Family Education Rights & Privacy Act

Act

100

Federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act

What is FERPA ?

200

1974

When was this law passed?

300

consent

What is permission to release information?

400

Educational institutions receiving federal funding.

Who does this act apply to?

Students

100

students

Who is protected?

200

The Buckley Amendment

What is Family Education Rights and Privacy Act also known as?

300

18 years of age or attends school beyond high school level

How long is the students covered under these rights?

400

Education Records

What do you have access to?

Affects

100

grade books, student employment records, and law enforcement records

What is not affected?

200

IDEA 1997

What law gives school officials the right to remove students with disabilities for up to 10 days?

300

Law Suit

What are the affects of violating FERPA?

400

Don't post grades publicly or discuss student's academic performance.

How to avoid violations under FERPA?