Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6001-C – Student social security numbers; collection and deletion
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1. Collection of social security number. If a school administrative unit, a public school within a school administrative unit or a private school requests a student’s social security number, the unit or school shall inform the parent or legal guardian of that student or the student if the student is 18 years of age or older for what purpose the social security number will be used and provide the parent, legal guardian or student if the student is 18 years of age or older the opportunity to opt out of providing the social security number.
[PL 2017, c. 247, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 6001-C
- 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.
- Parent: means a parent, guardian or legal guardian. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Private school: means an academy, seminary, institute or other private corporation or body formed for educational purposes covering kindergarten through grade 12 or any portion thereof. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Public school: means a school that is governed by a school board of a school administrative unit and funded primarily with public funds. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School administrative unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration and includes a municipal school unit, school administrative district, community school district, regional school unit or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation responsible for operating or constructing public schools, except that it does not include a career and technical education region. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
2. Deletion of social security number. A school administrative unit, a public school within a school administrative unit or a private school that collects a student’s social security number shall delete the student’s social security number from the student’s records once the student is no longer enrolled in the school administrative unit, the public school within a school administrative unit or private school.
[PL 2017, c. 247, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 247, §1 (NEW).