Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3137 – Student information; prohibition on disclosure
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3137
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, no official or employee of any public postsecondary education board or institution shall disclose to anyone for any purpose the following information without the affirmative written consent of the person to which the information pertains:
(1) The contact information or personally identifiable information for a student as listed in student directory information pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. If the student is under the age of eighteen and not emancipated, such information may be shared upon the affirmative written consent of his parent or legal guardian.
(2) The contact information or personally identifiable information for the parent or legal guardian of a student.
B. An official or employee of any public postsecondary education board or institution may disclose such contact information and personally identifiable information:
(1) To an official or employee of any public postsecondary education board or institution or public agency who needs the information to perform his official duties.
(2) In response to a subpoena, discovery request, or court order compelling its production.
C. For the purposes of this Section:
(1) “Contact information” means an electronic mail address or a telephone number.
(2) “Parent or legal guardian” has the same meaning as in La. Rev. Stat. 17:3914.
(3) “Personally identifiable information” has the same meaning as in La. Rev. Stat. 17:3914.
Acts 2020, No. 321, §1.