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Ohio bill would let local school boards withhold student directory information
Summary
House Bill 127 would give school boards permissive authority to withhold student directory information from public-record releases, sponsors said, to protect student privacy; lawmakers asked about historical exemptions, examples of misuse, and who would be covered.
House Bill 127 would allow local school boards to withhold student directory information from public release, sponsors told the House Education Committee during the bill’s first hearing.
Representative Matthews and Vice Chair Odioso said the bill clarifies that directory information — the record elements listed in Ohio Revised Code 3319.321, including name, address, phone number, birth date, participation in extracurricular activities, dates of attendance, and awards — should not automatically be treated as public for any requester. Under current law parents or students over 18 may elect to withhold directory information; sponsors said HB127 would…
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