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DEFINITIONS 
As used herein, the term “school purposes” is defined as it is in IC 20-8.1-1-8 (Acts 1980, P.L. 148): …The term “school purposes” 
refers to the purpose for which a school corporation operates including: (1) to promote knowledge and learning generally; (2) to 
maintain an orderly and efficient education system; and (3) to take any action under the authority granted to school corporations and 
their governing bodies by IC 20-5-2 or by other statue. 
As used herein, the term “educational function” is defined as it is in IC 20-8.1-1-9 (IC 1971, 20-81-1-9 as added be Acts 1973, P.L. 
218): …The term “educational function” means the performance by a school corporation, or its officers or employees, of an act or a 
series of acts in carrying out school purposes.
APPENDIX C 
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT: Enacted 8-21-74 as Public Law 93-380. The act applied to records of elemen-
tary and secondary school students. A. The parents right under this act extends until the student is 18 years of age, or is enrolled in a 
post-high school institution: thereafter, only the student himself, may exercise the rights. B. Parents have a right to examine their 
children’s records at reasonable times; however, the act allows school corporations 45 days in which to comply with requests to see 
student records. C. The parent has a right to have a record corrected if it is inaccurate, misleading, or is otherwise in violation of the 
privacy or rights of students. This includes the right of a hearing and the right to insert into the records a written explanation of the parents 
respecting the contents of such records. D. A record must be kept with each student record showing who examined it, the date on 
which it was examined, and the purpose of the examination. This record need not indicate examination by school officials determined 
by the educational institution to have legitimate educational interest in the student’s records. E. Certain persons may examine student 
records without a parent’s consent. These include (1) school officials, including teachers who have legitimate educational interest; (2) 
officials of other schools or school systems where a transfer is made; (3) certain organizations conducting studies for educational agencies 
or institutions for the purpose of developing, validating, or administering predictive test or improving instruction provided the information 
is kept confidential and destroyed when no longer needed for studies; (4) accrediting organizations; (5) state and local officials or author-
ities to which such information is specifically required to be reported or disclosed pursuant to state statute adopted prior to November 19, 
1974; (6) certain authorized state or federal education and authorities and (7) other appropriate persons to whom such information is 
necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other persons in accordance with NEW regulations. F. Any person may 
receive the records, if the parents execute a written consent specifying the records to be released, the reasons for such release, and the 
person to whom they are to be released. A copy must be sent to the parents if requested. The parent may also request and receive a 
copy of any student record forwarded to any other school or school system with a transfer. G. A copy may also be furnished pursuant 
to a court order or subpoena, but only if a reasonable effort is made to give the parent advance notice.