West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-094 - Procedures for the Collection, Maintenance, and Disclosure of Student Data (4350)
Section 126-94-2 - Purpose

2.1. The WVBE is committed to protecting the privacy of student data while also ensuring the availability of high-quality information about West Virginia's public schools to guide and inform local and statewide decision-making. The availability of high-quality information for decision-making is a crucial need, given the WVBE's responsibility to ensure that a thorough and efficient system of schools is being provided and to improve student, school, and school system performance and progress. The WVBE is committed to ensuring the security of education records and the privacy of student and family information across the state of West Virginia. To fulfill its commitments and meet the information needs of stakeholders, the WVBE establishes standards and procedures to guide agencies and institutions under its general supervision as staff collect and manage information about students. The purpose of these procedures is to establish standards governing the collection, maintenance, disclosure, and final disposition of education data and records and to set forth the conditions governing privacy protections and access rights for parents and students.