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Originally Posted by Low C Sharp
If a school employee's "knowledge of that student" is based on the fact that she gets to see the student's academic/disciplinary records in the course of her work, then FERPA applies to her "knowledge" and the personal opinion resulting therefrom. For example, if in the course of my work as a guidance counselor (or teacher or principal), I see that Suzy was internally reprimanded for cheating junior year, it is both unethical and a FERPA violation for me to then tell others orally, "Suzy is untrustworthy, don't bid her." There doesn't have to be any written record shared, or any mental health guidance relationship with Suzy, for that rule to kick in. If you only know she's untrustworthy because you were allowed to see her confidential records, you have to keep it to yourself.
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Absolutely agree with this narrow example provided and respect your experience. I will continue to contend that the hypothetical posed by the other poster implying blanket liability for saying
anything about a student was incorrect.
I guess this is where I turn on my heel and flounce dramatically?