Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools - Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination Reporting

SB 659 requires all public and nonpublic primary and secondary schools to adopt written policies protecting student record privacy, including parent access rights and restrictions on sharing personal information without consent. Nonpublic prekindergarten and K-12 schools must annually report the number of alleged discrimination incidents based on protected categories like race, religion, sexual orientation, and disability. The reports must include incidents against students and be submitted starting September 1, 2027. Policies must comply with existing federal and state privacy laws and cannot override those protections. This bill directly affects nonpublic schools through new reporting requirements while expanding privacy safeguards for all schools.