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Louisiana Privacy of School Records Laws<\/h1>\n
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Federal law and Louisiana state law require public school records be kept confidential, ensuring they aren\u2019t unnecessarily disclosed. The two main federal laws regarding the privacy of school records are the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act<\/a> (FERPA) of 1974 and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment<\/a> (PPRA). Louisiana schools must follow these laws and can\u2019t disregard them because federal laws trump state laws<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

FERPA informs schools about how to handle parent or guardian requests for either their child\u2019s education<\/a> records or amendments to the student\u2019s school records after reviewing them and finding them inaccurate. Schools can\u2019t release student educational records without written consent of the parent, except as listed below. If a school needs written parental or guardian consent to release personally identifiable student academic records<\/a>, they must provide the parent or guardian the following information:<\/p>\r\n

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  1. Records to be released<\/li>\r\n
  2. Reason(s) for the release<\/li>\r\n
  3. Organization or individual requesting the records<\/li>\r\n
  4. Manner the records will be released (electronic, paper, etc.)<\/li>\r\n
  5. Right to review or receive a copy of the records released<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    The PPRA<\/a> protects parent and student rights<\/a> by requiring schools make available for inspection instruction materials, surveys, and evaluations that students could be asked to participate in. Also, PPRA makes schools get written consent from parents or guardians before students are required to participate in the surveys or evaluations. Student assessments on any of the following issues can only be conducted with the prior written consent of the student\u2019s parent:<\/p>\r\n