Student data privacy laws, contacts, and resources for Montana. Browse all states for more complete ecosystem guides.
FERPA, COPPA
HB 745 (Mont. Code Ann. § 20-7-1325)
Pupil online personal information.
HB 178 (2024)
Disclosure for AI-generated material; human review for decisions with legal effects.
Constitutional Players framework (OPI/LEAs).
Mandatory compliance with state laws; biannual AI guideline review; government AI decisions must be human-reviewed (HB 178).
Indigenous data sovereignty; AI tools must not alter/remix tribally authored materials; Right to Compute Act (SB 212). OPI and Montana Digital Academy guidance for biennial review.
Every state has a public records law, the Montana equivalent of a FOIA request. Parents, educators, and advocates can use these laws to request records about software agreements, data-sharing practices, and AI tool approvals.
Records access is privacy in action. Knowing what agreements exist, and being able to verify them, is the first step in holding districts accountable.
Search vendor and product DPAs by company, product, or district from the SDPC registry.
Districts that go from single-digit to 90%+ compliance do it by building the right infrastructure: standardized DPAs, a public registry, and clear governance frameworks. We can help your state do the same.
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