Maine § 20-A §6001 Dissemination of information

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §6001 — Dissemination of information

Maine § 20-A §6001

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 3ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Ch. 221SCHOOL RECORDS, AUDITS AND REPORTS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §6001 (2026).

Text

1.Federal and state law. The provisions of this section, the United States Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-380, as amended by Public Law 93-568, and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 United States Code, Section 1400 et seq., as amended, govern the dissemination of education records and personally identifiable information about students in public schools, private schools approved by the department pursuant to chapter 117 and private schools recognized by the department as providing equivalent instruction pursuant to section 5001‑A, subsection 3, paragraph A, subparagraph (1), division (b), as well as written notices of intent to provide equivalent instruction through home instruction and all education records of students receiving

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1.
Federal and state law.
The provisions of this section, the United States Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-380, as amended by Public Law 93-568, and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 United States Code, Section 1400 et seq., as amended, govern the dissemination of education records and personally identifiable information about students in public schools, private schools approved by the department pursuant to chapter 117 and private schools recognized by the department as providing equivalent instruction pursuant to section 5001‑A, subsection 3, paragraph A, subparagraph (1), division (b), as well as written notices of intent to provide equivalent instruction through home instruction and all education records of students receiving equivalent instruction through home instruction.
2.
Internet restrictions.
A public school may not publish on the Internet or provide for publication on the Internet any personal information about its students without first obtaining the written approval of those students' parents. For the purpose of this section, "personal information" means information that identifies a student, including, but not limited to, the student's full name, photograph, personal biography, e-mail address, home address, date of birth, social security number and parents' names.
3.
Dissemination of education records to criminal justice agencies.
A school may disseminate education records as defined in 20 United States Code, Section 1232 g(a)(4) regarding a juvenile if:

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 911, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 17, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 595, §2 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 181, §3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 97, §1 (AMD).