requires any school receiving federal funding to create and maintain compliant retention, disclosure and destruction policies for records containing the personally
identifiable information (PII) of their students. In addition to protecting the privacy of student records, the law gives parents of underage children, and students
over the age of 18, the right to opt-out of sharing directory information with third parties. The law applies to public schools, whether elementary or secondary, local
educational agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary institutions, such as universities and colleges.
Requirements
The Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) requires any school receiving federal funding to create and maintain compliant retention, disclosure and destruction policies for records containing the personally identifiable information (PII) of their students. In addition to protecting the privacy of student records, the law gives parents of underage children, and students over the age of 18, the right to opt-out of sharing directory information with third parties. The law applies to public schools, whether elementary or secondary, local educational agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary institutions, such as universities and colleges.
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