This appendix contains selected state laws that seem to be applicable to the area of privacy of student records and general data transmission security. The lists are provided for the reader to use as a starting place for research. The lists for each state are not exhaustive, and we do not guarantee that the statutes are current.  However, they do give readers an idea of the kinds of statutes that states may have on their books. 


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Wisconsin

Wyoming

MINNESOTA

 

General State Laws, Regulations and Policies: URL, citation and summary

http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/144/29.html

Minn. Stat. § 144.29 (Minnesota Statutes)

Health records; children of school age.

Summary: See all of statute regarding keeping health records for each child of school age.


http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/259/83.html

Minn. Stat. § 259.83 (Minnesota Statutes)

Confidentiality of child welfare and adoption records.

Summary: See Subdivision 4 regarding the confidentiality and privacy of child welfare and adoption records.


Accessed 1/26/00; updated 1/26/00.

Education State Laws, Regulations, and Policies: URL, citation and summary

http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/125A/21.html

Minn. Stat. § 125A.21 (Minnesota Statutes)

Special education: student records access.

Summary: See Subdivision 7 regarding disclosure of information and records for special education students.


http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/125B/02.html

Minn. Stat. § 125B.02 (Minnesota Statutes)

Technological advances; Internet access.

Summary: See all of statute regarding using technology in education, developing databases and (3) access to the Internet.


http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/125B/11.html

Minn. Stat. § 125B.11 (Minnesota Statutes)

Regional clearinghouses for education technology; Internet access.

Summary: See all of statute regarding establishing clearinghouses to improve education technology and (2) provide Internet access.


http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/136A/68.html

Minn. Stat. § 136A.68 (Minnesota Statutes)

Student records; maintaining permanent records for a minimum of 10 years.

Summary: See all of statute requiring all schools to maintain records at least 10 years.


http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/120A/22.html

Minn. Stat. § 120A.22 (Minnesota Statutes)

Educational records; transferring students.

Summary: See Subdivision 7(a) & (b) regarding the education records of transferring students.


http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/120B/04.html

Minn. Stat. § 120B.04 (Minnesota Statutes)

Student records; lifework development plan.

Summary: See all of statute regarding developing and maintaining a record of all students' lifework development activities.


http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/121A/26.html

Minn. Stat. § 121A.26 (Minnesota Statutes)

Student records; chemical abuse pre-assessment.

Summary: See last paragraph regarding student records maintained or created by a chemical abuse pre-assessment team.


http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/123B/02.html

Minn. Stat. § 123B.02 (Minnesota Statutes)

Student records; noncustodial parent access.

Summary: See Subdivision 12 regarding noncustodial parents' access to student records.


Accessed 1/26/00; updated 1/26/00.

 

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