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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions related to student data privacy.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms;
13 ▸ requires an education entity to make notification if there is a release of personally
14 identifiable student data due to a security breach; and
15 ▸ makes technical changes.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 53A-13-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 401
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 53A-13-301 is amended to read:
26 53A-13-301. Application of state and federal law to the administration and
27 operation of public schools -- Student information confidentiality standards -- Local
28 school board and charter school governing board policies.
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31 (1) As used in this section "education entity" means:
32 (a) the State Board of Education;
33 (b) a local school board or charter school governing board;
34 (c) a school district;
35 (d) a public school; or
36 (e) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
37 (2) An education entity and an employee, student aide, volunteer, third party
38 contractor, or other agent of an education entity shall protect the privacy of [
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40 parental involvement in the education of their children through compliance with the protections
41 provided for family and student privacy under Section 53A-13-302 and the Federal Family
42 Educational Rights and Privacy Act and related provisions under 20 U.S.C. Secs. 1232[
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44 the source of funding.
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46 governing the protection of family and student privacy as required by this section.
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48 Act, the State Board of Education shall makes rules to establish standards for public education
49 employees, student aides, and volunteers in public schools regarding the confidentiality of
50 student information and student records.
51 (b) The rules described in Subsection [
52 or charter school governing board may adopt policies related to public school student
53 confidentiality to address the specific needs or priorities of the school district or charter school.
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55 (a) develop resource materials for purposes of training employees, student aides, and
56 volunteers of a school district or charter school regarding the confidentiality of student
57 information and student records; and
58 (b) provide the materials described in Subsection [
59 charter school.
60 (6) An education entity shall notify the parent or guardian of a student if there is a
61 release of the student's personally identifiable student data due to a security breach.
Legislative Review Note
as of 12-10-14 10:45 AM
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel