# Utah Code § 53E-9-205: Parental right to student information

> Utah · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_205

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 53E-9-205
- **Heading:** Parental right to student information
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 53E / Chapter 53E-9 / § 53E-9-205

## Text

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Education record" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-9-204. (b) "Gender identity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 34A-5-102. (c) "Parent" means a parent or legal guardian with legal custody of the child in question. (d) "Sex" means the biological, physical condition of being male or female, determined by an individual's genetics and anatomy at birth. (2) In accordance with Section 53E-2-201, each school and each local governing board shall ensure that no policy or action of the school or LEA: (a) except as provided in Subsection 53E-9-203(6), operates to shield a student's education record from the student's parent; and (b) interferes with a parent's: (i) fundamental parental right and primary responsibility to direct the education of the parent's child; and (ii) freedom of access to information regarding the parent's child. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school or LEA may not: (a) prohibit a parent of a child from accessing the child's education record; or (b) without written parental consent make changes to a student's education record regarding a student's gender identity that does not conform with the student's sex.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 53E-9-101 § 53E-9-101. Title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_101.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-202 § 53E-9-202. Application of state and federal law to the administration and operation of public schools -- Local school board and charter school governing board policies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_202.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-203 § 53E-9-203. Activities prohibited without prior written consent -- Validity of consent -- Qualifications -- Training on implementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_203.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-204 § 53E-9-204. Access to education records -- Training requirement -- Certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_204.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-205 § 53E-9-205. Parental right to student information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_205.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-301 § 53E-9-301. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_301.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-302 § 53E-9-302. State student data protection governance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_302.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-303 § 53E-9-303. Local student data protection governance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_303.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-304 § 53E-9-304. Student data ownership and access -- Notification in case of significant data breach.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_304.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-305 § 53E-9-305. Collecting student data -- Prohibition -- Student data collection notice -- Written consent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_305.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-306 § 53E-9-306. Using and expunging student data -- Rulemaking -- Disciplinary records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_306.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-307 § 53E-9-307. Securing and cataloguing student data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_307.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-308 § 53E-9-308. Sharing student data -- Prohibition -- Requirements for student data manager -- Authorized student data sharing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_308.md)
- [Utah Code § 53E-9-309 § 53E-9-309. Third-party contractors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53E_S53E_9_309.md)

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