Advisory Opinions Library

Educational data Legislative authority and intent Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Conflicting or irreconcilable provisions (645.26) #Educational data #Examination data (13.34) #Examination data (13.34) #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act)

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#Words and phrases construed (645.08)

Copy costs Educational data Electronic data Electronic data Legislative authority and intent #Directory information #Electronic files, website #Enhanced data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act) #Photos, videotapes

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#Remote access #Special education/students with disabilities/IDEA

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent #Access to actual data #Minor request to withhold data #Parent access to data on child

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent Tennessen warning #Library data (13.40) #Parental access to private data (13.02, subd. 8); (1205.0500) #Tennessen warning and federal Privacy Act notices required

Contracts/privatization Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent Tennessen warning #Clause to be inferred #Informed consent vs. Tennessen #Private party contracts with government (13.05, subd. 11; see also: Helmberger v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 839 N.W.2d 527 (Minn. 2013).) #Relationship of informed consent to Tennessen warning #Vocational rehabilitation data

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent Multiple data subjects #Access by data subject or parent #Data incidental to the data subject #Parent access to data on child #Parent access to data on other parent #Social services/welfare data

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#Spouse access to other spouse’s data

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent Tennessen warning #Consent needed for new use of data if notice was not given #Employment setting #Frequency in giving notice #Limitation on collection/use of data (13.05, subd. 4) #Passwords

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#Tennessen warning and federal Privacy Act notices required #Tennessen warning notice #Volunteering data vs. request to supply data

Educational data Legislative authority and intent #Authority to regulate data practices #Directory information #Educational data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act) #Military recruiters

Data subjects Educational data Law enforcement data Legislative authority and intent Tennessen warning Welfare data #Authority to regulate data practices #Classification at time of request, controls access (13.03, subd. 9) #Commitment pre-petition screening #Firearms background check #Limitation on collection and use of private/confidential data (13.05, subd. 4)

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#State hospital directory information #Tennessen warning notice (13.04, subd. 2)

Educational data Legislative authority and intent Multiple data subjects Personnel data #Complainant identity #Data subject access #Data subject access to personnel data #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Inextricably intertwined data (See also: Northwest Publications, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 499 N.W.2d 509)

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#Multiple data subjects #Public and not public data

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent Tennessen warning #Internal audit #Limitation on collection and use of private/confidential data (13.05, subd. 4) #Limitation on collection/use of data (13.05, subd. 4) #Security safeguards (13.05, subd. 5) #Tennessen warning notice

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#Tennessen warning notice (13.04, subd. 2)

Educational data Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Collective bargaining agreements #Complainant identity #Harassment claims, investigations #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8)

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#Witness identity or statement