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Showing 12 results tagged #Education data

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Personnel & Employment Data Personnel data (1)

Data Subject Rights & Notice Data subjects (8)

Law Enforcement & Investigations Civil investigative data (2)

Educational Data Educational data (12)

Government Structure & Administration Records management/retention (1)

Legal Interpretation & Authority Attorney data (1)

Business, Property & Contracts Trade secret (1) Data sharing (1)

Advisory Opinion 20-005 20-005

April 14, 2020 · April 14, 2020; Minnesota Department of Education

The Minnesota Department of Education requested an advisory opinion regarding access to private and confidential data within the same government entity, as well as sharing of private data between school districts and co…

Data sharing Educational data #Confidential data #Department of Education #Education data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act)
Advisory Opinion 19-009 19-009

May 30, 2019 · May 30, 2019; Office of Higher Education

The Office of Higher Education (OHE) asked about the classification of certain program review data it maintained on a private/out-of-state university. The Commissioner opined that while the OHE is conducting the review …

Civil investigative data Educational data Trade secret #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Classification at time of request, controls access (13.03, subd. 9) #Classification of data #Education data #Educational data

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#Trade secrets #Trade secrets (13.37)
Advisory Opinion 19-004 19-004

March 28, 2019 · March 28, 2019; ISD 283, St. Louis Park Schools

A school district asked whether it should provide access to a video of two students engaged in an altercation to one of the parents of one of the students. The Commissioner stated that where possible, schools must segre…

Educational data #Access by data subject or parent #Data subject access #Education data #Educational data #Educational data disclosure

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#Multiple data subjects #Videotapes
Advisory Opinion 17-010 17-010

December 7, 2017 · December 7, 2017; ISD 564, Thief River Falls

A school district asked whether it had to provide a copy of an audio-recorded interview with a student to the student’s parent when the recording included educational data on multiple students. The Commissioner opined t…

Educational data Multiple data subjects #Education data #Educational data disclosure #Educational data, included (See also: Educational data - Personnel data) #Multiple data subjects #Redaction (See also: Multiple data subjects; Separation of data)
Advisory Opinion 05-006 05-006

January 27, 2005 · January 27, 2005; School District 624 (White Bear Lake)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that School District 624 (White Bear Lake Area Schools) maintains: data in certain invoices relating to extended day care that…

Data subjects Educational data Educational data Multiple data subjects Redaction #Data incidental to the data subject #Education data #Entity determines redaction #Parent access to data on other parent #Parent data
Advisory Opinion 04-068 04-068

October 21, 2004 · October 21, 2004; School District 832 (Mahtomedi)

Did Independent School District 832, Mahtomedi, comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a June 1, 2004, request for access to data?

Copy costs Data subjects Educational data Educational data #Education data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act) #Limit on frequency of access to data #Prepayment #Special education/students with disabilities/IDEA
Advisory Opinion 03-026 03-026

August 1, 2003 · August 1, 2003; School Disrict 832 (Mahtomedi)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.04, did Independent School District 832, Mahtomedi, respond appropriately to a March 7, 2003, request for access to data?

Data subjects Educational data Requests for data #Education data #Entity responsibility
Advisory Opinion 01-041 01-041

May 1, 2001 · May 1, 2001; School District 281 (Robbinsdale)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 281, Robbinsdale, respond appropriately to a data subject's request for access to data?

Attorney data Civil investigative data Data subjects Educational data #Attorney data #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Education data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act)

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#Harassment claims, investigations
Advisory Opinion 97-020 97-020

May 7, 1997 · May 7, 1997; School District 0001 (Minneapolis)

Has Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis, responded appropriately, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, to Ms. Morrison's request for access to the private data about her child? Has Special School District N…

Copy costs Data subjects Educational data Existence of data Requests for data Response to data requests #Curriculum materials #Data revealed in request determines entity response #Education data #Limit on frequency of access to data #Requestor must be informed
Advisory Opinion 96-048 96-048

November 12, 1996 · November 12, 1996; School District 721 (New Prague)

Did District 721 violate Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 when a District employee disseminated data contained in a Rice County Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect Form about a student and his/her father to the student's mother?…

Data subjects Educational data Records management/retention #Complete and current 13.05 #Data access to data subject #Education data #Instructional personnel #Notes,

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#Parent of dependent adult student #Records retention schedule #Security safeguards (13.05, subd. 5)
Advisory Opinion 95-026 95-026

June 6, 1995 · June 6, 1995; School District 458 (Truman)

Is a parent of one of the students involved in the incident entitled to a copy of the sexual harassment report? If so, must any portions of the document be redacted? If so, which specific portions?

Data subjects Educational data Personnel data #Education data #Harassment claims, investigations #Volunteers #Volunteers
Advisory Opinion 94-044 94-044

October 20, 1994 · October 20, 1994; School District 877 (Buffalo)

By not supplying the custodial parent with the Activity Tracker Record that was supplied to Dr. DeSanctis (the psychologist) which was requested on 6 June 94 and the authorization for release of information which was re…

Data subjects Educational data #Education data