RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 407 (HB 711) 2021 Regular Session Garofalo
New law provides for the collection and use of certain student data and information for
specified purposes.
Existing law prohibits an official or employee of a local public school system from requiring
the collection of certain student information unless voluntarily disclosed by the parent or
legal guardian. Further prohibits any employee of a public school system from providing a
student's personally identifiable information to any person or public or private entity.
Existing law defines personally identifiable information as information about an individual
that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single
individual.
Existing law provides for exceptions to the prohibitions, including requiring public school
governing authorities, with parental permission, to collect certain personally identifiable
information for students in grades eight through 12. Authorizes the sharing of such
information with La. postsecondary education institutions, the office of student financial
assistance, and the Bd. of Regents for specific purposes. The following personally
identifiable information may be collected and shared in accordance with existing law:
(1)Full name.
(2)Date of birth.
(3)Social security number.
(4)Student transcript data.
New law adds race and ethnicity to the information that may be collected and shared.
Authorizes postsecondary education institutions to use personally identifiable information
to comply with state and federal reporting requirements. Revises information required to be
on parental notification forms.
Existing law authorizes disclosing student information to the office of student financial
assistance for purposes related to administering state and federal grants. New law authorizes
disclosing information to the Bd. of Regents for such purposes.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Amends R.S. 17:3914(K)(2) and (3)(c)(i); Adds R.S. 17:3914(K)(1)(e))