Law / United States / 
West Virginia
Student Social Security numbers: no display by schools, colleges or universities to identify students
In force since .
A sensitive categories rule binding public and private bodies.
- Obligation class
- Prohibition, Disclosure
What it requires
- If you are a public or private elementary or secondary school, college or university in West Virginia, do not display a student's Social Security number to identify students in the posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists given to teachers, on student identification cards, in student directories or similar listings, or for any other public identification purpose unless law specifically authorizes or requires it (section 18-2-5f(a)).
- If you are a county board of education, when you request a public school student's Social Security number from the parent, guardian or other responsible person, tell that person that if the number is declined the child will be assigned a nine-digit number the state board designates, and repeat the request annually where no number has been provided (section 18-2-5f(c)).
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What this law does
Section 18-2-5f(a) bars any public or private elementary or secondary school, college or university from displaying a student's Social Security number to identify students for the posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, on student identification cards, in student directories or similar listings, or, unless specifically authorized or required by law, for any public identification purpose.
Student identification cards, directories or similar listings produced before are not subject to the section. Section 18-2-5f(b) leaves the Higher Education Policy Commission, state institutions of higher education, the state board, county boards and public or private schools free to use a student's Social Security number for internal record keeping purposes or studies.
Section 18-2-5f(c) requires a county board to request the Social Security number of each public school student from the parent, guardian or other responsible person, and to inform that person that, if the number is declined, the county board will assign the child a nine-digit number designated by the state board. House Bill 2374 of the 2002 Regular Session, summarized as restricting the use of student Social Security numbers, created the section. The bill took effect on .
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