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Law enforcement officer asks a high school coach for information about three students allegedly involved in a sexual assault on another student

Law(s):

FERPA

Role(s):

Law Enforcement Official, School Coach

Issue(s):

Sexual Assault

Parent asks a teacher what he knows about a student who is dating and may be harassing her child

Law(s):

FERPA

Role(s):

Principal, Teacher

Issue(s):

Harassment

Principal considers asking a tribal school on a reservation for information about a student who used to attend the tribal school

Law(s):

FERPA, Tribal Laws

Role(s):

Principal, Teacher

Issue(s):

Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

Multi-agency meeting to develop a re-entry/transition plan for a youth in a residential treatment facility

Law(s):

FERPA

Role(s):

Child Welfare Case Manager, Community-based Mental Health Counselor, Guidance Counselor, Juvenile Probation Officer, Residential Treatment Program Staff, Teacher

Issue(s):

Child Abuse and Neglect, Delinquency, Mental Health

Youth agency case manager asks a high school guidance counselor, a mental health counselor, and a probation officer for information about a child considered at risk

Law(s):

FERPA, HIPAA, State Juvenile Justice Laws

Role(s):

Community-based Mental Health Counselor, Guidance Counselor, Juvenile Probation Officer

Issue(s):

Delinquency, Truancy

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services worker asks a school district for information about a student’s immigration status

Law(s):

FERPA

Role(s):

Principal, School Administrator

Issue(s):

Immigration

Afterschool program site coordinator asks a principal about a student who has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital

Law(s):

FERPA

Role(s):

Afterschool Program Coordinator, Principal

Issue(s):

Mental Health

Child welfare case manager asks an inpatient mental health facility for information about a child’s diagnosis and progress

Law(s):

FERPA

Role(s):

Child Welfare Case Manager, Residential Treatment Program Staff

Issue(s):

Bullying, Mental Health

Administrator for a group home asks a physician for access to a teenager’s medical records

Law(s):

HIPAA

Role(s):

Pediatrician/Physician

Issue(s):

Communicable Disease, Delinquency

Principal asks a Child Protective Services professional about an investigation into an alleged case of abuse involving a student

Law(s):

Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

Role(s):

Child Welfare Case Manager, Principal

Issue(s):

Child Abuse and Neglect

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