When working with students within the school setting, keeping and handling records is an important part of the job. These days, you can't be too careful when working with records that include student information. Strict state and federal rules governing privacy have made the mishandling of this information a lawsuit minefield. You need an in-depth familiarity with these rules to stay in compliance and avoid potential consequences. Are you confident that you're properly handling student records? Don't risk it when it's so easy to get up to speed.

We'll give you the information you need to navigate this sensitive area with ease - so you can reduce the risk of lawsuits both for yourself and your school. Identify which records are considered a part of a student's record so you can deal with them carefully and conscientiously. Make certain that you're adhering to the law by understanding how the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the Pupil Privacy Rights Amendment (PPRA) affect your record-handling practices. Avoid allegations of impropriety by incorporating FERPA and PPRA laws into your procedures. If student records are on your radar, you need this information – order today!

1. Taking a Closer Look at How Student Records Are Defined
2. The Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
3. No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
4. State and Federal Laws Impacting FERPA and PPRA
5. Question and Answer Session

1. TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW STUDENT RECORDS ARE DEFINED
   8:30 - 10:30, Phillip J. Trobaugh
   1. What Documents Are Considered Part of the Student's File?
   2. How Directory Information Differs From an Education Record
   3. Handling Specific Types of Records
   4. Teacher Records
   5. Medical Records
   6. Counselor Records
   7. Assessment and Testing – What is Essential?
   8. Harmful Documents That Should Never Be Part of the Record
   9. Maintaining the Student's File
   10. Retention and Destruction of Records
   11. A Review of Sample Records
2. THE FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS & PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)
   10:45 - 11:30, Jessica Schwie
   1. Overview of Key Provisions and Definitions
   2. Student and Parent Rights Under FERPA
   3. District Duties and Responsibilities Under FERPA
   4. The Issue of Access
      1. When Consent is Needed
      2. What May Be Released Without Consent
      3. What Your Procedures Should Include For Disclosure of Records
      4. Maintaining a Record of Parties Accessing Records
      5. Application of FERPA to Special Education Records and NCLB Changes
   5. Understanding the Process for Amending Education Records
   6. Case Study in Retaining and Revising Records
   7. FERPA Enforcement
3. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT (NCLB) AND THE PROTECTION OF PUPIL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (PPRA)
   11:30 - 12:00, Jessica Schwie
   1. What Qualifies as a "Survey?" – Changes Regarding Funded and Third Party Surveys
   2. What the Law Says You Can and Can't Ask on a Survey
   3. Parental Notification Requirements
   4. PPRA Compliance and Enforcement
4. STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS IMPACTING FERPA AND PPRA
   1:00 - 2:00, Jessica Schwie
   1. HIPAA Requirements
   2. The USA Patriot Act
   3. National Defense Authorization Act
   4. State Laws That Protect Student Privacy Rights in Regard to Records
5. QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
   2:15 - 3:00, Jessica Schwie and Phillip J. Trobaugh

JESSICA SCHWIE is a senior associate with Jardine, Logan & O'Brien, P.L.L.P. As a litigation attorney, Ms. Schwie practices in all areas of civil litigation with an emphasis in school, municipal, and employment law. With more than ten years of civil litigation experience and success, she has been named on multiple occasions as a "Rising Star" by the Minnesota Journal of Law & Politics. Most recently, Ms. Schwie has been named by Minnesota Lawyer as an "Up and Coming Attorney," a distinction granted to less than one percent of Minnesota lawyers. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Schwie gained valuable experience as a law clerk for the League of Minnesota Cities and as a law clerk to Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, Edward Toussaint. She earned her B.A. degree with honors at Hamline University and her J.D. degree at Hamline University School of Law.

PHILLIP J. TROBAUGH is a shareholder in the Minneapolis law firm of Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., where he practices in the areas of civil litigation and employment law, in addition to chairing the firm's education law department. He is licensed to practice in all courts in Minnesota and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Trobaugh has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota School of Law and the Hamline University School of Law. He earned his J.D. degree from Hamline University School of Law, where he was production editor of the Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy and was a recipient of the Stevens Brothers scholarship. Mr. Trobaugh is an honors graduate from Ripon College in Wisconsin, studied at American University and was a congressional intern. He is the author of many articles. Among his most recent titles are "Student Websites: 1st Amendment Issues & Challenges," "Another One Drives the Bus - School Bus Law in Minnesota," "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Basics of a Bright IDEA," "Re-employment Insurance: Ten Tips for Claimants and Employers at Re-employment Appeal Hearings," "Ten Tips for Dealing with Workplace Problems for Educational Personnel," and "Top Ten Tips for Workplace Success." Mr. Trobaugh is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association (co-chair, The Hennepin Lawyer Committee), "LawCall" radio program on KLBB AM-1400 (executive producer) and the Hennepin County Bar Foundation (president).

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