New regulations promote risk of FERPA violations

I mentioned a while ago that I was going to write about FERPA violations that I see on a regular basis.  There are new regulations in New York that promote electronic record keeping by educational programs, so now seems like a good time to document some of my experiences in the last couple years related to FERPA violations.As background I will report that I am a strong proponent of technology and I believe that technology applications provide us with excellent opportunities to improve efficiencies in service delivery.  I am not a Luddite.  Or anything even remotely similar.  However, parents should take note that educational records are not as secure as they should be.  Here is a new ruling that should make parents  be even more concerned with privacy of their educational records:SECTIONS 200.2 and 200.4 Teacher Access to Students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)Consistent with Chapter 279 of the Laws of 2012: Section 200.2(b)(11)(i) provides that, in lieu of providing a paper or electronic copy of the IEP, school district policy may provide that the student’s teachers, related service providers and other service providers have access to a copy of a student’s IEP electronically; and that if the policy provides that the IEP is to be accessed electronically, the policy must ensure that the individuals responsible for the implementation of the IEP are notified and trained on how to access the IEP...
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