Section 14-36f-8 - Student records(a) Each secondary school shall maintain records, updated at least monthly, in writing in a permanently bound book with pages consecutively numbered, or in a computer data base or the like. The secondary school shall maintain such records in a format that can immediately be printed or copied. If requested by the commissioner, the secondary school shall immediately provide a copy or printing of any records required to be kept by the secondary school. The records shall include each student's name, date of birth, residence address, mailing address if different, telephone number, starting date of instruction, learner's permit number, ending date of instruction and driver education certificate number.(b) The following additional records shall be maintained on file at the secondary school: (1) Where the student is under age eighteen (18), a signed authorization by the student's parent or legal guardian permitting the student to receive driver instruction and training;(2) The date of the student's vision screening required in accordance with Section 14-36f-15 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the name of the person who administered the vision screening, and whether the student meets the vision standards of Sections 14-45a-1 to 14-45a-4, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;(3) The types of instruction, including the date each type of instruction was given, and the number of hours for each type of instruction received by the student;(4) Registration information for each vehicle in which the student received behind-the-wheel instruction;(5) The fees paid by the student for any classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel instruction, or safe driving practices instruction;(6) The name or names of the instructor or instructors for each instruction or training session;(7) The date, location of test, motor vehicle used (if a vehicle owned or leased by the secondary school or a commercial driving school is used) and the results of each driving test administered by the department;(8) Any additional fees paid by the student; and(9) A class attendance list, which shall include the date, time, location, names of students, and the instructor or instructors, for all driver education classes.(c) All records required by subsections (a) and (b) shall be retained by the secondary school for three (3) years. Such records shall be made available to the commissioner, or other law enforcement officer, upon reasonable request.(d) If any records are lost, mutilated or destroyed, the secondary school shall immediately notify the commissioner in writing, and, upon request, shall provide under oath a written explanation of the circumstances of the loss, mutilation or destruction. The secondary school shall also make a reasonable attempt to restore such records.(e) If a secondary school contracts with a commercial driving school to provide either classroom or behind-the-wheel instruction or both, all records required in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be maintained by the commercial driving school for that portion of the instruction provided by the commercial driving school. Such records shall be transferred by the commercial driving school to the secondary school as specified in the contract, upon termination of the contract or upon dissolution of the commercial driving school business.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 14-36f-8
Effective April 30, 1997; Amended March 8, 2012