1.8 When Consent Not Required

Student Records FERPA 

Updated Apr 26 2023
The consent of the parent or eligible student shall not be required when educational information is released under the following circumstances:

A. school personnel who have a ‘legitimate educational interest’ in a student;
B. officials of another school or school system in which the student intends to enroll;
C. officials of the U.S. General Accounting office, U.S. Department of Education and state educational departments who need specific data to evaluate federal programs or to enforce federal laws;
D. anyone to whom the student has made application for, or receipt of, financial aid;
E. information released to student’s partner high school;
F. accrediting institutions;
G. testing and research organizations, such as Educational Testing Service, as long as confidentiality is maintained and records are destroyed when no longer needed;
H. valid search warrant, court order or subpoena, provided that a reasonable effort is made to notify the parent(s) or the eligible student of the order or subpoena in advance of the compliance therewith by the educational institution or agency;
I. statistical data that does not identify any student;
J. medical personnel, city, county, state, and federal agencies in an emergency situation when common sense dictates that release of the information is urgently needed to protect someone’s health or safety; or
K. information defined in these policies under the category of “Directory Information.”

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