(a) Parents and guardians have the right to inspect and review their children's education records maintained by the school.(b) Parents and guardians have the right to request student data specific to their children's educational records.(c) LEAs shall provide parents or guardians with a copy of their children's educational records upon request.(d)(1) The department shall develop a model student records policy for LEAs that requires an LEA to: (A) Annually notify parents and guardians of their right to request student information;(B) Ensure security when providing student data to parents or guardians;(C) Ensure student data is provided only to authorized individuals;(D) Set the timeframe within which record requests must be provided; and(E) Consider implementation of a plan to allow parents and guardians to view online, download, and transmit data specific to their children's educational records.(2) [Deleted by 2022 amendment.]Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 686, s 2, eff. 3/28/2022.Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 905, s 6, eff. 7/1/2014.
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