Tressler LLP Illinois SOPPA Compliance Practice

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Tressler’s Implementation of SOPPA Requirements

The Student Online Personal Protection Act will place significant burdens on Illinois public and private schools on July 1, 2021. Tressler LLP has already taken the steps necessary to make sure your school can meet this deadline. Our attorneys are known for providing responsive, cost-effective legal services. Tressler has leveraged its experience in assisting clients with compliance with various state, federal and industry standards to give your school confidence in meeting SOPPA deadlines. Our team can offer custom, flat-rate or project-based pricing to ensure that we meet your budget and exceed your expectations.

Our services include:

Evaluating your school district’s current safety and privacy protocols.
Tailoring a strategy to ensure that your school district meets all SOPPA obligations.
Creating new protocols that will allow your school district to stay in compliance with SOPPA.
Training your management and employees who will implement the protocols.
Guiding your school district and staff through an evaluation of your vendors to make sure your school district is safely using and protecting student information.
Working with your technology professionals and vendors to meet all SOPPA deadlines.

What is SOPPA?

The Illinois Legislature passed amendments to the Student Online Personal Protection Act (“SOPPA”) that will take effect on July 1, 2021. This new law is mandatory for any “school” that serves students from K through 12th grade, and it will directly impact the collection and storage of student information.

SOPPA Compliance

The significant burden imposed by SOPPA will surprise many Illinois public and private schools. Tressler’s SOPPA Compliance team highly recommends that schools work toward compliance as soon as possible.

Without taking the steps necessary to fully comply with SOPPA, Illinois public schools may be subject to liability not only for their own acts or omissions, but the missteps of the vendors they entrusted with student information. It is never too early to begin taking steps toward SOPPA compliance, and we look forward to partnering with you to achieve these important goals.