Notwithstanding the provisions of section 22-2-111 (3)(a), the state board shall enter into a memorandum of understanding on or before September 1, 2006, with the Colorado commission on higher education to adopt a policy to share student data. At a minimum, the policy shall ensure that the exchange of information is conducted in conformance with the requirements of the federal "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974", as amended, 20 U.S.C. sec. 1232g, and all federal regulations and applicable guidelines adopted in accordance therewith. The policy shall additionally require the state board, upon request, to share student data with qualified researchers. For purposes of this section, qualified researchers shall include, but need not be limited to, institutions of higher education, school districts, and public policy research and advocacy organizations.
Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 716, § 4, effective July 1.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 2 - Department - Commissioner
Part 1 - Department of Education - Commissioner
§ 22-2-103. Department of Education
§ 22-2-104. Offices and Positions - Nature
§ 22-2-105. State Board of Education - Composition
§ 22-2-105.5. State Board of Education - Definitions - Vacancies - Procedure for Filling
§ 22-2-106. State Board - Duties - Rules
§ 22-2-106.5. State Board - Duties With Regard to Student Data - Memorandum of Understanding
§ 22-2-107. State Board - Power
§ 22-2-108. Federal Financial Assistance
§ 22-2-109. State Board of Education - Additional Duties - Teacher Standards - Principal Standards
§ 22-2-110. Commissioner of Education - Oath - Qualifications - Tenure
§ 22-2-111. Commissioner of Education - Office - Records - Confidential Nature
§ 22-2-112. Commissioner - Duties - Report - Legislative Declaration - Repeal
§ 22-2-113. Commissioner - Powers
§ 22-2-114.1. Dropout Rates - Collection of Data on Grades Seven Through Twelve
§ 22-2-116. Additional Power - Waiver of Reporting Requirements - Review of Reporting Requirements
§ 22-2-116.5. Department of Education - Student-Level Course Completion Data
§ 22-2-117. Additional Power - State Board - Waiver of Requirements - Rules
§ 22-2-119.5. Department of Education - Duty to Report - Convictions
§ 22-2-122. Grants to Schools and School Districts
§ 22-2-127. Financial Literacy - Resource Bank - Technical Assistance - Definitions
§ 22-2-127.3. Holocaust and Genocide Studies - Resource Bank - Technical Assistance - Definitions
§ 22-2-127.5. Computer Science Programs - Resource Bank
§ 22-2-127.7. Marijuana Education Materials - Resource Bank - Technical Assistance
§ 22-2-127.9. Mental Health Education Literacy - Resource Bank - Technical Assistance
§ 22-2-128. Department of Education - Reciprocal Agreements With Adjacent States - Report
§ 22-2-129. Department of Education - Approved Supplemental Education Services Providers - List
§ 22-2-132. Department of Education - Career and Technical Education Authorization - Rules
§ 22-2-134. Unique Student Identifier - Early Childhood Education - Rules
§ 22-2-134.5. Early Childhood Education Programs - Quality Rating System - Report
§ 22-2-135. Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management - Rules
§ 22-2-136. Additional Duty - State Board - Individual Career and Academic Plans - Standards - Rules
§ 22-2-138. State Environmental Education Plan - Fund Created
§ 22-2-139. Memorandum of Understanding - Notification of Risk - Rules
§ 22-2-144. Bullying Prevention and Education Policies - Short Title - Study