CASE STUDY:
Protecting Student Privacy Under FERPA in Digital Behavior Systems
BRIEF:
A public school district had implemented several cloud-based student behavior and intervention tracking systems that stored sensitive student data. Leadership became concerned that data governance, vendor risk, and privacy controls were insufficient for FERPA compliance.
ROLE OF MAX2:
Max² was brought in to assess the FERPA alignment of these digital platforms, evaluate third-party data handling practices, and advise on governance enhancements to protect personally identifiable information (PII) and student records.
WHAT WAS DELIVERED?
Conducted a FERPA-focused risk assessment, performed a privacy impact analysis on each digital system, and delivered a report including vendor contract red flags, technical weaknesses, and actionable privacy safeguards.
OUTCOME:
The district received a clear roadmap for achieving FERPA compliance, implemented stronger vendor management processes, and created a defensible privacy strategy to reduce regulatory risk and increase community trust.
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