What is the District doing to ensure student data security, privacy and safety?

App Reviews: Digital Access Requests

To ensure the School District of Philadelphia is protecting staff and student data and utilizing tools that align with the Board of Education’s Goals and Guardrails, access to most third-party applications and extensions must be evaluated by Curriculum and Instruction and Office of Information Technology and Data Management.

Staff must submit all requests for applications and extensions for review using the Digital Access Request application through the Employee Portal. Submissions must be approved by your school or department administrator before they will be reviewed by Curriculum and Instruction and the Office of Information Technology and Data Management. All submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis.

See a list of approved online programs and applications on the District’s Digital Access Hub.

Data Privacy Language in District Contracts

When a vendor requires any part of a student’s education record beyond directory information and the District deems this vendor’s product to be beneficial to our students, a contract needs to be created to ensure the security and privacy of that data. Teachers cannot initiate or sign contracts. Please refer to the Office of General Council’s webpage for contract procedures.

Our commitment to Student Safety and Student data Privacy and Security is on-going and reflects a continued effort to learn and educate in order to stay up-to-date with this very important issue.