The Illinois State University Laboratory Schools take the privacy of our students' data seriously. Outlined below is information related to student data privacy at the Laboratory Schools.

STUDENT ONLINE PERSONAL PROTECTION ACT (SOPPA)

Per the State of Illinois: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Effective July 1, 2021, public schools will be required by the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) to provide additional guarantees that student data is protected when collected by educational technology companies, and that data is used for beneficial purposes only (105 ILCS 85).

IMPORTANT DATA PRIVACY LAWS

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Illinois School Student Records Act: Federal and state laws that govern information in a student’s education record, restricting access and use of student information.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA): Restricts the collection of personal information from children under 13 by companies operating websites, games, mobile applications, and digital services that are directed to children or that collect personal information from individuals known to be children.

Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA): Guarantees that student data is protected when collected by educational technology companies, and that data is used for beneficial purposes only.

Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA): Imposes requirements on schools that utilize the federal E-Rate program to receive discounts for internet access, technology services, or federal grants for other technology expenses.

STUDENT DATA & PARENT RIGHTS

The Laboratory Schools protect the privacy of students and families, faculty, staff, affiliates, and Laboratory School business by protecting electronic records. This statement details what information Laboratory Schools collect collects and how the Laboratory Schools use information. Parents and students over 18 have specific rights with respect to student education records. Learn more about these right in the documents below.

Laboratory Schools Collected Student Data Elements

Annual Notice to Parents

For questions contact the Laboratory School Privacy Officer: Jim Kurz
Email: jmkurz@ilstu.edu

Please submit requests regarding covered information in writing to the Building Principal. Include in the request student's name, parent/guardian name, email address, and specifics of the request. Further information about your rights can be found in the Laboratory Schools' FERPA/SOPPA notice.

LABORATORY SCHOOL SOFTWARE PURCHASE POLICY

All Laboratory School contracts must be processed, approved, and executed in accordance with Illinois State University policy. More information about the purchasing process is available from Illinois State University's Purchasing Office.

LABORATORY SCHOOL INFORMATION SECURITY PROCEDURES

SOPPA requires the Laboratory Schools to follow specific requirements relating to data security. Below you will find the process the Lab Schools will follow in the event of a data breach impacting student information.
SOPPA Data Security Process

SOPPA requires a list of breaches that impact student information. Information will be made available on the Laboratory School Data Breach Notice page should incidents occur.

Currently, there are no such breaches.

ONLINE SERVICES & APPLICATIONS

Below you will find a list of online vendors utilized by the Laboratory Schools and links to their privacy policies.

SOFTWARE

PRIVACY POLICIES

RESTRICTIONS/NOTES

CAMPUS

8 to 18

Contract in place.

Adobe Creative Cloud

Contract in place.

MLS UH

Amazon web services

University agreement

Artsonia

Risk accepted by the lab schools.

MLS

Axis 360

Risk accepted by the lab schools. ILNDPA.

MLS

Background Remover

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Beeline Reader

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Bell of Mindfulness

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Biorender

Risk accepted by the lab schools.

UHS

Bitmoji Extension

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Blooklet

Risk accepted by the lab schools.

MLS

Bloxels EDU

Contract in place.

MLS

Bookshare

Risk accepted by the lab schools.

Book Creator

Risk accepted by the lab schools. ILNDPA.

MLS UH

Boom Cards

Contract in place.

MLS

Boomerang

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Boomerang Extension for Gmail

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Brain Pop

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered or stored.

MLS

Camscanner

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Canva

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Cengage/Gale Library Database

Contract in place.

Cisco Webex

No Student Data Collected- Continue Use

MLS

Class Dojo

Risk accepted by the lab schools.

MLS

ClassCraft

Contract in place.

MLS

Co:Writer

Risk accepted by the lab schools.

MLS UH

ColorZilla

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

MLS

CommonLit

Contract in place.

MLS

CoSpaces EDU

Contract in place.

MLS

Desmos

MLS

DeMoulin

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Discord

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

EdPuzzle

EduMedia

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Embrace IEP & 504

MLS UH

Epic!

Teacher/Parent Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

eRead Illinois

Explore Learning

MLS

Evaluwise

No Student Data Collected- Continue Use

MLS

Evernote

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

FAFSA

Flat for Education

Flat for Education Only

MLS UH

Flipgrid

MLS UH

Go Formative

MLS UH

Freckle

MLS

Garage Band

School iPad accounts only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

MLS UH

GeoGebra

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

GimKit

MLS UH

Go Formative

MLS UH

GoGuardian

MLS

Google Workspace for Education

Vendor will be converted to a standard DPA if they don't choose to sign a SOPPA agreement. Lab Schools will continue to utilize Google online services regardless of the vendor's decision.

MLS UH

GoReact

Grammarly

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Green Screen by DoInk

No Student Data Collected- Continue Use

MLS

Group Me

Hear Builder App

Consent Required

MLS

Heartland Community College

Illinois Student Assistance Commission

No Student Data Collected- Continue Use

ILMEA

MLS UH

Illinois Virtual School

iMovie

School MacBook/iPad accounts only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

MLS

ISU Databases

No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored for individual databases.

MLS UH

IXL

MLS UH

Join Me App

MLS UH

K12 Swank

Kahoot

MLS UH

Kami Chrome Extension

MLS UH

Khan Academy

MLS

KNFB Reader

Learning A to Z

MLS

Learning Ally

MLS UH

LiChess

Loom

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

MathType

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Microsoft 365

Vendor will be converted to a standard DPA if they don't choose to sign a SOPPA agreement. Lab Schools will continue to utilize Microsoft 365 online services regardless of the vendor's decision.

MLS UH

MIT App Inventor EDU

EDU version only- EDU version does not collect data

Moby Max

MLS

Mote Extension

MLS

Music First

MLS UH

My Play Home App

MLS

MyPlate App

Mystery Science

MLS

NASEF

MLS UH

Nearpod

MLS UH

National Merit Scholarship

NoRedInk

Consent Required

OverDrive/SORA

UH MLS

Padlet

MLS UH

PBS Learning Media

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Pear Deck

MLS UH

Plickers

Polar GoFit

Poll Everywhere

Puppet Pals

No Student Data Collected- Continue Use

MLS

Quaver ED

MLS

Quizizz

MLS UH

Read & Write

MLS

Remind

Must use the District account. No personal accounts are allowed.

MLS UH

Scholastic

MLS

Science Olympiad

Scratch/Scratch Jr.

Teacher accounts allow educators to create student accounts without identifiable student information (such as student email addresses and student-created usernames).

MLS

Screen Connect

No Student Data Collected- Continue Use

Screencast-o-Matic

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Screencastify

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Seeing AI

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Seesaw

Consent Required

MLS

Shutterfly

Parent/Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Sight Reading Factory

simPODD

Data must be retained on the device, not exported.

MLS UH

SketchUp for Schools

For Schools Account Required- SketchUp for Schools collects no data. Students must login with Google account.

Skyward

MLS UH

SmartMusic/Make Music

MLS UH

Snap & Read Universal

MLS UH

Socrative

Soundtrap

MLS UH

SpeechWire

Standards Score

MLS

Starfall

No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored - Continue Use Without Login

MLS

Study Jams

MLS

Symbaloo

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Teacher Ease

Tello App

MLS

Tello EDU App

MLS

Tinkercad/Autodesk

Autodesk is Not Agreeing to DPAs at This Time- Teacher Accounts Only

MLS

Train Heroic

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Typing Club

School Accounts Only
Consent Required

MLS

VIA Chrome App

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

View Image Extension

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Voice Dream

No Student Data Collected- Continue Use

MLS UH

Wakelet

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

Walsworth Publishing Company

Web Paint Extension

MLS

Weebly

Teacher Use Only. No student accounts can be created, and no student information can be used, entered, or stored.

Faculty

WeVideo

For Schools Only

MLS

World Book

MLS UH

Xello (Career Cruising)

Zearn Math

MLS

Zoom

MLS UH