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Colorado commission and department of higher education: sharing student data and student unit records with the department of education under FERPA
C.R.S. sections 23-1-109.3, 23-1-119.3
In force since .
A sensitive categories rule binding government bodies.
- Instrument type
- an act of a legislature
- Obligation class
- Governance
What it requires
- If you are the Colorado commission on higher education or the department of higher education, share student data with the state board of education and the department of education only under a policy that ensures the exchange conforms to the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and its regulations (C.R.S. 23-1-109.3).
- On request, share student data with qualified researchers, who include institutions of higher education, school districts and public policy research and advocacy organizations (C.R.S. 23-1-109.3).
- Exchange student unit record data for students enrolled in Colorado public high schools through the direct, electronic procedure the section requires, in compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations on the privacy of information (C.R.S. 23-1-119.3(1), (5)).
- Share student unit record data with Colorado public institutions of higher education for recruitment, enrollment and placement purposes, in compliance with those privacy laws (C.R.S. 23-1-119.3(6)).
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What this law does
The policy that the Colorado commission on higher education adopts with the state board of education to share student data must ensure that the exchange of information is conducted in conformance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and its regulations. Qualified researchers to whom the department shares student data on request include institutions of higher education, school districts, and public policy research and advocacy organizations.
The department of higher education and the department of education must establish a procedure that allows the direct, electronic exchange of student unit record data for students enrolled in Colorado public high schools. The data exchange procedure must ensure that the exchange of information is conducted in compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations concerning the privacy of information, including the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and its regulations.
The department of education must collect student authorization for the transfer of data where necessary and practicable through existing systems for the collection of student data. The department of higher education must share student unit record data with Colorado public institutions of higher education for recruitment, enrollment, and placement purposes, in compliance with those privacy laws. Section 23-1-109.3 took effect on .
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