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Committee backs bill to make higher‑education applications confidential and allow applicants to request destruction of records
Summary
Representative Jared Hendricks told the House Education Committee that House Bill 15‑42 would make admission application records to State Board of Higher Education institutions confidential, allow applicants to request destruction of disclosed application records, and restrict possession of those records to employees acting within regular duties.
Representative Jared Hendricks presented House Bill 15‑42 to the House Education Committee, proposing to make records related to an individual’s application for admission to institutions administered by the State Board of Higher Education confidential; permit applicants or parents/guardians (if applicant was under 18 at submission) to request destruction of a record previously disclosed; and prohibit possession of such records by anyone except in the regular course of duties.
Hendricks said current North Dakota law and State Board policy (he cited…
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