SB 371

This bill directs the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the

Technical College System Board, the Department of Public Instruction, and the

Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (agencies) to enter

into a written agreement that:

1. Requires the agencies to establish a longitudinal data system of student data

that links such data from preschool programs through postsecondary education

programs.

2. Describes the process by which any of the agencies may evaluate and study

education programs operated or supervised by one or more of the other agencies.

3. Requires an agency to obtain the approval of, and enter into a written

agreement with, the other agency before it can study or evaluate the latter agency's

education programs.

4. Requires the agencies to exchange student data to the extent necessary to

perform the evaluation or study.

5. Allows the agencies to collaborate with other persons, including state

agencies, to import workforce or other data into the longitudinal data system to

assist with an evaluation or study.

The bill authorizes the agencies to submit student data to the longitudinal data

system, to another agency, or to a public or private research organization to support

an evaluation or study. If the student data contains personally identifiable

information, however, an agency's disclosure must be in connection with a

data-sharing agreement that:

1. Specifies the purpose, scope, and duration of the agreement.

2. Requires the recipient to use personally identifiable information only for the

purpose specified.

3. Describes the specific data access, use, and security restrictions with which

the recipient must comply.

4. Requires that the personally identifiable information be destroyed or

returned when no longer needed or upon expiration of the data-sharing agreement,

whichever occurs first.

5. If the disclosure is to a public or private research organization, prohibits the

personal identification of any person by individuals other than authorized

representatives of the recipient who have legitimate interests in the information.