NAC388.289. Confidentiality of records.

     1. Each public agency shall, pursuant to the provisions of 34 C.F.R. §§ 300.610 to 300.627, inclusive:

     (a) Protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information at its collection, storage, disclosure and destruction;

     (b) Appoint one official to assume responsibility for ensuring the confidentiality of any personally identifiable information;

     (c) Train or instruct all persons collecting or using personally identifiable information regarding these policies and procedures; and

     (d) Maintain a current listing for public inspection of the names and positions of those employees within the school district who may have access to personally identifiable information.

     2. Each public agency shall:

     (a) Inform the parents when the personally identifiable information is no longer needed to provide educational services to the pupil;

     (b) Maintain a permanent record of the pupil’s name, address, telephone number, grades, attendance, classes the pupil attended, grades he or she completed and the year he or she completed them; and

     (c) Upon the request of the parent of a pupil, destroy any personally identifiable information, except the information listed in paragraph (b), which is no longer necessary to provide educational services.

     3. A public agency shall not disclose personally identifiable information except as authorized by law.

     4. A public agency may include student teachers and related service interns among those persons who have a legitimate educational interest in accessing educational records pursuant to policies developed in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, and the related regulations.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 2-7-83; A 7-14-88; 11-23-93; R085-99, 2-16-2000; R058-07, 10-31-2007)