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Student data privacy frameworks:

FERPA (20 U.S.C. §1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) — protects education records at agencies receiving federal funds; written parental consent required for most third-party disclosure; school-official exception requires direct control, FERPA reuse restrictions, and a service the school would otherwise use employees for; most consumer AI tools do not qualify
COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501–6506) — applies to operators of online services collecting PII from children under 13; verifiable parental consent required; schools can sometimes act as agent for consent under narrow conditions
IDEA + Section 504 — IEP and 504 records have heightened protection; disability information requires explicit authorization for disclosure
State student data privacy laws — varying frameworks (CA SOPIPA, NY Ed Law 2-d, IL SOPPA, CO HB 1423, others); typically require vendor DPAs (Data Privacy Agreements)
GDPR — applies to EU students or processors with EU establishment; lawful basis required
HIPAA — generally does NOT apply to school records under FERPA, but can apply to school health-services overlay

District-level expectations:

Approved-vendor lists and Data Privacy Agreements (DPAs)
Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) standard DPA template adoption
Notice-and-consent forms for new technology
Breach-notification timelines (often 48–72 hours)

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