California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1584


Introduced by Assembly Member Buchanan

February 3, 2014


An act to amend Section 76242 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1584, as introduced, Buchanan. Community colleges: privacy of student records.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law authorizes the establishment of community college districts under the administration of community college governing boards, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction at community college campuses throughout the state.

Existing law authorizes a community college district to permit access to student records to any person for whom the student has executed written consent specifying the records to be released and identifying the party or class of parties to receive the records.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this access to student records provision.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 76242 of the Education Code is amended
2to read:

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76242.  

A community college district may permit access to
2student records to any person for whom the student has executed
3written consent specifying the records to be released and
4identifying the party or class of parties to whom the records may
5be released. The recipient must be notified that the transmission
6of the information to others without the written consent of the
7student is prohibited. Thebegin insert notice ofend insert consentbegin delete noticeend delete shall be
8permanently kept with the record file.



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