HB 1320 Summary

• Requires the department of education to establish a statewide student record repository containing public school student achievement records for access by parents and school corporations, with data including demographics, grades, course history, ISTEP results, attendance, and teacher qualifications by June 30, 2015.

• Prohibits any agency from releasing, selling, or transferring student information to the federal government or other entities unless all identifying information is redacted or the general assembly has enacted express legislation authorizing the release.

• Establishes that violating the restriction on student information transfer constitutes a Class A misdemeanor with penalties up to one year imprisonment and a $5,000 fine.

• Allows parents and authorized school employees to access student achievement records and request record transfers between school corporations through the repository system.

• Requires the department to implement security measures ensuring student data remains confidential under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and restricts access to data relevant to each user's school corporation.