A DirectSTEP^® eLearning course from LRP

This course examines the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) focusing on the rule requiring school districts and other educational agencies to obtain prior written parental consent before disclosing education records to third parties. This course will cover who has rights under FERPA, the definition of education records, the parental consent rule, and the steps districts must take prior to releasing confidential student information. This course will also review the exceptions to the "parental consent" rule to explain under what circumstances districts may disclose education records without explicit parent authorization.