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TUTORIAL ON EDUCATIONAL RECORDS PRIVACY- "The Buckley Amendment"

    The federal government goes about arranging for regulations 
on a local level in strange ways. The idea that the federal 
government could regulate the way that local school districts 
keep records would probably raise shock in the founding fathers. 
The so called "Buckley Amendment" provides rights to parents and 
students regarding educational records through funding-- in order 
to receive even one penny of federal funds, all schools must 
comply with the regulations in the "Buckley amendment."

    The Buckley Amendment requires that parents and students who 
are  over the age of 18 years, or attending post-high school 
courses have the following rights:

a) Records must be kept private, and the School may only release 
directory information (name, address etc.), and that Students and 
parents must be notified of a right to withhold even directory 
information and, records are only to be released under court 
order or by written request of the student or parent;

b) Access must be provided to the parent or student of records, 
no later than 45 days after request;

c) The parent or student must have the right to challenge any 
inaccurate information and cause its removal, and to place 
statements in the file if a parent or student disagrees with the 
information;

d) All of the rights that are provided by the Buckley Amendment 
must be explained to the students or parents;

e) The Secretary of Education must enforce the rights of the 
Buckley Amendment.