Contact Information
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is responsible for producing many mandated reports, both state and federal, from data provided by local schools and districts. To ensure the legal, appropriate use and application of this data, the WDE Data Governance Committee was formed in June 2013.
- Data Request Log 2020
- Data Request Process 2018
- Data Request Log 2019
- Data Request Log 2018
- Data Request Log 2017
- 2017 Recalibration Data Requests – updated
- Data Request Log 2016
- Data Request Log 2015
- Data Governance Committee Charter
- Data Security Report 2014
- CEDS document
Data Security Policies
These documents explain how the WDE ensures the security of collected data.
- Access Authorization Policy 4000-001
- Applications and Data Criticality Analysis 4000-002
- Assigned Security Responsibility Policy 4000-003
- Audit Controls Policy 4000-004
- Contingency Operations Policy 4000-005
- Data Backup and Storage Policy 4000-006
- Data Breach Discovery Policy 4000-007
- Data Integrity Policy 4000-008
- Data Retention and Disposition Policy 4000-009
- Disposal Policy 4000-010
- Email Security Policy 4000-011
- Encryption Policy 4000-012
- Evaluation Policy 4000-013
- Information Classification Policy 4000-015
- Information Security Strategy Policy 4000-016
- Information System Activity Review Policy 4000-017
- Password Management Policy 4000-021
- Portable Storage Device Policy 4000-022
- Risk Management Policy 4000-025
- Security Awareness and Training Policy 4000-026
- Security Incident Policy 4000-027
- Security Management Process Policy 4000-028
- Termination Policy 4000-030
- Unique User Identification Policy 4000-032
- Workstation Security Policy 4000-033
- Acceptable Use Policy 4000-034
- Data Element Inventory Policy 4000-035
Data Security Policy Templates
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Access Authorization Policy
- Applications and Data Criticality Analysis
- Assigned Security Responsibility Policy
- Audit Controls Policy
- Automatic Logoff Policy
- Contingency Operations Policy
- Contingency Plan Policy
- Data Backup and Storage Policy
- Data Breach Management
- Disposal Policy
- E-mail Security Policy
- Facility Access Controls Policy
- Information Classification Policy
- Information System Activity Review Policy
- Media Re-Use
- Network Security Policy
- Password Management Policy
- Portable Devices Policy
- Protection from Malicious Software Policy
- Remote Access Policy
- Response and Reporting Policy
- Risk Management Policy
- Security Awareness and Training Policy
- Security Incident Procedures
- Termination Procedure
- Unique User Identification Policy
- Wireless Security Policy
- Workstation Security Policy
External Links
Related policies, laws, operating procedures and other documents
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 34 CFR, Part 99
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service National School Lunch Program
- Education-student data security: Enrolled Act Number 66, Wyoming Legislature 2014 Budget Session
- Student Privacy at the U.S. Department of Education
- Revised FERPA Regulations: An Overview for Parents and Students
- Wyoming Department of Enterprise Technology Services: Policies and Standards
- Federal Race and Ethnicity Guidance
- FERPA Model Notification of Rights for Elementary and Secondary Schools