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SF1118 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Parent contact information prohibition from being designated as publicly available directory information

Related bill: HF101

AI Generated Summary

The bill proposed in Minnesota, S.F. No. 1118, focuses on protecting the privacy of parents by modifying the rules around what can be considered publicly available directory information in schools. It specifies that personal contact information of parents, such as home addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses, cannot be classified as directory information and thus cannot be publicly disclosed. This change aims to ensure the privacy of such data unless specifically required for voter outreach during school district referendums or for certain federal and state reporting purposes. This legislation would amend existing statutes to strengthen data privacy protections for parents in the educational context.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 05, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 05, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEducation Policy
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Stipulation that parent home address, telephone number, and email cannot be directory information."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Previously allowed designation of broader data categories as directory information."
      ],
      "summary": "Prohibits parent contact information from being designated as publicly available directory information under section 13.32.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies conditions under which data can be shared for voter outreach and federal reporting."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.32"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Defines penalties and remedies for misuse of data under section 13.08.",
      "modified": [
        "Includes voter outreach data handling under penalties and remedies clause."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.08"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Addresses the administrative enforcement related to misuse of educational data under section 13.085.",
      "modified": [
        "References to administrative enforcement related to misuse of voter outreach data."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.085"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Outlines penalties for misuse of government data under section 13.09.",
      "modified": [
        "Includes committee responsibilities and penalties in misuse of voter outreach data."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.09"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Defines 'committee' related to voter outreach in a school district referendum according to section 211A.01.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies definition of 'committee' in context of using voter outreach data."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "211A.01"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Specification for sharing of data with Department of Employment and Economic Development."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Allows sharing of personal data for postsecondary transition planning for special education students according to section 125A.08.",
      "modified": [
        "Details on conditions for sharing educational data in special education context."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "125A.08"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Involves coordination of services to students with disabilities under the provisions of section 125A.023.",
      "modified": [
        "Coordinates data sharing for students with disabilities services."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "125A.023"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Further provisions on services coordination for students with disabilities under section 125A.027.",
      "modified": [
        "Related to inter-agency data sharing for special education services."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "125A.027"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Refers to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which informs directory information practices under federal law.",
      "modified": [
        "Integral to directory information notice processes and parental opt-out rights."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "20 U.S.C. § 1232g"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Regulation pertaining to FERPA, specifically regarding conditions under which directory information can be disclosed.",
      "modified": [
        "Sets parameters for what constitutes directory information according to federal regulations."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "34 C.F.R. § 99.37"
  }
]

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