Pupils: foster youth: access to pupil records

The law lets eligible foster youth obtain records tied to their educational interests without needing parental consent or a court order. This can help them access information about their own schooling.

What the law does ​

• Requires school districts to give foster youth age 14 or older access to pupil records relevant to their legitimate educational interests.
• Retains existing limits on further disclosure of pupil-record information.
• Provides for state reimbursement if the Commission on State Mandates finds the new school-district duty creates reimbursable state-mandated costs.

Who it affects ​

• Foster youth age 14 or older.
• School districts.