Akron Public Schools

Your district's signed agreements and legal framework. FERPA authorizations, DPAs, and Utah SB 267 context, explained in plain English, not legalese.

Approved apps reviewed and on the record. Filter by grade level, subject, or data risk. See what each vendor collects, stores, and is contractually prohibited from doing.

Teachers request new tools here. Tech directors track, respond, and document decisions. Every approval or denial on record — no more requests lost in email.

What students and families can legally demand under FERPA. Request records, opt out of directory info, challenge inaccuracies. Includes alumni access rights and digital literacy resources.

Extra protections for students with disabilities under IDEA. IEP data handling, URADD requirements, and accessibility standards — and who enforces them when something goes wrong.

Public records requests under GRAMA, breach notification timelines, and transcript release rules. Covers media inquiries, subpoenas, and what the district must — and cannot — release.

The GDPA Employee Hub. What data the district collects about staff, employee privacy rights, and what every employee must know before using district systems or handling student records.

USBE-required and district privacy training in one place. Track completion, access course materials, and stay current on Utah's annual training mandates.

Privacy obligations for coaches, aides, and volunteers who qualify as temporary school officials under FERPA. What access they get, what they don't, and what happens if they cross the line.

The district's RAMP-compliant records retention schedule. When to keep, when to destroy, and how to document disposition for both physical and digital records.

Plain-language definitions for the privacy terms that show up in contracts, meetings, and audits, plus the 67 SDPC-standard data elements that vendor agreements reference when describing what they collect.

Which AI tools are approved, what student data can be used for AI training, and the district's position on generative AI in classrooms. Aligned to USBE's SB 267 study topics on AI transparency.