An Act To Protect Students from Identity Theft

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §954  is enacted to read:

§ 954.  Student social security numbers

If a public school or a private school requests a student's social security number, the public school or private school shall inform the parent or guardian of the student for what purpose the social security number will be used and provide the parent, guardian or student the opportunity to opt out of providing the social security number.

SUMMARY

This bill requires a public school or private school, if asking for a student's social security number, to inform the student's parent or guardian for what purpose the social security number will be used and to provide the parent, guardian or student with the opportunity to opt out of providing the social security number.