Re: [LM_NET] Legal issue

[David Lininger <tss003@TNP.MORE.NET>]

Carol Simpson wrote:

>Releasing library records is a state law issue that will vary from state
>to state. However, under the Supremacy clause, if  schools accept
>federal funds, the federal school records act,, FERPA, overrides state
>law on this issue.
>  
>

I'm taking Advanced School Law and my prof said that since in most 
states public schools are technically owned by the state, if the state 
takes any federal money the schools must follow the federal laws. Since 
all states take federal highway money that means that we all have to 
follow federal laws, regardless of whether an individual school gets any 
federal money. Sad, isn't it.

-- 
David Lininger, kb0zke,
MS/HS librarian
Hickory County R-1 Schools
Urbana, MO 65767
417-993-4226
tss003 at tnp dot more dot net

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