LEON'S LAW (DUAL ENROLLMENT INFO PARENTS).

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House Bill 378 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 11, 2025
AN ACT TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RECORDS OF MINOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO THE PARENTS OF THE DEPENDENT STUDENT.
Intro. by Pickett, Cotham, Liu, Hawkins.
Status: Re-ref Com On Judiciary 3 (House action) (Mar 19 2025)

Bill History:

H 378

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 378 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Mar 19 2025 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

    Reorganizes the provisions of Leon’s Law to new GS 115D-10.80, titled Education Records (was, academic records) of Minor Students (was, its own Article 10 in GS Chapter 115D).  Now directs the State Board of Community Colleges to require each community college to adopt a policy that implements the statute’s directives. Changes requirement that community colleges make education records automatically available to the requesting party to a directive that the community college instead provide the requesting party the record.  Makes technical, clarifying and organizational changes.  

    Education, Higher Education, Government, State Agencies, Community Colleges System Office
    GS 115D
  • Bill H 378 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Mar 11 2025 - View Summary

    Adds new Article 10, Academic Records, to GS Chapter 115D, providing as follows. Requires community colleges to, to the extent allowed under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), make educational records for minor students automatically available to the parents, guardians, or an individual acting as a parent in the absence of a parent or a guardian of the student if: (1) the student is under age 18, (2) the student is a dependent student, and (3) the parent has not opted out of receiving the records. Requires each community college to require minor students whose educational records are subject to this provision to complete a form before registering for courses acknowledging that the parents, guardians, or an individual acting as a parent has access to their educational records. Applies beginning with the 2025-26 academic year.

    Education, Higher Education, Government, State Agencies, Community Colleges System Office
    GS 115D
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