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Advisory committee discusses student‑records gaps after closures and possible regulatory fixes
Summary
Committee members and staff examined recurring problems maintaining and providing student records after institutional closures and discussed potential regulatory options — clearer custodian obligations, digitization, third‑party custodians and annual updates to closure plans.
Bureau staff presented a memo outlining challenges preserving student records after school closures and invited committee feedback on regulatory options. The memo identified four recurring problem areas: incomplete or fragile closure plans, unclear or indefinite obligations for custodians of records, risks when a single individual (often an owner) serves as custodian, and limited bureau capacity to collect and digitize records.
Committee discussion stressed practical protections for students. Joseph Holt and others urged clearer, enforceable…
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