Rhode Island Privacy of School Records Laws
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| Code Section | 16-38-5 |
| Who Has Access to School Records? | No specific provisions. |
| Penalty for Violation of School Record Privacy Laws | Misdemeanor to circulate a questionnaire "so framed as to ask intimate questions about themselves or families, thus trespassing upon the pupils' constitutional rights and invading the privacy of the home" without approval of local school commissioner and department of education; can be fined $50 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days |
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