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Refreshing staff on FERPA essential as districts implement COVID-19 screening

Administrators will need to navigate new protocols this fall when schools reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. The Tennessee Department of Health recently released a “Health Matrix” to help school administrators report cases. The scenarios include: no cases in the building, identified cases, two or more unlinked cases, multiple linked cases within 14 days, and an increasing number of cases within a 14-day timeframe. All communications must conform to FERPA regulations, which cover students but not staff. However, in some cases school officials may deem it appropriate to share a student’s COVID-19 diagnosis with other families.

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