New Hampshire District Earns CoSN TLE Mini Seal for the Classroom Practice

 

Washington, D.C. (June 9, 2026) — CoSN — The Consortium for School Networking today announced that Prospect Mountain Schools in Alton, New Hampshire, has been awarded the Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Mini Seal for the Classroom Practice, helping strengthen data privacy protections for the district’s 1,300 students.

The CoSN TLE Seal is a national distinction recognizing school districts that implement strong policies and practices to help protect student data privacy, with the Mini Seal acknowledging progress in one of five key areas: Leadership, Business, Data Security, Professional Development, and the Classroom.

To qualify for the Mini Seal in the Classroom Practice, districts must ensure teachers:

  • Implement a curriculum to promote student information literacy, digital citizenship, and Internet safety;
  • Remain aware of and regularly use the school system’s established process for vetting and procuring online services;
  • Model appropriate use and protection of student data for their students; and
  • Communicate to parents clearly about the collection, use, and protection of student data.

“Prospect Mountain Schools’ TLE Mini Seal achievement highlights the critical role educators play in protecting student data privacy,” said Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN. “By strengthening classroom practices and fostering transparency with families, the district has furthered its longstanding commitment to safe and responsible digital learning environments.”

“This is the culmination of many great educators’ and other employees’ work. Year after year, the staff, teachers, and administrators in the Prospect Mountain system continue to embrace continuous improvement. I am proud to be associated with all of them. My hat is off to everyone in the IT department and everyone else who supports their work,” said Tim Broadrick, Superintendent, Prospect Mountain Schools.

The CoSN TLE Seal is the only privacy framework designed specifically for school systems. Earning the TLE Seal requires that school systems have taken measurable steps to implement, maintain, and improve organization-wide student data privacy practices. All TLE Seal recipients are required to demonstrate that improvement through a reapplication process every two years. To date, TLE Seal recipients nationwide have improved privacy protections for over 1.4 million students.

To learn more about the TLE Seal Program, visit: www.cosn.org/trusted.

About CoSN
CoSN, the world-class professional association for K-12 education technology leaders, stands at the forefront of education innovation. We are driven by a mission to equip current and aspiring K-12 education technology leaders, their teams, and school districts with the community, knowledge, and professional development they need to cultivate engaging learning environments. Our vision is rooted in a future where every learner reaches their unique potential, guided by our community. CoSN represents over 13 million students and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education. www.cosn.org

About the CoSN Trusted Learning Environment Seal Program
The CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal Program is the nation’s only data privacy framework for school systems, focused on building a culture of trust and transparency. The TLE Seal was developed by CoSN in collaboration with a diverse group of 28 school system leaders nationwide and with support from AASA, The School Superintendents Association, the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) and ISTE+ASCD. School systems that meet the program requirements will earn the TLE Seal, signifying their commitment to student data privacy to their community. TLE Seal recipients also commit to continuous examination and demonstrable future advancement of their privacy practices. www.cosn.org/trusted

About Prospect Mountain Schools
The Prospect Mountain schools are public schools serving Alton and Barnstead, New Hampshire, United States. Alton Central School, Barnstead Elementary School, and Prospect Mountain High School are attended by students from the towns of Alton and Barnstead, as well as students from surrounding communities through the high school’s first-in-the-state public school open enrollment program. Since 2020, Prospect Mountain has become one of the lakes region’s most progressive high schools and is one of three state-approved “innovation schools” in New Hampshire. The high school’s mission supports personalization through differentiated courses of study to meet students’ individual needs. Prospect Mountain continues to lead New Hampshire as the state’s only Google Reference School and, now, as the first New Hampshire school system to earn a Trusted Learning Environment seal. www.pmsau.org/

MEDIA CONTACTS:
For CoSN: Makenzie Carlin, mcarlin@fratelli.com
For Prospect Mountain Schools: Matt Dumond, mdumond@pmsau.org