Second Regular Session
              Sixty-fifth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 06-0358.01 Jane Ritter          SENATE BILL 06-024
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Spence
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 (None)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Education
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning student data from the elementary to secondary
            education system through the postsecondary
            education system.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
       adopted.)
       
            Beginning in July 1, 2007, for students who attended high school
       in Colorado, requires a postsecondary institution that is eligible for the
       college opportunity fund program to begin using as the  student's primary
       identifier the unique identification number assigned to the student while
       enrolled in the elementary to secondary education system in Colorado.
            Directs the Colorado commission on higher education and the state
       board of education to enter into a memorandum of understanding to share
       student data in conformance with the federal "Family Educational Rights
       and Privacy Act of 1974".
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  23-5-127, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
       BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:
            23-5-127.  Unique student identifier - social security number
       - prohibition.  (4)  Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph
       (b) of subsection (3) of this section, on and after July 1, 2007, for
       each student who graduates from or was enrolled in a
       Colorado high school, a postsecondary institution in Colorado
       that is eligible for the college opportunity fund program
       created in section 23-18-201 shall use the unique student
       identifier assigned, in accordance with rules adopted pursuant
       to section 22-7-603.5, C.R.S., to the student while he or she was
       enrolled in the elementary to secondary education system as
       the student's unique student identifier at the postsecondary
       institution.
            SECTION 2.  Article 1 of title 23, Colorado Revised Statutes, is
       amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
            23-1-109.3.  Duties and powers of the commission with regard
       to student data - memorandum of understanding.  Notwithstanding
       the provisions of section 22-2-111 (3) (a), C.R.S., the commission
       shall enter into a memorandum of understanding on or before
       September 1, 2006, with the state board of education to adopt a
       policy to share student data.  At a minimum, the policy shall
       ensure that the exchange of information is conducted in
       conformance with the requirements of the federal "Family
       Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974", as amended, 20
       U.S.C. sec. 1232g, and all federal regulations and applicable
       guidelines adopted in accordance therewith.
            SECTION 3.  Part 1 of article 2 of title 22, Colorado Revised
       Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to
       read:
            22-2-106.5.  State board - duties with regard to student data -
       memorandum of understanding.  Notwithstanding the provisions
       of section 22-2-111 (3) (a), the state board shall enter into a
       memorandum of understanding on or before September 1, 2006,
       with the Colorado commission on higher education to adopt a
       policy to share student data.  At a minimum, the policy shall
       ensure that the exchange of information is conducted in
       conformance with the requirements of the federal "Family
       Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974", as amended, 20
       U.S.C. sec. 1232g, and all federal regulations and applicable
       guidelines adopted in accordance therewith.
            SECTION 4.  Effective date.  This act shall take effect July 1,
       2006.
            SECTION 5.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.