(a) Each county board shall convert a student’s home address and geolocation information into census tract and block numbers in a manner and format that are consistent with the protocol developed by the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center under § 24-703.3 of this article.

(b) The Department shall collect from each county board census tract and block number information for each student in the county.

(c) The Department shall provide the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center with the census tract and block number information collected under this section to aid the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center’s goal under § 24-702 of this article of linking student data and workforce data.