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Board discusses privacy concern; superintendent warns against releasing medical information
Summary
Board members discussed a privacy-related issue raised during public comment. Superintendent Beth Burton said releasing medical information would be a HIPAA violation; Chair Scott Morris said district protocol was followed.
Board members discussed a privacy-related concern raised during public comment at the Oct. 9 meeting. Cecili Longhorn said privacy is important and was "handled the way it needed to be," while Jan Mills said she was unsure how the matter had been mishandled.
Superintendent Beth Burton told the board that releasing medical information would be a HIPAA violation; the minutes record the phrase "it is a HIPPA violation to release medical information." Chair Scott Morris responded that the district followed protocol and thanked administration for keeping students safe. The minutes do not record further detail or a formal investigation, and they do not identify the specific information at issue.
