Letters of Importance

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.

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

Reponse to the Tazewell County, Virginia School Board regarding a plan for a shared computer network which would potentially allow electronic student educational records to be accessed by persons or entities not employed by the school system. 

Letter to Carroll Independent School District (TX) in response to a complaint regarding a Parent's right to inspect and review education records. 

Letter to University of North Dakota responding to a request for guidance on the disclosure of information to the Federal Aviation Administration under FERPA, in matters connected to the University's flight training program.

Letter to Western Kentucky University responding to a request for guidance regarding disclosing student records to the Kentucky Council of Postsecondary Education without specific consent.

Findings Letter to the College of Southern Maryland.

Letter to University of Alaska providing guidance on whether the University may disclose education records to the State's Legislative Audit Division for an auditing function. 

Letter to School and College Legal Services of California providing an option on whether 87 Op. Atty. Gen. 168 (No. 04-112) dated November 29, 2004 regarding parental access to their children's school records conflicts with FERPA.

Letter to Strayer University to regarding the findings from the investigation of a student's FERPA violation complaint.