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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Utah

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Washington

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Wisconsin

Wyoming

MISSISSIPPI

 

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

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-261 (Mississippi Code Annotated)

Records; Youth Court.

Summary: See all of statute regarding the disclosure of juvenile records. See in particular (1), (2), (12) & (16).

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-267 (Mississippi Code Annotated)

Penalty; Disclosure of records involving children.

Summary: See all of statute which provides penalties for disclosing records involving children.


Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-7 (Mississippi Code Annotated)

Records; Mississippi Justice Information Center.

Summary: See (1)(c), (e), (f) and (2)(b) & (c) regarding records and disclosure or records in the Mississippi Justice Information Center.


Miss. Code Ann. § 25-53-55 (Mississippi Code Annotated)

Investigation; improper disclosure of confidential information.

Summary: See all of statute which discusses the investigation of and hearing on complaints of improper disclosure of information.


Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-255 (Mississippi Code Annotated)

Law enforcement records; children.

Summary: See (1), (3) & (5) regarding the handling and access to records involving children/juveniles.


Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-261 (Mississippi Code Annotated)

Disclosure of records; children.

Summary: See all of statute regarding the disclosure, confidentiality, and access to records involving children/juveniles.



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

Miss. Code Ann. § 37-15-6 (Mississippi Code Annotated)

Central Reporting System; Expelled Students.

Summary: See all of statute regarding establishing a central reporting system to maintain information on students who have been expelled. The last paragraph states that this information is confidential and discusses access to the information.


Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-137 (Mississippi Code Annotated)

Parental Consent; Release of Records for Exceptional Children.

Summary: See (1)(d) which states that parental consent must be obtained prior to the release of educational records for exceptional children.


Miss. Code Ann. § 37-151-17 (Mississippi Code Annotated)

Council for Education Technology; duties and responsibilities.

Summary: See (1) which establishes the Council for Education Technology and (6)(a) which discusses developing a master plan which includes student record management.


Miss. Code Ann. § 37-23-135 (Mississippi Code Annotated)

Exceptional children; confidentiality of records.

Summary: See (2)(h) regarding the State Department of Education and local education agencies protecting the confidentiality of records for exceptional children as required under IDEA and the Family Rights and Privacy Act.


 

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