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Wisconsin bar on student identification numbers that incorporate the social security numbersince 3 lines

Wis. Stat. secs. 118.169(1), 36.32 and 38.14(14) · Read the law's page

  • If you are a Wisconsin school board or the governing body of a private school, do not assign a pupil an identification number that is identical to or incorporates the pupil's social security number (Wis. Stat. sec. 118.169(1)).
  • If you are an institution of higher education (a University of Wisconsin System institution, or a private educational institution in Wisconsin that awards a bachelor's or higher degree or provides a program acceptable toward one), do not assign a student an identification number that is identical to or incorporates the student's social security number (Wis. Stat. sec. 36.32).
  • If you are a technical college district board, do not assign a student an identification number that is identical to or incorporates the student's social security number (Wis. Stat. sec. 38.14(14)).for a public body
  • You may still require a student to disclose the social security number, and use it where a federal or state agency or private organization requires that use in order to participate in a particular program (Wis. Stat. secs. 118.169(1), 36.32(2) and 38.14(14)).
Wisconsin statewide student data system and student data sharing agreementsin force5 lines

Wis. Stat. sec. 115.297 · Read the law's page

  • If you are one of the agencies the section names (the Department of Public Instruction, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Workforce Development, the Technical College System Board, or the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, which is not required to enter the agreement), enter a written agreement that commits the agencies to protect student privacy and comply with laws pertaining to the privacy of student data (Wis. Stat. sec. 115.297(3)(g) and (5)(c)).for a public body
  • When you disclose personally identifiable student data to the longitudinal data system, to another agency, or to a public or private research organization, do so in connection with a data-sharing agreement that specifies the purpose, scope and duration of the agreement (Wis. Stat. sec. 115.297(4)(b)1.).for a public body
  • In that agreement, require the recipient to use the personally identifiable student data only for the specified purpose, and describe the specific data access, use and security restrictions with which the recipient will comply (Wis. Stat. sec. 115.297(4)(b)2. and 3.).for a public body
  • In that agreement, require that the personally identifiable student data be destroyed or returned when no longer needed for the specified purpose or on expiration of the agreement, whichever occurs first; if the disclosure is to a public or private research organization, prohibit the personal identification of any person by individuals other than authorized representatives of the recipient who have legitimate interests in the information (Wis. Stat. sec. 115.297(4)(b)4. and 5.).for a public body
  • If you are a public or private research organization that receives personally identifiable student data from an agency, the data-sharing agreement must bind you to use it only for the specified purpose, to follow the agreement's access, use and security restrictions, and to destroy or return it when it is no longer needed or the agreement expires (Wis. Stat. sec. 115.297(4)(b)2. to 4.).
Wisconsin restrictions on educational institution access to students' personal Internet accountsin force2 lines

Wis. Stat. sec. 995.55(3) · Read the law's page

  • If you are an educational institution (an institution of higher education, a technical college, a public, charter or private school, or a private educational testing service or administrator), do not request or require a student or prospective student, as a condition of admission or enrollment, to disclose access information for the student's personal Internet account, or otherwise to grant access to or allow observation of that account (Wis. Stat. sec. 995.55(3)(a)1.).
  • Do not expel, suspend, discipline or otherwise penalize a student for refusing, and do not refuse to admit a prospective student because the prospective student refused (Wis. Stat. sec. 995.55(3)(a)2. and 3.).
  • You may still require a student to disclose access information to gain access to or operate an electronic communications device you supplied or paid for in whole or in part, or to gain access to an account or service you provide, that the student obtained by virtue of admission or that is used for educational purposes, and you may view information about a student that is available without access information or in the public domain (Wis. Stat. sec. 995.55(3)(b)).

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