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Senate Education panel examines applicant-record protections; NDUS urges clarity with FERPA
Summary
The Senate Education Committee considered House Bill 1542, which would let applicants who do not enroll request destruction of their application records.
The Senate Education Committee met to consider House Bill 1542, sent from the House by Representative Hendricks, a measure aimed at allowing applicants who do not enroll to request destruction of their application records.
Committee members and North Dakota University System officials said the bill addresses a perceived gap that exists before FERPA protections apply — the period after application submission but before attendance.
Lisa Johnson, vice chancellor for academic and student affairs for the North Dakota University System, told the committee that FERPA (the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects student records…
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