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School board approves Policy 5.15 on pupil records after contested amendments
Summary
After extended debate and multiple failed amendments, the Faribault Public Schools board approved Policy 5.15 (Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records) on second reading by a 5–1 vote. The discussion centered on parental access, health-data sharing and legal risk cited by district counsel.
The Faribault Public Schools School Board approved the second reading of Policy 5.15, Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records, on June 23, voting 5–1 after multiple amendment attempts and extended discussion.
Board member Linda Moore introduced four amendments to the policy that would have limited administrators’ authority to withhold student records from parents and removed language authorizing disclosure of personally identifiable immunization information to health authorities. Moore cited “Minnesota statute section 123B.09” and said the board “must superintend and manage the schools of the district” while arguing for parental access and against what she described as overly broad discretion for administrators.
Board counsel…
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