New Portal Pages & Digital Resource Review Process

In order to provide easy access to our most frequently visited district and grade level digital resources, the Technology Team has built an App Portal for staff and students. As part of this process, the team also enabled Single-Sign On (SS0) options when they were available.

The student portal pages automatically load as the home page for students when they are using Chrome.

Staff can access the portal page on the district website (Staff→Staff Tools→Staff App Portal).

Additionally, in order to comply with FERPA and COPPA to protect student data and privacy, we have created a list of digital resources that have been evaluated by our Technology Team. Websites and other digital resources that DO NOT require a student login can be used without review.

The following federal laws impact technology use and access for students.

FERPA - The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

• FERPA requires that schools have written authorization from guardians to release information from students' educational records.
• This means that only with specific exceptions, staff cannot share student information with apps and websites without guardian consent.

COPPA - The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

• COPPA places restrictions on software companies about the information they are able to collect about kids under 13. 
• This means that students under 13 are not able to create their own accounts. In some cases, teachers may be able to create accounts for students; however, FERPA responsibilities still apply.

CIPA - The Children's Internet Protection Act

• CIPA mandates that districts take measures to filter internet access to protect students. 

Here is an outline of our SDMA student data and privacy practices guide: Link

If there are resources you would like to use that are not currently approved or under review, please submit an evaluation request linked on the district app portal page. Chrome apps and extensions will not appear in the Webstore for students unless they have been evaluated and approved. A complete list of reviewed apps is also linked on the district app portal page.