IL SB0117

Designates an official records custodian at each school responsible for maintaining security of all student records and preventing unauthorized access or dissemination.

Requires information added to student temporary records after the effective date to include the name, signature, position of the person adding it, and the date of entry.

Permanent student records must be maintained for at least 60 years after a student transfers, graduates, or withdraws; temporary records must be maintained for at least 5 years.

Before destroying or deleting any school student record, the parent or eligible student must receive reasonable prior notice through school handbooks, newspaper publication, U.S. mail, or other confirmed receipt methods, with an opportunity to copy the record.

Schools may maintain anonymous information from temporary records indefinitely for authorized research, statistical reporting, or planning purposes provided no individual student or parent can be identified.