§ 300.611 Definitions.

Plain English summary

This section defines three key terms — 'destruction,' 'education records,' and 'participating agency' — as they apply within §§ 300.611 through 300.625, which govern confidentiality of student information under IDEA Part B. 'Destruction' covers physical destruction or de-identification of records, 'education records' incorporates the FERPA definition, and 'participating agency' encompasses any entity that handles personally identifiable information under Part B.

Key requirements

• Destruction means physical destruction or removal of personal identifiers from information so that the information is no longer personally identifiable.
• Education records means the type of records covered under the definition of 'education records' in 34 CFR part 99 (the regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. 1232g (FERPA)).
• Participating agency means any agency or institution that collects, maintains, or uses personally identifiable information, or from which information is obtained, under Part B of the Act.

Affected parties

• Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)
• State Educational Agencies (SEAs)
• Any agency or institution collecting, maintaining, or using personally identifiable information under IDEA Part B

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.611