Protection of student data - School district policy (Effective through June 30, 2026)
N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-07-25.3
in effect15.1-07-25.3. Protection of student data - School district policy. (Effective through
June 30, 2026)
1. The board of each school district shall adopt a policy regarding the protection of
student data.
2. The policy must require that permission be obtained from the board before any student
data is shared with an individual who is not a school district employee or shared with
any other entity. This provision does not apply to the sharing of data with a student's
parent or to the sharing of data, if required by law.
3. The policy must require the school district superintendent to compile:
a. A list of all individuals with whom, and entities with which, student data is shared;
and
b. A list, by title, of all school district personnel who have access to student data.
4. A school district shall make copies of the policy available upon request.
Protection of student data - School district policy. (Effective after June 30, 2026)
1. The board of a school district shall adopt a policy regarding the protection of student
data.
2. The policy must:
a. Require that permission be obtained from the board before student data is shared
with an individual who is not a school district employee or any other entity. This
provision does not apply to sharing data with a student's parent or as otherwise
authorized by law.
b. Permit a school district to share student data with the state entity managing a
student information system if the school district and the state entity have entered
a data sharing agreement, subject to federal and state privacy laws. The data
sharing agreement must include a clause that designates the department as an
authorized representative of the school district under the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 [20 U.S.C. 1232G] and title 34 Code of Federal
Regulations part 99 for purposes of the statewide longitudinal data system.
3. The policy must require the school district superintendent to compile:
a. A list of individuals with whom and entities with which student data is shared; and
b. A list, by title, of school district personnel who have access to student data.
4. A school district shall make copies of the policy available upon request.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t15-1c07.pdf#nameddest=15p1-07-25p3Fetched: 10/16/2026