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NC 1505-2.2 Definitions
Plain English summary
This regulation defines key terms used throughout NC 1505-2.2 through NC 1505-2.16, including 'destruction,' 'education records,' and 'participating agency.' These definitions govern how personally identifiable information is handled under Part B of the IDEA. The definition of 'education records' explicitly incorporates the federal FERPA framework as referenced in the NC text.
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 IDEA.
Affected parties
- local education agencies
- participating agencies
- institutions collecting student records
- special education administrators