Get SUNY Morrisville FERPA Authorization Form To Release Student Educational Records 2019-2024

FERPA allows schools to disclose information from a student's education record, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions: School officials with legitimate educational interest. Other schools to which a student is transferring. Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes.

FERPA requires that a consent for disclosure of education records be signed and dated, specify the records that may be disclosed, state the purpose of the disclosure, and identify the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made.

You may disclose personal information with the explicit consent of the individual to whom the information relates as long as the disclosure is for a lawful purpose. While implied consent is acceptable for collection and use of information in some cases, consent for disclosure must be explicit.

Under FERPA, a school or State educational agency (SEA) must provide a parent with an opportunity to inspect and review their child's education records within a reasonable period of time, but not more than 45 calendar days following receipt of a request.

FERPA permits school officials to disclose, without consent, education records, or personally identifiable information from education records, to appropriate parties (see Q&A 9) in connection with an emergency, if knowledge of that information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other ...

FERPA defines an education record as any record directly related to a student which contains personally identifiable information and is maintained by the university or a party acting on behalf of the university.