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Committee hears debate over student-data opt-out and fiscal cost of security requirements

Montana Senate Committee on Finance and Claims
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Summary

Senate Bill 118 would let students opt out of inclusion in a statewide student-data system and add security standards; sponsors and agency witnesses debated fiscal notes including a $150,000 SOC 2 contract estimate and the potential $600,000 total cost, with the sponsor agreeing to work with agencies on technical tweaks and a revised fiscal note.

Senate Bill 118, presented by Senator Daniel Zolnikov, would create an opt-out option for a statewide student-data system and codify security standards for vendors. Zolnikov said the aim is to protect student privacy while allowing a statewide system to identify educational trends.

The Office of Public Instruction's CFO April Grady and other informational witnesses described the…

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