HF 744

new text begin Subd. 8a. new text end

new text begin Access to student records; school conferences. new text end

new text begin (a) Under section
181.9412, subdivision 2a, a parent or guardian of a student may designate one "significant
individual," as defined in section 181.9412, subdivision 1b, to participate in a school
conference involving the child of the parent or guardian. The parent or guardian must
provide the school with prior written consent allowing the significant individual to
participate in the conference and to receive any data on the child of the consenting parent
or guardian that is necessary and relevant to the conference discussions. The consenting
parent or guardian may withdraw consent, in writing, at any time.
new text end

new text begin (b) A school may accept the following form, or another consent to release student
data form, as sufficient to meet the requirements of this subdivision:
new text end

new text begin "CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCES AND
RECEIVE STUDENT DATA
new text end

new text begin I, ........................................... (Name of parent or guardian), as parent or guardian of
........................................... (Name of child), consent to allow ...........................................
(Name of significant individual) to participate in school conferences and receive student
data relating to the above-named child, consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 13.32,
subdivision 8a. I understand that I may withdraw my consent, upon written request, at
any time.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end

new text begin Significant individual. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "significant
individual" means one additional adult designated by a child's parent or guardian to attend
school-related activities and conferences. The significant individual must reside with the
child and participate actively in the child's care and upbringing.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Leave for other designated individuals. new text end

new text begin (a) The parent or guardian of a
child may designate a significant individual to receive employment leave of up to a total
of 16 hours during any 12-month period to attend school-related activities and conferences
involving the child of the designating parent or guardian, provided the school-related
activities and conferences cannot be scheduled during nonwork hours. A significant
individual may participate in a school conference only if the child's parent or guardian
transmits prior written consent to the school in which the child is enrolled, allowing the
significant individual to participate, consistent with section 13.32, subdivision 8a.
new text end

new text begin (b) An employee seeking leave from work under this subdivision must present a
"certification of significant individual designation" form to the employer before attending
the school activity or conference. The form must bear the signature of the designating
parent or guardian, the name of the child, and must certify that the employee is the only
individual designated by that parent or guardian to receive leave from work, under this
subdivision, for that child. The parent or guardian may revoke the significant individual
designation at any time.
new text end

new text begin (c) The following form may be used by the parent or guardian to designate an
individual under this subdivision. Use of this form is not required, but designation forms
must be substantially similar in content and appearance to be valid under this section:
new text end

new text begin "CERTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATION
new text end

new text begin .................................... (Name of individual seeking work leave) is hereby
designated to have a significant relationship with ................................... (Name and
address of child), and is therefore entitled to unpaid leave from employment to attend
school activities for the above-named child pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section
181.9412, subdivision 2a. I further certify that ............................. (Name of individual
seeking work leave) is the sole and only person I designate for the work leave entitlement
to attend school activities for ................................. (Name of child).
new text end