§ 300.32 Personally identifiable.

Plain English summary

This section defines 'personally identifiable' information under IDEA as any information that can identify a child, including their name, family members' names, address, personal identifiers like social security or student numbers, or personal characteristics that would allow reasonable identification. It establishes the scope of what constitutes protected identifying information for children with disabilities.

Key requirements

• The name of the child, the child's parent, or other family member
• The address of the child
• A personal identifier, such as the child's social security number or student number
• A list of personal characteristics or other information that would make it possible to identify the child with reasonable certainty

Affected parties

• children with disabilities
• parents
• local educational agencies (LEAs)
• state educational agencies (SEAs)
• school personnel handling student records

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.32