Lake County schools sue parent to destroy mistaken student-record upload
Original title: Lake County School Board seeks injunction requiring a parent who received unredacted data because of the district’s error to destroy the data
An employee sent eight unredacted files with education and disability data on about 47,000 students.
On Sept. 14 a parent requested public records from Florida's Lake County School Board. On Oct. 23 an employee uploaded eight unredacted files instead of redacted versions, exposing education records, individual educational plans, and disability information. The board sued on Nov. 3 for an injunction requiring permanent destruction and a sworn affidavit. The parent's attorney allegedly sought a settlement before destroying the files.
Unconfirmed: The court has not ruled, and the settlement demand is alleged in the lawsuit.
- The mistaken upload occurred on Oct. 23 during a routine records request.
- The lawsuit was filed on Nov. 3.
- The board wants deletion from every storage location plus an affidavit.
- The circuit court has not said when it will rule.
- The parent's lawyer allegedly cited hundreds of statutory violations.
Impact: education and disability records of about 47,000 students
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- Lake County School Board
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- United States
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3 min read at databreaches.netFox35 in Orlando, Florida, reports that a school district is suing a parent after the district mistakenly sent them unredacted data in 47,000 records: The Lake County School Board filed a lawsuit against a parent after an employee mistakenly shared the confidential education and disability records of approximately 47,000 students. The district is asking a...
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