In this subdivision:
I."Biometric" means a record of one or more measurable biological or behavioral characteristics that can be used for automated recognition of an individual. Examples include fingerprints, retina and iris patterns, voiceprints, DNA sequence, facial characteristics, and handwriting.
II."Board" means the state board of education.
III."Department" means the department of education.
IV."District", "school", or "school district" means a school district, including the school administrative unit to which it may belong, and the high school educational program at the state prison or county jail in which an inmate under the age of 21 inclusive or in which an inmate under the age of 21 inclusive who is a "child with a disability" under RSA 186-C:2, I, is participating.
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In this subdivision:
I. "Biometric" means a record of one or more measurable biological or behavioral characteristics that can be used for automated recognition of an individual. Examples include fingerprints, retina and iris patterns, voiceprints, DNA sequence, facial characteristics, and handwriting.
II. "Board" means the state board of education.
III. "Department" means the department of education.
IV. "District", "school", or "school district" means a school district, including the school administrative unit to which it may belong, and the high school educational program at the state prison or county jail in which an inmate under the age of 21 inclusive or in which an inmate under the age of 21 inclusive who is a "child with a disability" under RSA 186-C:2, I, is participating.
V. "Disclosure" means permitting access to, revealing, releasing, transferring, or otherwise communicating, personally identifiable information contained in education records to any party, by any means, including oral, written, or electronic.
VI. "Statewide longitudinal data system" (SLDS) means the department's statewide longitudinal data system containing student information collected pursuant to RSA 193-E:5 and the state longitudinal database created to house data pursuant to RSA 193-E:5.
VII. "Student personally-identifiable data" means:
(a) The student's name.
(b) The name of the student's parents or other family members.
(c) The address of the student or student's family.
(d) Indirect identifiers, including the student's date of birth, place of birth, social security number, email, social media address, or other electronic address, telephone number, credit card account number, insurance account number, and financial services account number.
(e) Other information that, alone or in combination, is linked or linkable to a specific student that would allow a reasonable person in the school community, who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to identify the student with reasonable certainty.
VII-a. "Teacher personally-identifiable data" or "teacher data," which shall apply to teachers, paraprofessionals, principals, school employees, contractors, and other administrators, means:
(a) Social security number.
(b) Date of birth.
(c) Personal street address.
(d) Personal email address.
(e) Personal telephone number.
(f) Performance evaluations.
(g) Other information that, alone or in combination, is linked or linkable to a specific teacher, paraprofessional, principal, or administrator that would allow a reasonable person in the school community, who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to identify any with reasonable certainty.
(h) Information requested by a person who the department reasonably believes or knows the identity of the teacher, paraprofessional, principal, or administrator to whom the education record relates.
VIII. "Testing entity" means a third party, within or outside of New Hampshire, contracted to administer the state assessment as defined in RSA 193-C:6.
IX. "Workforce information" means information related to unemployment insurance, wage records, unemployment benefit claims, or employment and earnings data from workforce data sources, such as state wage records, wage record interchange system (WRIS) data or the federal employment data exchange system (FEDES).