Student Social Security Number FAQs
Update
In a recent communication to local school superintendents, Interim State Superintendent, Dr. Bernard Sadusky clarified the State’s position regarding their request for students’ social security numbers (SSN). Contrary to information received by our school system by MSDE staff, Dr. Sadusky stated that the state has not mandated that local school systems collect student SSNs.
Accordingly, all schools have been instructed to shred documents in their possession which contain student SSNs and to remove that information from enrollment forms. As a result, our enrollment forms have been revised and CCPS will no longer request SSNs at the time of registration. Further, the Technology Services department will purge all SSNs that have been entered into the student information system, and no Social Security numbers will be reported to MSDE.
