Below is an annual notification regarding the monitoring of school issued devices as required under Senate Bill 29. In the past, this notification has been a part of the technology agreement between Fairbanks Local Schools and parents or guardians. Moving forward this will be a stand alone annual notification occurring on or before August 1.
Annual Notification of Monitoring
Please be aware that the District, either directly or through a technology provider, is electing to generally monitor all school-issued devices (as that term is defined by R.C. 3319.325). The monitoring will include the following features: location tracking and student interactions with school-issued devices (e.g., keystrokes and web-browsing activity). The District generally monitors these features for the noncommercial education purpose of instruction, technical support, and/or exam proctoring. Additionally, these features are generally monitored as a necessary precaution for preventing and/or responding to threats to life or safety.
Please note that the District has NOT implemented any new monitoring services. This notice is a new requirement per Ohio Senate Bill 29 that was passed by the Ohio General Assembly at the end of June 2024, was signed by Governor DeWine on July 24, 2024, and goes into effect on October 24, 2024.
If you have any questions about the notification, please contact Adham Schirg at adhamschirg@fairbankspanthers.org or Steve Smith at stevesmith@fairbankspanthers.org. Have a great day!
For Fairbanks,
Adham Schirg, Fairbanks Local Schools, Superintendent
Steve Smith, Fairbanks Local Schools, Director of Technology