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Educational Data (173 opinions)
Educational data
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Advisory Opinion 21-008 21-008A parent asked the Commissioner whether a school district complied with the Data Practices Act and the federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) when it disclosed the parent's student's directory informati…
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Advisory Opinion 20-005 20-005The 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…
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Advisory Opinion 19-009 19-009The 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 …
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Advisory Opinion 19-004 19-004A 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…
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Advisory Opinion 18-014 18-014Multiple school districts asked whether private educational data could be released pursuant to a subpoena. The Commissioner opined that since Minnesota Statutes, section 13.32, subdivision 3(e), incorporates the FERPA r…
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Advisory Opinion 17-010 17-010A 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…
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Advisory Opinion 16-004 16-004a school district asked whether it would be in compliance with state and federal laws governing data on students if it included certain data in job postings for work with teachers to provide services to students with di…
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Advisory Opinion 14-009 14-009An educational entity asked whether it could designate limited directory information as described in the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act’s (FERPA) regulations consistent with Chapter 13. Educational en…
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Advisory Opinion 13-011 13-011A school district interviewed a student about his/her alleged involvement in an incident off school property. The district gave the student an oral Tennessen warning, which did not meet the full statutory notice require…
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Advisory Opinion 11-018 11-018A minor student is alleged to have engaged in the maltreatment of another minor student; district employees filed a report under Minnesota Statutes, section 626.556. The district asked what data, including surveillance …
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Advisory Opinion 11-015 11-015Should a prosecutor’s office require a release of information signed by the victim prior to releasing data to that victim’s legal representative under Minnesota Statutes, section 13.82, subdivision 13?
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Advisory Opinion 11-014 11-014Did the City of Faribault comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in denying access to city score sheets of local softball games?
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Advisory Opinion 11-003 11-003Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, would School District 309, Park Rapids, violate the data practices rights of a former employee if it disseminates certain data about the former employee to the Hubbard County …
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Advisory Opinion 10-019 10-019Did School District 547, Parkers Prairie, comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a request to gain access to the tape recording of a closed meeting?
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Advisory Opinion 10-014 10-014Did the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in disclosing certain data to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) given there has been no final disposition of disciplinary …
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Advisory Opinion 10-005 10-005Did the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, when it contacted gun “Permit to Carry” holders for a certain event?
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Advisory Opinion 09-021 09-021Did the University of Minnesota comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in denying access to data contained in the applications of students who apply for the University’s Student Services Fee Committee?
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Advisory Opinion 09-017 09-017Did Independent School District 861, Winona, comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in response to a June 19, 2009, for access to emails between District School Board members and the District Superintendent from Ju…
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Advisory Opinion 09-013 09-013Did School District 659, Northfield, comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, if it took the actions described in a May 15, 2009, advisory opinion request?
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Advisory Opinion 09-008 09-008Given the publicity relating to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) complaints, can School District 47, Sauk Rapids-Rice, release a copy of the two OCR decisions after redacting all personally identifying information that …
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Advisory Opinion 08-027 08-027Did Independent School District 834, Stillwater, comply with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, in its response to a request for access to public data about certain applicants for employment by the District?
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Advisory Opinion 08-025 08-025Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data Independent School District 877, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose, maintains: the addresses and home telephone numbers of individuals …
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Advisory Opinion 08-014 08-014Is the Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) determination regarding a report of alleged student maltreatment public data on individuals pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.43, subdivision 2(a)(5), or alterna…
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Advisory Opinion 07-021 07-021Did Independent School District 347, Willmar, comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, when it determined that a student's name, which appears in certain data relating to an investigation of allegations of misconduct…
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Advisory Opinion 07-016 07-016Are the data on the videotape classified as private educational data pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.32 and/or private personnel data pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.43?