Boone Community School District ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information we collect, use, and share in accordance with applicable laws and standards. This privacy policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and safeguarding of personal information within our school district.

Personal information is collected directly from students or their guardians and through automated means. It is used to support the educational mission of the district, including but not limited to academic, administrative, health, and safety purposes.

We collect the following categories of personal information:

• Student identification information, such as name, student ID number, and grade level.

• Contact information, such as your name, home address, phone number, and email address.

• Demographic information, such as your child's date of birth and language spoken at home.

• Health information, such as immunization records and allergies (if required by law).

• Academic information, such as your child's grades, test scores, and attendance records.

• Disciplinary information.

Our website may use cookies to collect information about your activity on the site. Cookies are small data files that are stored on your computer or mobile device by a website. They are typically used to remember your preferences, track your activity on the website, and help us understand how people use our site.

How We Use Cookies

• Functionality: These cookies are essential for navigating our site and using its features. They enable functionalities like secure login to the guardian portal.

• Performance and Analytics: We use these cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website, such as the most visited pages. This helps us improve our website's functionality and content.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and limit your user experience.

Analytics services may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited on our site. This information does not include personal identification details and is used solely for the purpose of analyzing site usage patterns.

As part of our commitment to maintain effective communication with our students' guardians, we collect phone numbers during the enrollment process or through subsequent updates provided by guardians. We may use your phone number to send you automated phone calls or SMS messages regarding important school information, including things like:

• Emergency notifications

• School closures or delays

• Upcoming events or deadlines

• Student attendance or behavior issues

You have the right to opt-out of receiving automated phone calls or SMS messages from the school district. To opt-out, you can:

• Reply "STOP" to any SMS message you receive from us

• Contact the school secretary and request to be opted-out of the automated messaging system

• Opt-out via Inifinite Campus Parent Portal: Log into the guardian portal on our website and adjust your communication preferences under the settings section

Please note that opting out of automated communications may limit your receipt of timely and important updates. However, we will still communicate essential information through alternative means such as email or paper notices.

We use your child's personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide your child with a quality education.

• To comply with federal, state, and local laws.

• To communicate with you about your child's education.

• To provide you with information about school events and activities.

• To provide you with access to online school resources.

• To ensure the safety and security of our students and staff.

We may share your child's personal information with third-party vendors who provide us with services that support our educational programs and services. These vendors are contractually obligated to protect the confidentiality and security of your child's personal information.

We will not share your child's personal information with any third party for marketing purposes.

Boone Community School District employs robust information security measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We train our staff on privacy and data protection practices and limit access to personal information to authorized personnel only.

We retain personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website with an updated revision date. We encourage guardians to review our privacy policy periodically to stay informed about our practices and how we protect personal information.

This policy was last updated 2024-03-20

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at privacy@boone.k12.ia.us, or call your student's school.