Partner and Educational Institutions Industry Team member Sara Visingard contributed a piece to the New York State Council Of School Superintendents Councilgram newsletter covering what district administrators need to know about disclosing personally identifiable information (PII) from education records to safeguard students and others. In certain instances, such as when a student makes a threat, administrators need to determine what pertinent information may be shared with law enforcement, health care providers and the student’s family to address the threat, as well as the student’s health and welfare.

Visingard details the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requirements and how they interplay with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Privacy Rule. The article also touches on PII breach notification requirements imposed by Education Law Section 2-d, as well as the New York State SHIELD Act.