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Resident raises data-privacy and opt-in concerns about student surveys; commissioners urge direct dialogue
Summary
A resident from Oliver Township urged more parental notice and opt-in for student surveys including the Pennsylvania Youth Survey and a community partnership gun-safety survey, raising questions about data storage and third-party access; commissioners responded that local data is intended for county use and offered staff meetings for follow-up.
During the public-comment portion of the Oct. 15 Monroe County Board of Commissioners meeting, a resident identified as Theresa Pesch of Oliver Township raised concerns about student surveys distributed in local school districts and how data from those surveys is stored and used.
Pesch named two surveys: a community partnership for gun safety survey and the biennial Pennsylvania Youth Survey. She urged that parents be given clearer notice and an opt-in…
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