This Minnesota Senate bill (S.F. No. 2390) proposes amendments to the state's data practices law (Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.03) by adding restrictions on public data requests made to school districts. Key provisions include:

1. Definition of School Districts: Applies to independent or special school districts as defined under section 120A.05.
2. Applicability: Covers requests to inspect or receive copies of public government data from school districts, supplementing existing provisions unless there is a conflict, in which case this new subdivision takes precedence.
3. Exclusion for Data Subjects: The restrictions do not apply to individuals requesting their personal data under section 13.04.
4. No Anonymous Requests: Individuals must provide identification credentials required by the district’s responsible authority when making data requests.
5. Penalties for No-Show Requests: If a requesting person fails to appear after requesting data, they may be required to pay fees, including those for employee time spent separating public from non-public data.

The bill aims to regulate public data requests to schools by requiring identification and allowing cost recovery for unfulfilled requests.