Redefining an education record under FERPA

(a) Education records Paragraph (4) of section 444(a) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)(A); commonly referred to as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974) is amended to read as follows: (4) (A) For purposes of this section, the term education records means, except as may be provided otherwise in subparagraph (B), any data or materials which— (i) contain information related to a student, including data related to academic performance, attendance, health, and discipline; and (ii) are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by an entity acting for or in coordination with such agency or institution.. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.