they can use to improve their practice. CCSC staff will not disseminate recordings to non-staff. It is important to note that class recordings will not be stored in individual students’ records or used for disciplinary purposes.
- If it is determined that a student, family member, or other individual is recording or has recorded an online session, the school will take action, which may include student disciplinary consequences and/or pursuing other remedies to address this illegal practice. Further, all students who participate in online remote learning experiences, and any family members who witness online learning sessions due to being present in the same space as the student, are prohibited from sharing or disseminating any information they may learn about other students with any and all third parties.
- All student and family responsibilities and expectations set forth in our CCSC 2020-2021 Student and Family Handbook with regard to student conduct in general, including those related to student online conduct, bullying, or cyberbullying, remain in place during remote learning.
By participating in virtual meetings/services, you are agreeing that CCSC may:
- disclose your child’s name and email address (and possibly your name and email address) for the purpose of participation in virtual meetings and services
- display the appearance and voice of your child, and sometimes of you, via the internet, for the purpose of participation in learning activities, and
- record audio and video content from the virtual services it provides to your child for instructional purposes.
Also, please be advised that student meetings/lessons may be viewed by individuals in other students’ households. CCSC requests that you respect the privacy of our students and that you refrain from disclosing any student information that you may have access to during the course of your child’s participation in virtual activities.
By allowing your child’s participation, you are acknowledging and accepting the privacy limitations inherent in virtual meetings/classrooms.