Hey Jeff, I was hoping you knew this one.  Okay, the question is this: In 
FERPA, it says:
Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible 
student in order to release any information from a student's education 
record. However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without 
consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR 
§ 99.31):

  a.. School officials with legitimate educational interest;
(http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html)

How does this work in adult ed?  Our policy manual says to use a release 
form to release any student confidential information to anyone, but I can 
see how a teacher might argue that they are a "school official with 
legitimate educational interest."

So....any comments?  June said she would try to get a lawyer to the summer 
Bridges seminar to address issues like this one.  Thanks,
Patti