Wisconsin Code § 115.298

Disclosure of pupil records
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(1) (a) The department of public instruction may enter into a memorandum of
understanding with the department of children and families that
permits the department of public instruction to disclose information contained in pupil records, as defined in s. 118.125 (1) (d),
that is pertinent to addressing a pupil’s educational needs to a
caseworker or other representative of the department of children
and families, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or
46.23, or a tribal organization, as defined in 25 USC 450b (L),
that is legally responsible for the care and protection of the pupil,
if the caseworker or other representative is authorized by that department, county department, or tribal organization to access the
pupil’s case plan.
(b) A school board may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or
46.23 or a tribal organization, as defined in 25 USC 450b (L), that
permits the school board to disclose information contained in
pupil records as provided under s. 118.125 (2) (q) in cases in
which the pupil’s parent or guardian, if the pupil is a minor, or the
pupil, if the pupil is an adult, does not grant permission for such
disclosure.
(2) A department, county department, or tribal organization
that receives information contained in pupil records under sub.
(1) (a) or (b) may not further disclose that information except as
follows:
(a) To a person who is engaged in addressing the pupil’s educational needs, who is authorized by that department, county department, or tribal organization to receive that disclosure, and to
whom that disclosure is authorized under s. 118.125 or under a
substantially similar tribal law.
(b) Upon request, to any court of this state or of the United
States that needs to review those records or that information for
the purpose of addressing the educational needs of a pupil who is
the subject of a proceeding in that court.
(c) In response to an order of a court conducting proceedings
under s. 48.135, 48.21, 938.135, 938.18, 938.183, or 938.21, pro-

ceedings related to a petition under s. 48.13, 48.133, 48.42,
938.12, or 938.13, or dispositional proceedings under subch. VI
or VIII of ch. 48 or subch. VI of ch. 938 or in response to a subpoena issued in such a proceeding, to any person who is engaged
in addressing the educational needs of the pupil and who is authorized to receive that disclosure under that order or subpoena.
Except as provided in 20 USC 1232g (b) (2) (B), a department,
county department, or tribal organization that is issued an order
or subpoena described in this paragraph shall provide notice of
the order or subpoena to the pupil’s parent or guardian before
complying with the order or subpoena.

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