Prattsburgh board approves GST BOCES contract and authorizes ROC-negotiated data privacy agreements

The Prattsburgh Central School District Board on June 17 approved a contract for services with GST BOCES for the 2026–2027 school year and adopted a related resolution authorizing the district’s participation with an ROC (RIC ONE Risk Operations Center).

The BOCES contract text in the minutes cites Education Law sections 1950–51 as authorizing BOCES to provide the listed services and to enter agreements with boards of education. The ROC participation resolution authorizes the ROC and its attorneys to negotiate Data Privacy Agreements (DPAs) with vendors to ensure compliance with New York State Education Law Section 2-d and Part 121 regulations concerning student personally identifiable information. The minutes explicitly state the district "reserves to itself the right to make determinations regarding the use of such DPAs and the software and/or technology resources to which they relate and to consult with its own legal counsel to review any specific issues or concerns before executing any DPA."

The motions to approve the BOCES contract and the ROC resolution were made by Stephanie Randall and seconded by Brian Chaffee; both motions "were carried by all members present," per the minutes. The records do not list the specific vendors, dollar amounts, or which services on the attached contract will be used by the district; those details are listed as part of the attached contract for services but are not reproduced in the meeting minutes.

The resolution clarifies the district’s willingness to rely on ROC-negotiated DPAs for Ed Law 2-d compliance while maintaining local legal review prior to final execution.