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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 306690" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>I'm possibly even more upset.</p><p></p><p>Okay, so last Thursday the school was contacted by a parent. Asking why their childs information was part of this information packet, what the point was etc. After answering, school asked how they know about it to begin with. Parent says they have a copy. The family refuses to respond to how it came into their posession. It was investigated to where no teacher gave it to a parent or student. Obviously the school must know who is missing their copy, so possibly it was left on a desk or something and a student stole it?? But we have clear privacy laws here. Just like with doctors, these documents must be safely stored and unreachable or viewable by anyone else. Let alone left out where they could be stolen. The school board just kept saying that they have no idea how the family got this information/file.</p><p></p><p>It was not a email. It was a hard copy. Of special needs designation, names, date of births, exceptionalities, etc etc. Every single special needs students information for the entire high school, which now also incorporates grades 7-8 as of this year. So 6 years worth of students at the largest local high school. Thousands of students meaning ALOT of special needs info. Including the students with HIV/AIDS. The family returned the document the following day. The staples had been removed, indicating the possibility that they copied the file. </p><p></p><p>They insist that the privacy comissioner for the province, (from Toronto or Ottawa, I forget) has concluded that part of the investigation and applauded the way the school handled this???? UMMM .... The documents were illegally left out in the open to be stolen to begin with. A gross violation and the staff KNOW BETTER! Of course, this privacy comissioner travelled here and investigated and determined the school did nothing wrong between Friday and Monday? It is only Tuesday. This came to light Thursday although the school has no idea WHEN the file was actually stolen. So they could only have investigated for 2 days. But of course, they deem the school is not at fault in any way.</p><p></p><p>So now the students are upset, those with special needs. Nobody knows if their info will be used by other students, how many students may have been told by this family etc about information in it. Are copies floating about now? </p><p></p><p>The family was assured if THEIR child saw their name and took the file, no charges or suspension or anything would happen as their name WAS on there. So that should have loosened the families lips about how they got it. But nope. They won't say how. That tells me there is at least a chance that their child didn't take it. I have more questions than answers.</p><p></p><p>I'm concerned about difficult child learning that at least one student, possibly more (or down the line, more) students, know about his disabilities. I know my difficult child. He would refuse to attend. I told the school board if that happens, I would back my difficult child and fully expect and demand the school board back his decision as well. Of course, they had nothing to say to that. I finally gave up. They will tell me nothing more, and hope that no private details get spread around and therefore hoping this will go away. </p><p></p><p>I feel sick to my stomache. I was planning to not tell difficult child about this. But the school board stated that since so many parents got this letter, the students are talking all about it this morning at school. $&#37;%##$@#$! </p><p></p><p>difficult child will be home at lunch as always. I hope to goodness he hasn't heard about this, or doesn't realize it affects his information personally. I don't want to tell him. But if he asks, I won't lie to him. Its part of the bond we have based on honesty. </p><p></p><p>I love how the teacher isn't named, nothing done except tell the entire staff to be smarter about how they handle documents that have legal obligations surrounding them. </p><p></p><p>$#$@$#@!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 306690, member: 4264"] I'm possibly even more upset. Okay, so last Thursday the school was contacted by a parent. Asking why their childs information was part of this information packet, what the point was etc. After answering, school asked how they know about it to begin with. Parent says they have a copy. The family refuses to respond to how it came into their posession. It was investigated to where no teacher gave it to a parent or student. Obviously the school must know who is missing their copy, so possibly it was left on a desk or something and a student stole it?? But we have clear privacy laws here. Just like with doctors, these documents must be safely stored and unreachable or viewable by anyone else. Let alone left out where they could be stolen. The school board just kept saying that they have no idea how the family got this information/file. It was not a email. It was a hard copy. Of special needs designation, names, date of births, exceptionalities, etc etc. Every single special needs students information for the entire high school, which now also incorporates grades 7-8 as of this year. So 6 years worth of students at the largest local high school. Thousands of students meaning ALOT of special needs info. Including the students with HIV/AIDS. The family returned the document the following day. The staples had been removed, indicating the possibility that they copied the file. They insist that the privacy comissioner for the province, (from Toronto or Ottawa, I forget) has concluded that part of the investigation and applauded the way the school handled this???? UMMM .... The documents were illegally left out in the open to be stolen to begin with. A gross violation and the staff KNOW BETTER! Of course, this privacy comissioner travelled here and investigated and determined the school did nothing wrong between Friday and Monday? It is only Tuesday. This came to light Thursday although the school has no idea WHEN the file was actually stolen. So they could only have investigated for 2 days. But of course, they deem the school is not at fault in any way. So now the students are upset, those with special needs. Nobody knows if their info will be used by other students, how many students may have been told by this family etc about information in it. Are copies floating about now? The family was assured if THEIR child saw their name and took the file, no charges or suspension or anything would happen as their name WAS on there. So that should have loosened the families lips about how they got it. But nope. They won't say how. That tells me there is at least a chance that their child didn't take it. I have more questions than answers. I'm concerned about difficult child learning that at least one student, possibly more (or down the line, more) students, know about his disabilities. I know my difficult child. He would refuse to attend. I told the school board if that happens, I would back my difficult child and fully expect and demand the school board back his decision as well. Of course, they had nothing to say to that. I finally gave up. They will tell me nothing more, and hope that no private details get spread around and therefore hoping this will go away. I feel sick to my stomache. I was planning to not tell difficult child about this. But the school board stated that since so many parents got this letter, the students are talking all about it this morning at school. $%%##$@#$! difficult child will be home at lunch as always. I hope to goodness he hasn't heard about this, or doesn't realize it affects his information personally. I don't want to tell him. But if he asks, I won't lie to him. Its part of the bond we have based on honesty. I love how the teacher isn't named, nothing done except tell the entire staff to be smarter about how they handle documents that have legal obligations surrounding them. $#$@$#@!!! [/QUOTE]
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