(1) Each school shall keep, in secure storage, a permanent file of students' records, that shall include:

(a) the name and address of the student;

(b) his/her parent or guardian;

(c) birth date;

(d) academic work completed;

(e) level of achievement (grades, standardized achievement tests);

(f) immunization records as per 20-5-406 , MCA; and

(g) attendance data.

(2) The board of trustees shall establish policies and procedures for the use and transfer of student records that are in compliance with state and federal laws governing individual privacy. All educational records collected and maintained by a school shall be kept in a confidential manner according to the implementing regulations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) at 34 CFR part 99.

(3) All inactive permanent records from a school that closes shall be sent to the county superintendent or the appropriate county official.