Cindy Patterson, CETPA CTO Mentor Candidate

 

Learning Outcomes

 

SSA-05. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the requirements of record maintenance, storage and retrieval.

 

The seminar for Student and Staff Centered Aspects was presented by Steve Thornton, CCTO, and Director of Technology at Menifee USD.  The Friday the seminar presented was September 11th.  In respect for the September 11th tragedy Steve began the seminar with an excerpt from a tribute from pbs.org which described the event in six words from several different people with images of the victims.

 

After a moment of silence for the September 11th victims and introductions Steve delved into the background of records retention and destruction covering CCR Title V Section 16020, 16022, 16026, 16027, 16023 and 16025.  Given this background Steve reemphasized the classes of records because each must be treated differently. Electronic records were the next area of focus.  The instructor reviewed Government Code Section 12276 and Education Code Section 35254.  This included some class discussion of changing technologies and the challenges those present.  Schools are often called upon to provide evidence and Steve covered the rules of evidence and provided helpful links for further review.  This was followed by a deep dive in E-discovery with a focus of the role of technology and the CTO.

 

The next section provided a compressive discussion of the laws that cover children and student privacy; FERPA, CIPA, COPPA, SOPIPA.  The requirements of these laws and their different areas of coverage where demonstrated in a class exercise reviewing scenarios.  The instruction drew to a close with a review of new state regulations which came into effect January, 2015; AB1584, AB1442, and SB1177.