Bill > SB1486

This bill amends Virginia law to establish comprehensive protections for student personal information on school-issued devices, expanding existing privacy provisions for school services to include technological hardware provided to students. The bill defines key terms such as "school-issued device" (any technological hardware like laptops or tablets provided by a school board for student use), "school technology provider" (the entity supplying these devices), and "student personal information" (data that identifies a current or former student). The legislation requires school technology providers and school boards to: provide clear information about collected data, maintain privacy policies, implement robust security measures, allow students or parents to access and correct personal information, obtain consent before using student data in certain ways, delete personal information when requested or when a device is returned or transferred, and prohibit using student data for targeted advertising or creating personal profiles without authorization. The bill also restricts monitoring of school-issued devices, allowing such access only for educational purposes, technical support, or exam proctoring, with advance notice. Additionally, the legislation preserves some flexibility for using student data for educational purposes like adaptive learning and allows for data disclosure in specific legal or security-related circumstances.

Education, Health and Social Services

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1486