KSDE’s Information Technology (IT) team has assembled a team of experts to help school technology directors and staff members, along with superintendents, principals and others who are interested, navigate the complex and critical practices of cybersecurity and data privacy.

Advance registration is required for each event. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information for joining the webinar.

The one-hour May and June sessions include following:   

• 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 15: “FERPA 201 for IT” – The Privacy Technical Assistance Center challenges all attendees to put their knowledge about FERPA to the test. In this session, attendees will explore complex and varied real-world scenarios around student privacy. This session, led by Brittani Fairchild, will provide a forum for discussion of complex issues regarding FERPA. Register now by clicking here.   
• 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 19: “Disaster Recovery Plans for IT” – More session information will be provided at a later date. This session will be led by Samuel Alva, a cybersecurity adviser for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Register now by clicking here.