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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West Virginia

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WEST VIRGINIA

 

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

http://www.legis.state.wv.us/scripts/

as_web.exe?codesec+D+9863035

W. Va. Code § 16-3C-3 (West Virginia Code Annotated)

Confidentiality of medical records; Aids-related medical test results and HIV-related test results.

Summary: See all of statute which states that the identification of a person upon whom an HIV-related test is performed cannot be disclosed except to the officials and agencies designated in the statute.


http://www.legis.state.wv.us/scripts/

as_web.exe?codesec+D+21928014

W. Va. Code § 29B-1-5 (West Virginia Code Annotated)

Enforcement of right to inspect public records.

Summary: See all of statute which gives penalties if a person is denied the right to inspect a public record.


http://www.legis.state.wv.us/scripts/

as_web.exe?codesec+D+31276451

W. Va. Code § 48-11-601 (West Virginia Code Annotated)

Access to a child's educational records by parents and nonresidential parents or noncustodial parents.

Summary: See (a)(1), (2) & (3) regarding access to a child's educational records by a parent, nonresidential parent or noncustodial parent and their rights regarding the school records and questioning inaccurate or misleading information.


http://www.legis.state.wv.us/scripts/

as_web.exe?codesec+D+32005251

W. Va. Code § 49-7-1 (West Virginia Code Annotated)

Records and information concerning a child or juvenile; confidentiality.

Summary: See all of statute regarding the confidentiality and disclosure of all records and information concerning a child or juvenile kept by the Division of Juvenile Services, the Dept. of Health and Human Resources, a child agency or facility, or a court or law enforcement agency.


http://www.legis.state.wv.us/scripts/

as_web.exe?total2+D+31806024

(& scan down to statute)

W. Va. Code § 61-3C-2 (West Virginia Code Annotated)

Computer-related Crime; legislative findings.

Summary: See all of statute regarding legislative findings on computer-related crime.


http://www.legis.state.wv.us/scripts/

as_web.exe?codesec+D+33933232

W. Va. Code § 61-3C-12 (West Virginia Code Annotated)

Computer Invasion of Privacy; penalty.

Summary: See all of statute which states that it is a misdemeanor to access a computer or computer network without authorization.



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

http://www.legis.state.wv.us/scripts/

as_web.exe?codesec+D+12525025

W. Va. Code § 18-2E-7 (West Virginia Code Annotated)

Computer hardware and software standardization and use for high quality basic skills development and remediation; public schools.

Summary: See all of statute which discusses the state school board developing a plan to standardize the use of computer hardware and software for high quality basic skills development and remediation in the public schools.


http://www.legis.state.wv.us/scripts/as_web.exe?

codesec+D+13964531

W. Va. Code § 18A-5-1a (West Virginia Code Annotated)

Pupil transfers; record of disciplinary action.

Summary: See (k) which states that if a pupil transfers to another school that "the principal of the school from which the pupil transfers shall provide a written record of any disciplinary action taken against the pupil to the principal of the school to which the pupil transfers."



 

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