MN HF2671

Requires school districts to obtain prior written informed consent from parents or guardians before administering surveys or similar instruments that solicit information about political beliefs, mental/psychological problems, sexual behavior, illegal activity, religious practices, income, or other sensitive topics (excluding the Minnesota student survey).

Mandates school districts provide 15-30 days' written notice to parents before survey administration, including the expected date, information to be solicited, how results will be used, and who will access results, with a hard or electronic copy of the instrument readily available.

Prohibits disclosure of personally identifiable student information to third parties or governmental entities outside state control without prior consent from eligible students, parents, or guardians, with exceptions only for law enforcement activities.

Establishes presumptive civil damages (amount determined by judge discretion) as a remedy for violations of student data protection and survey consent requirements, in addition to existing civil remedies.

Applies similar student data protection requirements to the Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS) and requires annual consent before disclosing directory information through SLEDS or related systems.