A student has left high school and is attending a public postsecondary institution. Under what condition may a school legally disclose educational records to the parents of the student without consent?
A student has left high school and is attending a public postsecondary institution. Under what condition may a school legally disclose educational records to the parents of the student without consent?
A school may legally disclose educational records to the parents of the student without consent if the student is still a dependent for tax purposes. According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), schools can disclose information to parents if the student is claimed as a dependent on the parents' federal tax return, regardless of the student's age.
https://es.vccs.edu/about/family-educational-rights-and-privacy-act-ferpa/ The disclosure is to a parent who legally declares the student as a dependent, as defined by 20 U.S.C. § 1232g. (NOTE: Regardless of the student’s age, a parent seeking access to their son or daughter’s educational record must present proof upon each request of their child’s dependency to the Registrar’s Office by way of the most recent year’s federal tax return.)
Should be C - Status of the Student on Their Parents’ Tax Return Even after the rights under FERPA have transferred to the student, a school may disclose to the parents the educational records of the student - without the student’s consent - in the circumstance where the student is a dependent for tax purposes...