Staff Professional Learning
Training
Required and recommended privacy training for all district staff.
Required for All Staff
USBE Student Privacy Training
Utah's official student data privacy course. Required for all district staff.
Open in Canvas β
πFERPA Basics for Educators
U.S. Dept of Education's free FERPA training. Covers what you can and can't share.
Open Course β
πSB 267 Staff Overview
Utah's 2026 Software in Education law (enrolled S5) directs USBE to study software use and publish guidance to LEAs by July 2027. Here's what staff need to know.
Read the Law β
Weekly from Ask Before You App
May 13, 2026
Agent FERPA: Does Your School Need Permission to Put Your Kid in the Yearbook?
May 13, 2026
When Canvas Got Hacked: What Every District Needs to Do This Week
USBE Training Resources
USBE Canvas: Sharing Data with Law Enforcement
USBE Canvas course β Sharing Data with Law Enforcement training.
Watch βUSBE: 2026 Student Data Privacy Spring Training
Latest annual training from the Utah State Board of Education. 6 videos covering current law and district requirements.
Watch βUSBE 2025 Annual Privacy Practices Benchmark Webinar
USBE recorded webinar walking LEAs through the annual Privacy Practices Benchmark self-assessment and how to improve their scores. Pairs with the benchmark survey questions.
USBE: 2025β2026 Data Privacy and Security Training
Core required training for Utah district staff. Covers FERPA, USDPA, and data handling obligations.
Watch βUSBE: FERPA Video Series
9-video series covering FERPA basics, exceptions, and practical guidance for school staff.
Watch βUSBE: Security for Teachers
Practical cybersecurity training for classroom teachers. 6 short videos.
Watch βFERPA 101 for Local Education Agencies (ed.gov)
Free federal online training course (30-40 min) from the Student Privacy Policy Office covering FERPA basics, student records protection requirements, and exceptions to the consent requirement. Designed for K-12 LEAs.
Watch βProtecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services (ed.gov)
Federal training module from the Student Privacy Policy Office on complying with FERPA, COPPA, and state laws when using online tools and EdTech applications in schools.
Watch βed.gov Student Privacy Training Portal Index
Landing page for all federal student privacy training modules from the U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office, including FERPA 101, online services, and PPRA training.
Watch βUSBE Spring Training 2026: Full Recording (April 2026)
Complete 1h 54m recording of the USBE Student Data Privacy Spring Training held April 2026. Covers legislative updates, GRAMA vs FERPA, privacy work ahead, and more. Best single resource for districts wanting the full session.
USBE Spring Training 2026: 2026 Legislative Updates (April 2026)
31-minute segment from the April 2026 USBE Spring Training covering new Utah student data privacy legislation passed in the 2026 session.
USBE Spring Training 2026: GRAMA v FERPA (April 2026)
37-minute session from the April 2026 USBE Spring Training on the intersection of Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) and FERPA β a Utah-specific conflict districts must navigate when responding to records requests.
USBE Spring Training 2026: Privacy Work Ahead (April 2026)
34-minute session from the April 2026 USBE Spring Training outlining upcoming privacy priorities, policy changes, and work items for Utah school districts heading into the 2026-2027 school year.
USBE Spring Training 2026: Introduction (April 2026)
7-minute introduction and framing segment from the April 2026 USBE Student Data Privacy Spring Training.
USBE Spring Training 2026: Conclusion (April 2026)
3-minute closing segment from the April 2026 USBE Student Data Privacy Spring Training.
USBE Canvas: Data Privacy Basics (2025-2026) β Direct Course Link
USBE Canvas course covering student privacy rights under state and federal law, required annual training for Utah educators. 2025-2026 academic year edition.
Watch βUSBE: Spring Cleaning β Managing Discontinued Projects (March 2026)
47-minute USBE webinar on how to properly wind down discontinued data projects β covering data retention, vendor contract termination, data destruction requirements, and notification obligations.
USBE: Online Services Vetting Workflow (February 2026)
54-minute USBE video walking through the workflow for vetting online educational services before district adoption β covers privacy review steps, DPA requirements, and approval documentation.
SDPC Webinar: Ready to Answer β How SDPC Helps Schools Respond to Privacy Challenges (Jan 2026)
Recorded SDPC webinar covering how to respond to parent questions about data sharing, the National Data Privacy Agreement (NDPA), and the SDPC Resource Registry. Panelists include Nicole Sanchez from Utah State Board of Education.
Watch βData Privacy and Security Training | Data Privacy Basics (2026-2027)
USBE Canvas course for the 2026-2027 school year covering data privacy fundamentals β how to protect your own data and student data under Utah law. Required annual training for Utah LEA staff.
Watch βUSBE Canvas: Handling Employee Data (2025-2026)
USBE Canvas course on employee data privacy rights under Utah state law and board rule. Companion to the Data Privacy Basics course for 2025-2026.
Watch βUSBE Canvas: Data Privacy Training for USBE Employees
USBE internal Canvas course on data privacy for state board employees. Useful reference model for district-level training program design.
Watch βUSBE Student Data Privacy Re-licensure Course
Google Sites hub for the USBE student data privacy re-licensure training, required for Utah educator licensing renewal cycles.
Watch βed.gov SPPO Recorded Webinars Archive
Federal Student Privacy Policy Office hub for all recorded webinar sessions. The 2026 National Spring Webinar Series (May 13/20/27) recordings will post here after each live session.
Watch βData Sharing within the FERPA Framework (ed.gov interactive course)
Interactive federal training on the intricacies of sharing student data in compliance with FERPA. Covers exceptions, legitimate educational interest, and consent scenarios.
Watch βCommon Sense Education: Protecting Student Privacy (Educator Training)
Interactive educator training on assessing classroom product privacy and security. Earns credit toward the Common Sense Educator badge. Covers evaluating EdTech vendor privacy policies.
Watch βData Breach Apocalypse: Incident Response in an Ever-Changing Threat Landscape (ed.gov)
Approximately 75-minute recorded webinar from SPPO covering management of third-party and partner data breaches, including incident response planning and notification obligations.
Watch βHack to School: Cyber Threats and Smarter Defenses for K-12 and Postsecondary Ed (ed.gov)
Approximately 90-minute recorded webinar mapping the current K-12 cyber threat landscape, spotlighting emerging risks, and providing a practical security syllabus for district IT teams.
Watch βCommon Sense Education: Teaching Digital Literacy and Well-Being (Self-Paced Course)
Free self-paced professional development course for educators on the new K-8 Digital Literacy and Well-Being Curriculum. Covers the curriculum's human-centered, play-based approach with 140+ lessons on privacy, media literacy, and student well-being.
Watch βDisclosure Avoidance
SPPO recorded webinar covering disclosure avoidance best practices and methodology for protecting student PII in public data reports.
Watch βData Retention and Data Destruction
SPPO recorded webinar on managing student data through its full lifecycle β what must be retained, what must be destroyed, and how to stay compliant.
Watch βCybersecurity and Incident Response Webinar
SPPO webinar on building and enhancing cyber incident response capabilities for K-12 schools and districts, including risk assessments and team structure.
Watch βResponding to Ransomware Attacks
Short SPPO guidance video on how education agencies should prepare for and respond to ransomware attacks to reduce impact on student data.
Watch βCybersecurity Best Practices for Schools and Districts
Short SPPO video covering steps schools and districts can take to strengthen systems, people, and processes against cyberattacks targeting student data.
Watch βWhat is the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment?
Short SPPO video explaining PPRA rights for parents regarding student surveys, instructional materials, physical exams, and use of personal information for marketing.
Watch βSDPC Webinar: Less Data Collected, Less Data Exposed (Jan 2026)
Data Privacy Day 2026 webinar on data minimization, retention, and deletion using the National Data Privacy Agreement β key compliance principles for K-12 privacy stewards.
Watch β2026 SDPC Convening: Incident Response & Data Security
Presentation slides from the 2026 SDPC Unity Convening (March 17). Covers frameworks for a resilient ecosystem against cyber threats and data breaches in K-12.
Watch β2026 SDPC Convening: Protecting Student Data Can Be a Perilous Journey
Presentation slides from the 2026 SDPC Unity Convening (March 19). Practical walkthrough of the challenges districts face protecting student data and how to navigate them.
Watch βUSBE Canvas: Sharing Data with Law Enforcement (2025-2026)
Direct Canvas course link for USBE's 2025-2026 data privacy training module on sharing student data with law enforcement.
Watch βCommon Sense: K-8 Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum (2026)
New (2026) free Common Sense curriculum with 140+ lessons including a Privacy & Security strand; replaces the legacy Digital Citizenship curriculum (archived Dec 2026). Grades 9-12 update due August 2026.
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