This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.32, to enhance the privacy of parent contact information by prohibiting it from being classified as publicly available directory information. Specifically, it inserts language that states a parent's home address, telephone number, email address, or other personal contact information cannot be treated as directory information. Additionally, the bill allows educational agencies to share a parent's contact information with committees for voter outreach during school district referendums, provided that the data is used solely for that purpose and destroyed within 15 days after the election.

Furthermore, the bill clarifies that educational agencies or institutions cannot designate a student's or parent's personal contact information as directory information, with the exception of postsecondary institutions. It also mandates that personal data shared for federal reporting purposes must include both student and parent information. The effective date for these changes is set for the day following final enactment, ensuring that any previously designated directory information must now be treated as private data.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 13.32