October 24, 2024

Dear Parents and Students:

Piqua City Schools has NOT implemented or changed any monitoring procedures or services. This notice is a requirement of Ohio Senate Bill 29 that was passed by the Ohio General Assembly in June, 2024 and is effective on October 24, 2024. This letter serves as the District’s annual technology privacy notice consistent with Ohio Revised Code Sections 3319.325 - 327.

General Monitoring of School-Issued Devices

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 by school district employees, student teachers, staff contracted by a district, a vendor, or the Department of Education. Additionally, these features are generally monitored when:

• Doing so is permitted under a judicial warrant,

• The district has been notified or becomes aware that the device is missing or stolen,

• Doing so is necessary to prevent or respond to a threat to life or safety,

• Monitoring is necessary to comply with federal or state law or to participate in federal or state funding programs

In the event that one of these events occurs, the District will provide you with a 72-hour notice that lists the school-issued device that was accessed and the features of the device that were accessed. Features” of the device include those functions listed in § 3319.327(A): location-tracking, audio or visual receiving, transmitting, or recording, keylogging, and web activity.

Technology Provider Contracts

You may  find a list of all technology providers on the Piqua City Schools here:

that have access to students’ educational records for the purpose of providing curriculum, testing, or assessment services. If you wish, you may review a complete copy of the District’s contract with any of the below technology providers, ask questions, or relay concerns by contacting Scott Bloom using the link below.