20 U.S.C. § 7917: Transfer of school…

Summary

States that get federal education money must, no later than 2 years after January 8, 2002, tell the Secretary they have a way to help local school districts send suspension and expulsion records to any public or private elementary or secondary school for a student who is enrolled or is seeking, planning, or told to enroll, full- or part-time. Those record transfers must follow the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The rule does not apply to suspension or expulsion records coming from private, parochial, or other nonpublic schools below the college level.

Title 20, §7917

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(a)Nonapplication of provisions

This section shall not apply to any disciplinary records with respect to a suspension or expulsion that are transferred from a private, parochial or other nonpublic school, person, institution, or other entity, that provides education below the college level.

(b)Disciplinary records

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. 1232g), not later than 2 years after January 8, 2002, each State receiving Federal funds under this chapter shall provide an assurance to the Secretary that the State has a procedure in place to facilitate the transfer of disciplinary records, with respect to a suspension or expulsion, by local educational agencies to any private or public elementary school or secondary school for any student who is enrolled or seeks, intends, or is instructed to enroll, on a full- or part-time basis, in the school.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (b), is section 513 of Pub. L. 93–380, title V, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 571, which enacted section 1232g of this title and provisions set out as notes under section 1221 and 1232g of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

of 1974 Amendment note set out under section 1221 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was classified to section 7165 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 114–95.

§7917 Transfer of School Disciplinary Records