FERPA Quiz

FERPA only applies to schools that receive federal education funds.

• True

• False

Once a student turns 18, the school can’t share

education records with the parents.

• True

• False

If a child is living with a grandparent who is

responsible for the day-to-day care of the child, the

school must provide the grandparent with access

to the child’s education records.

• True

• False

Student health records maintained by the school

nurse are not education records.

• True

• False

FERPA permits a parent to file a lawsuit against a

school, district, or school board for violating his or

her rights under FERPA.

• True

• False

Schools are required to provide parents with a

copy of their child’s education records upon

request.

• True

• False

A school must disclose student information that

has previously been designated as directory

information to a third party that requests access.

• True

• False

If a parent discusses a matter about his or her child

in an open school board meeting, that constitutes

“consent” under FERPA for school board members

or other school officials to respond by disclosing

PII from the child’s education records.

• True

• False

When a student under 18 transfers from School

District A to School District B, District A can share

all of the student’s education records with

District B without the consent of the parent,

including disciplinary records and special

education records.

• True

• False