[Utah_ahead] FERPA Audio Conference

[Brian Nelson]

Greetings:

Based upon your responsive interest, I have reserved State Office Building Room 1112 for the below-described audio conference, scheduled for Wednesday, June 4th, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Mountain Time.  Please feel free to bring your lunches with you.  If you haven't expressed interest and would like to attend, please email me as soon as possible so I can ensure the room will accommodate us all.  

Lyle, will you kindly circulate this email to your school district HR colleagues. 

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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has proposed significant changes in its regulations for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA establishes a framework for protecting the confidentiality of students' education records while also providing exceptions that allow for the disclosure of student information when appropriate. ED's proposed rule changes would incorporate U.S. Supreme Court precedents and ED policy letters; address privacy issues raised by the shooting incident at Virginia Tech University; clarify legal requirements in recognition of advancements in technology; and address the use of private contractors, consultants and other service providers. A number of other proposed changes are intended to implement already-enacted legislative amendments that are not yet reflected in the FERPA regulations. 

This 90-minute interactive audio conference is designed to provide information on the basic requirements of FERPA, discuss the proposed changes, the future of student privacy issues, and answer your questions on how to comply with FERPA.

Major Points That Will Be Covered In This Audio Conference:

- U.S. Department of Education proposed regulations
- Practical issues regarding compliance with the law in developing and implementing data systems
- An understanding of the basic student privacy protections within FERPA 
- What is important about the disclosure exceptions within FERPA 
- Practical issues with the use of private contractors and organizations conducting research


Christopher Porter, Esq., is an associate with the nationally recognized education law firm, Brustein <B><I>&</B></I> Manasevit. Mr. Porter has focused his work on student privacy issues within elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education. He advises states, school districts, post-secondary schools, institutions of higher learning on compliance with these statues and regulations. Mr. Porter has worked closely with states, colleges and third-party contractors in developing efficient data systems to ensure compliance with FERPA.

To learn more about Christopher Porter, click here! http://xsuite.thompson.com/SF_Module/pr_e.cfm?m=334314.10521.163961&p=1 

Registration Includes: 
   - Admittance to the 90-minute call for as many people as you can fit in a room with a speakerphone 
   - Access to the specially created presentation handouts (available 48 hours in advance) 
   - Participation in the 30-minute, live Q&A with the speaker following the presentation 
   - Certificates of attendance for all audio conference attendees

Who Should Attend:

- School and Higher Education administrators
- College and University professors
- LEA administrators and supervisors
- School principals and curriculum coordinators
- Education database designers



Brian Nelson
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
State Loss Control Administrator
Utah Division of Risk Management
5120 State Office Building
Salt Lake City, UT  84114
Office: (801) 538-9576
Mobile: (801) 376-9863
Fax: (801) 538-9597
Email: benelson at utah.gov

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