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MN HF319
Bill
Status
2/2/2011
Primary Sponsor
Nora Slawik
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of Education shall assign a student identification number to each child born in Minnesota within ten days after a birth record is filed, in coordination with the Commissioner of Health.
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Parents or guardians may opt out of the identification number assignment before it is made, or request removal in writing at any time prior to public school enrollment, with removal completed within 60 days.
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Early childhood education and child care programs must request the student identification number at enrollment and provide demographic, socioeconomic, participation, and assessment data to the Commissioner of Education.
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Student identification numbers and individual data collected at birth or through early childhood assessments are classified as private data and cannot be disclosed without parental or guardian consent.
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Early childhood education and child care programs are liable for damages resulting from improper release of student identification numbers; effective date is August 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Minnesota children assigned a unique identification number at the time of birth, and parental opt-out allowed.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Reform
2/2/2011