Bill > LD919

This bill requires public schools, public charter schools, and private schools approved for tuition purposes to obtain affirmative written permission from a parent or guardian before administering any survey or questionnaire to a minor student that asks for or identifies the student's full name. The proposed legislation aims to protect student privacy by ensuring that parents have control over and are informed about personal information collection involving their children in school settings. By mandating explicit parental consent, the bill seeks to provide an additional layer of protection for minors and give parents more oversight of the types of personal information their children might be asked to disclose in school-administered surveys or questionnaires. The bill would be codified under Title 20-A of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated (MRSA), specifically creating a new section 6001-D to outline this requirement.

Education

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=919&snum=132