1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to data practices;
permitting certain elected officials and business entities
1.3 to access student or parent
data;amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.32,
1.4 subdivision 5.
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes
2024, section 13.32, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 5.Directory
information. (a) Educational data designated as directory information
1.8 is public data on individuals
to the extent required under federal law. Directory information
1.9 must be designated pursuant
to the provisions of:
1.10 (1) this subdivision; and
1.11 (2) United States Code, title
20, section 1232g, and Code of Federal Regulations, title
1.12 34, section 99.37, which were
in effect on January 3, 2012.
1.13 (b) When conducting the
directory information designation and notice process required
1.14 by federal law, an educational
agency or institution shall give parents and students notice
1.15 of the right to refuse to let
the agency or institution designate specified data about the student
1.16 as directory information. This
notice may be given by any means reasonably likely to inform
1.17 the parents and students of the
right.
1.18 (c) An educational agency or
institution may not designate a student's home address,
1.19 telephone number, email
address, or other personal contact information as directory
1.20 information under this
subdivision. This paragraph does not apply to a postsecondary
1.21 institution.
2.1 (d) When requested,
educational agencies or institutions must share personal student
2.2 contact information and
directory information, whether public or private, with the Minnesota
2.3 Department of Education, as
required for federal reporting purposes.
2.4 (e) When requested,
educational agencies or institutions may share personal student
2.5 contact information and
directory information for students served in special education with
2.6 postsecondary transition
planning and services under section 125A.08, paragraph (b), clause
2.7 (1), whether public or
private, with the Department of Employment and Economic
2.8 Development, as required for
coordination of services to students with disabilities under
2.9 sections 125A.08, paragraph
(b), clause (1); 125A.023; and 125A.027.
2.10 (f) When requested,
educational agencies or institutions may share personal student or
2.11 parent contact
information with:
2.12 (1) a member of the
state legislature or a state constitutional officer for the purpose of
2.13 sending noncampaign
correspondence; or
2.14 (2) business entities
for the purpose of providing or advertising educational services or
2.15 other professional
services that are related to the needs of students and parents.
