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Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
What is: the acronym FERPA?
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Substitutes and volunteers working with the students may have access to student records.
What is No, they are not authorized.
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Yes it does count since there are substitutes, volunteers and other non-personnel in this place.
What is It doesn't count if I am in the teacher's workroom.
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When this type of agency receives any funding from the Department of Education, a federal agency.
What is: How does a school district become obligated to FERPA law?
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Email is not a part of the educational record.
What is: that is incorrect. Email can be considered part of a students educational records if it contains information relevant to a student.
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Yes, it matters. If someone hears information regarding a student in this public place and we have broken FERPA law if anyone hears.
What is It doesn't matter if I am in a restraunt.
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This happened in 1974
What is: In what year was FERPA enacted?
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Eventhough it is part of our private conversation, if we are using this in a public place it is breaking the law for others to hear.
What is What if I am on my phone in a public place?
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Teachers, administrators, PEIMS clerks, parents are part of this opportunity.
What is the name of those who may have access to the information regarding a student's records?
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Nope, not this either. That is why we have to get a parent signature to post information about a student or use material recorded or video of them.
What is: I can disclose personal information about a student as long as it isn't related to their educational progress
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That is inappropriate too. Other students and non-personnel may hear.
What is If I am speaking with other teachers, LSSPs, therapists etc. in the hallway of the school?
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"Education records" was defined in the 1974 amendments records is defined as "those records, files, documents, and other materials which contain information directly related to a student; and are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a person acting for such agency or institution."
What is the difinition of educational records?
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Answer is Any use of a picture, video, voice recording or other electronic material is part of the student's educational record and is protected.
What is: If I catch Johnny picking on Susie I can take his picture with my phone and send it to his mother for evidence of his behavior.