School Leaders Risk Management Association Members:
As traditional methods of learning increasingly give way to social distancing and remote learning in the COVID-19 era, schools need reliable, cost-effective, and safe solutions to connect with students and facilitate learning under these challenging new conditions. As third-party IT vendors offer these necessary solutions - from Learning Management Systems and cutting-edge EdTech applications to general purpose video conferencing tools - schools have more choices than ever. However, because these vendors often have access to personal information (PI) of students, districts must retain vendors and IT services that align with districts’ legal and regulatory obligations to protect students’ PI.