Letters of Importance

Letter to the Clark County School District regarding whether the District is permitted to disclose education records, without a parent's prior written consent, to a company that operates an online system that allows parents to access their child's current grades and class attendance reports, as well as other school-related functions.

Letter in response to a request from the Los Angeles Unified School District on whether a Judge's "blanket order" proposed March 1, 2006 would violate FERPA's requirement to notify parents prior to releasing personally identifiable information from student's education record. 

Letter notifying a University Student that the office is not initiating an investigation of the July 8, 2005 complaint alleging FERPA rights had been violated.

Letter of technical assistance in response to a self-report by Fort Lewis College of a FERPA violation by a faculty member.