Letters of Importance

Letter to a school district providing assurance that Approved Supplemental Educational Providers are not prohibited by FERPA from contacting parents and guardians of students served in SES programs in previous years.

Letter in response to a Texas school district, providing guidance on releasing a student's unredacted school record to the state's Office of the Attorney General in a matter unrelated to FERPA's permissible disclosures.

Letter in response to Montgomery County Public Schools (MD) on when statements and reports made by school security staff should be considered law enforcement records and when they should be considered student education records subject to FERPA.

Letter to Iowa Department of Education on whether Medicaid claim documentation used by school districts and other educational agencies is considered an "education record" under FERPA.