Woodland Park School District holds student data privacy and security in high regard and takes action to ensure that our students’ data is handled securely in compliance with the Colorado Student Data Transparency and Security Act (HB 16-1423) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Protecting personal information in a secure and responsible way is at the heart of our efforts to provide a richer and more dynamic learning experience for all our students.
Learn more about the rights of parents and guardians at National PTA Student Data Privacy.
Contracted Service Providers
Woodland Park School District contracts with and shares student data with 3rd party service providers in order to effectively support student learning and success. All contractual agreements between 3rd party educational partners and Woodland Park School District ensure that each company’s data privacy policy is in full compliance with the Colorado Student Data Transparency and Security Act (HB 16-1423) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
On-Demand Service Providers
In addition, the District reviews all privacy policies for on-demand school service providers (websites and mobile apps) to ensure that the company's privacy policy complies with the Colorado Student Data Transparency and Security Act (HB 16-1423) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Each of the following company’s privacy policy explicitly describes:
Teachers must obtain district approval to use website and mobile apps with students. Teachers can create accounts for students with any of the following websites or mobile apps unless the student’s parent/guardian indicates in writing, by submitting a formal letter to the school’s principal, that they prefer their child not have access to these digital learning resources.
