Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA)

Letter in response to the University of North Alabama regarding the applicability of the FERPA to records maintained by its Office of Developmental Services. 

Letter to Michigan Department of Education regarding a statutory resolution to the conflict between the Michigan Open Meetings Act and the FERPA.

Letter to Miami University responding to a request for technical assistance around information requested by the media from the University regarding specific disciplinary incidents and proceedings. 

Letter in response to a parent complaint alleging a School District violated the parent's FERPA rights.

Letter to Auburn University advising the results of SPPO's investigation into a student complaint alleging a FERPA violation.

Letter to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars about the applicability of FERPA to disclosures to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. 

Letter in response to a parent complaint, alleging a School District violated the parent's FERPA rights. 

Letter responding to a parent requesting guidance on provisions in FERPA that govern a parent's opportunity to seek amendment of the education records of a special education student. 

Letter to North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services answering the questions of whether the it qualifies as an "accrediting organization" under FERPA, and whether this allows it to review individual student records in connection with credentialing exams.

Letter to an eligible student answering an inquiry on whether or not a university may refuse to allow the student to enroll because the student refuses to disclose his/her social security number.