SB424 Alabama 2013 Session

Under existing law, student record data is shared between high schools and colleges and universities

This bill would explicitly prohibit the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, local boards of education, public and private schools, and public and private two-year and four-year institutions of higher learning from disclosing personally identifiable student information to any third party without consent, except in limited circumstances

This bill would prohibit the use of any personally identifiable student information for the development of commercial products or services

This bill would authorize the Attorney General to enforce the provisions of this act

This bill would also require the State Auditor to periodically perform audits to ensure compliance with the provisions of this act

Relating to education; to prohibit the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, local boards of education, and schools, colleges, and universities from disclosing personally identifiable student information to any third party without consent, except in limited circumstances; to prohibit the use of any personally identifiable student information for the development of commercial products or services; to authorize the Attorney General to enforce the provisions of this act; and to require the State Auditor to periodically perform audits to ensure compliance with the provisions of this act.