HF1222

HF1222 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Release of a student's home address to school-age child care programs authorized.

Related bill: SF1613

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes an amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.32, subdivision 5, regarding student data privacy and directory information. The key provisions include:

Directory Information: Schools must follow federal law when designating certain student data as public directory information. Parents and students must be notified of their right to opt out of this designation.
Personal Contact Information Restrictions: Schools are generally prohibited from designating a student’s home address, telephone number, email address, or other personal contact information as public directory information (except for postsecondary institutions).
Sharing Student Data:
- Schools must provide personal contact information when required by the Minnesota Department of Education for federal reporting purposes.
- Schools may share personal contact and directory information for special education students with the Department of Employment and Economic Development for postsecondary transition planning and services.
Exception for School-Age Child Care Programs: The bill creates an exception allowing schools to release a student’s home address to school-age child care programs (as defined in state law) for the purpose of mailing program information. However, these child care programs are prohibited from further sharing or using the information for any other purpose.

This amendment aims to facilitate communication between school-age child care programs and families while maintaining safeguards for student privacy.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 19, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
February 19, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Citations

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      "summary": "This bill amends the provisions related to directory information about students under section 13.32, subdivision 5.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies the conditions under which educational data can be shared with other agencies and institutions."
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    "citation": "13.32",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 5"
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      "summary": "References FERPA governing the privacy of student educational records.",
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    "citation": "20 U.S.C. 1232g",
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    "citation": "34 C.F.R. 99.37",
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