Law / United States / 
New Mexico
Full-time distance learning programs must follow student privacy and record confidentiality law
In force since .
A sensitive categories rule binding government bodies.
- Obligation class
- Security, Governance
What it requires
- If you are a school district or charter school that offers a full-time distance learning program, administer the program in compliance with state and federal law regarding student privacy, student record confidentiality and secure student record storage (NMSA 1978, Sec. 22-30-5(A)(2)).
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What this law does
A school district or charter school that offers a full-time distance learning program must administer the program in compliance with state and federal law regarding student privacy, student record confidentiality and secure student record storage. A full-time distance learning program is a public school instructional program in which students receive virtual instruction and are not required to attend school at a school building.
Section 9 of House Bill 253 of the 2026 session amends section 22-30-5 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 to carry this duty. The governor signed House Bill 253 as Chapter 8 on . The provisions of sections 1 through 12 and 14 of the act took effect on .
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