Certified Information Privacy Professional – United States (CIPP/US) — Question 148

According to FERPA, when can a school disclose records without a student’s consent?

Answer options

• A. If the disclosure is not to be conducted through email to the third party
• B. If the disclosure would not reveal a student’s student identification number
• C. If the disclosure is to practitioners who are involved in a student’s health care
• D. If the disclosure is to provide transcripts to a school where a student intends to enroll

Correct answer: D

Explanation

FERPA permits schools to disclose records without student consent when providing transcripts to another institution where the student plans to enroll, which is crucial for the enrollment process. Options A, B, and C do not align with FERPA's regulations regarding necessary disclosures and are not valid scenarios for sharing student records without consent.