Student Confidentiality: The FERPA/HIPAA Facts AISD Policy Student Records AISD Procedure AP. 11

FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Defines educational records as all records that schools maintain about a student. Defines educational records as all records that schools maintain about a student. Gives parents the right to review and confirm the accuracy of education records. Gives parents the right to review and confirm the accuracy of education records. Ensures that information can be released only for specific and legally defined purposes. Ensures that information can be released only for specific and legally defined purposes.

What is not part of a student’s education record? Personal notes made by teachers and other school officials that are not shared with others. Personal notes made by teachers and other school officials that are not shared with others. Law enforcement records created and maintained by a district’s school resource officer. Law enforcement records created and maintained by a district’s school resource officer. FERPA’s provisions do not apply to grades and educational decisions about children that school personnel make. FERPA’s provisions do not apply to grades and educational decisions about children that school personnel make.

HIPAA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Gives parents more control over health information Gives parents more control over health information Sets boundaries on the use and release of health records. Sets boundaries on the use and release of health records. Limits release of information to the minimum reasonably needed for the purpose of the disclosure. Limits release of information to the minimum reasonably needed for the purpose of the disclosure.

FERPA and HIPAA Protect the Confidentiality Rights of Students Obtain written consent before giving out any identifiable information about a student. Obtain written consent before giving out any identifiable information about a student. Do not give out information that is protected by FERPA or HIPAA Do not give out information that is protected by FERPA or HIPAA

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