Regards school directory information and public records

HB 557 modifies Ohio's public records laws to allow school districts to withhold student directory information and to exclude it from the legal definition of a public record. The bill also updates the process for disposing of obsolete government records by requiring the Ohio History Connection to review these schedules and select documents of historical value before they are permanently destroyed. Additionally, the legislation expands the list of specific record types that are exempt from public disclosure to include various sensitive categories such as medical records, adoption files, and intellectual property. These changes aim to better protect student privacy and ensure that historically significant records are preserved while streamlining how government agencies manage their archives.