Student survey privacy concerns
Summary
Theresa Pesce pressed the county on where high-school students' survey data went — she says neither the DA's office, commissioners nor PCCD have records from third-party vendor the Kerry Group, which built, analyzed and stores the surveys.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Sep 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Contracts referenced total $295,000 and $695,000, with $31,500 also cited.
Residents and parents if the county provides transparent answers about student data handling and deletion.
High school students whose survey responses are held by a private vendor with unclear retention rules.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Commissioners Public — September 2, 2026
A resident reported that her Right-to-Know requests about what the Carlyle Group — a contractor working with justice departments — does with youth survey data were denied by multiple agencies. She cited the state law's 'agency possession' provision arguing contractors holding government data must release it.
Commissioners Public — August 5, 2026
A resident who's come to meetings repeatedly wants to know who controls and destroys student data from the county's youth survey, which was run on school Chromebooks. Officials say the third-party evaluator, the Kerrey Group, holds the data under human-subjects research protections and won't release it.
Commissioners' Public — June 17, 2026
A resident argued the Monroe County Partnership for Gun Safety Youth Survey asks demographic questions that could identify students in small schools, and said no county, DA or state agency holds the survey records — the third-party vendor does. She has appealed to the state Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
Commissioners Public — April 1, 2026
Theresa Pesce pressed the county on where high-school students' survey data went — she says neither the DA's office, commissioners nor PCCD have records from third-party vendor the Kerry Group, which built, analyzed and stores the surveys.
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