Confidential Student Records

In AGO 2006-21, the Attorney General opined regarding the exemption for "educational records" containing personally identifiable information found in Fla. Stat. §1002.22(3)(d). The request in this case was for records reflecting any lawsuits or settlements involving allegations of physical or sexual abuse by teachers administrators or employees of the Palm Beach County School Board. Relying on the Fourth District's opinion in Johnson vs. Deluz, the Attorney General concluded that while such records would generally be public records subject to inspection and copying under Chapter 119, any personally identifying student information contained in such records was confidential and must be redacted.