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Annual FERPA Notification and Directory Information Opt-Out Forms for Schools
Every school receiving federal funding must send parents an annual FERPA notification and offer a directory information opt-out. Here's what that notification must include, how to handle opt-outs, and how to avoid the most common mistakes.
Biometric Data and Facial Recognition Consent Forms for Schools
Schools are using fingerprint lunch scanners, facial recognition attendance, and palm readers without proper parental consent forms. Here is what the law requires and what your biometric consent form must include.
School Social Media and Online Account Consent Forms: What Teachers Need
What should a school social media consent form include? This guide covers COPPA and FERPA requirements, how to handle opt-outs, and best practices for collecting consent digitally.
School Counseling Consent Forms: What Counselors and Parents Need to Know
A practical guide for school counselors on consent forms for counseling services. Covers opt-in vs opt-out models, FERPA requirements, informed consent elements, and handling split custody.
School Research and Survey Consent Forms: Protecting Student Privacy
A practical guide for teachers and administrators on parental consent requirements when researchers, universities, or district offices conduct surveys or studies involving students.
FERPA Compliant E-Signatures for Schools: What You Need to Know
What makes an electronic signature FERPA compliant? This guide covers the ESIGN/FERPA intersection, what data e-signature tools collect, technical requirements, and a vendor evaluation checklist.
FERPA Compliance for Digital School Forms: What Teachers Need to Know
FERPA compliance for digital school forms explained in plain language. Learn what counts as an education record, what digital tools must do to comply, and a practical checklist for evaluating any tool.
Photo Release Forms for Schools: What Teachers Need to Know
A practical guide for teachers on photo release forms: what to include, common mistakes, social media policies, yearbook photos, and how to handle parents who opt out.