1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; providing for access to records; amending Minnesota 
1.3 	Statutes 2010, section 120A.22, subdivision 1a.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120A.22, subdivision 1a, is amended to 
1.6 	read:
1.7 		Subd. 1a.Noncustodial parent access to records. Upon request, A noncustodial 
1.8 	parent has the right of access to, and to receive copies of, school records and information, 
1.9 	to attend conferences, and to be informed about the child's welfare, educational progress, 
1.10 	and status, as authorized under section 518.17, subdivision 3. A district must provide the 
1.11 	information to the noncustodial parent unless the parent requests not to be informed. The 
1.12 	school is not required to hold a separate conference for each parent.