SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 292

AMEND Senate Bill No. 292 on line 7 by deleting “ 99. ” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “ 99 and, with respect to records for students with disabilities, in accordance with Chapter 31 of Title 14 (“Chapter 31”) and its implementing regulations. ”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 292 on line 8 by deleting “ its ” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ” Chapter 31 and their ”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 292 on line 44 by deleting “required authorized” and inserting in lieu thereof: “ required authorized ”.

SYNOPSIS

Senate Bill No. 292 updates the statute on disclosure of pupil records to ensure compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) and improve information sharing between institutions and programs operating in the State, including local postsecondary institutions and local education agencies, and the Department of Education.

This Amendment does the following:

(1) Conforms Senate Bill No. 292 with existing law relating to the right of students with disabilities and their parents to obtain copies of educational records upon request.

(2) Corrects a technical strikethrough and underlining error.