Ohio Senate Bill 29 - Amended by Ohio House Bill 432

Ohio House Bill 432

  • Bill Language

  • Summary of Changes to SB 29 (Items affecting 72 hour notices / daily emails)

    • The following Triggers have been removed and will no longer be reported on a daily basis

      • 1) Your student's internet use was monitored by the school district

      • 5) Your student's internet use was monitored in compliance with federal and/or state laws

      • 6) Your student's internet use was monitored in compliance with federal and/or state funding program

    • The following triggers remain in effect

      • 2) A judicial warrant or other legal request to review student activity was completed

      • 3) Your student's district device has been placed into lost / stolen mode

        • The Chromebook has been deactivated

        • The device's location tracking feature has been activated

        • Once the device has been returned the tracking will be disabled and the Chromebook will be reactivated

      • 4) Your student's internet activities were flagged as a potential health or safety concern

        • If the activity was deemed to not be a "false positive" someone from the school response team will have already contacted a guardian

  • Practical Effect

    • Before HB 432 -- 5,360 out of 6,859 students (78%) had emails sent to their guardians on a daily basis

    • After HB 432 -- 43 out of 6,859 students (.06%) will have emails sent to their guardians on a daily basis

    • The Lightspeed Parent Portal will still be available to review your student's internet activities on a daily basis

Annual General Notice to Guardians

  • This letter is sent to all guardians every school year

  • Last sent to all Guardians 10/24/2024

Sample Triggered Event Notice

  • Sample of the email that will be sent to guardians of students that have used technology the previous day

List of Approved Vendors / Websites / Services (in process) --> https://wlsoh.info/ApprovedDigitalResources

  • List of vendors working with Washington Local Schools to provide technology service that may involve student data as per Ohio Revised Code Sections 149.43, 3319.31, 3319.325, 3319.326,

    and 3319.327

Lightspeed Parent Portal

  • Guardians who have submitted their email through PowerSchool for their student can use this tool to review the detailed web activities of their student

  • Lightspeed: Parent Portal for Parents (PDF Introduction, Create an account, review student activities)

WLS Acceptable Use Policy

  • These documents describe the rights and responsibilities of students and staff when using district technology including devices, account, and internet access

WLS 1-to-1 Information

  • Information about the student one-to-one program for devices including annual insurance and costs for repairs

WLS Questions About 1-to-1 / Chromebooks

  • Please use this form to submit questions about anything technology related

WLS Student Privacy Policies

  • Information about the district's Student Privacy Policies including student directory information

Ohio Senate Bill 29

  • A link to the bill itself

Securly - Ohio Senate Bill 29 | Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your School Compliant & Students Safe

  • This is one of the tools Washington Local Uses to monitor activity for safety concerns

Lightspeed Systems - Compliance – Ohio SB 29

  • Lightspeed Filter is the primary internet filtering tool used by Washington Local Schools

  • Lightspeed Classroom enables teachers of record to monitor student internet activity

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