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I posed  the question to FPCO...here is their response. 
"The  answer to your question is “yes” – information received from any 
source is an  “education record” if it meets the definition of “education 
records.”
  That is, the information must be  directly related to a student and 
maintained by the institution.  See section 99.3 “Education  records.”  So, 
if a 
school receives  information about a student from someone outside the school, 
as 
long as they  maintain that information, it is an “education  record.”
Regards,

Brett A. Sokolow, JD
Special Advisor to  the United States Air Force Academy
Special Counsel to the VP for Student  Affairs, Saint Mary's College (IN)
Special Counsel to the President, Hobart  and William Smith Colleges
Special Counsel for AOD Issues, Barton County  Community College
Special Counsel for Student Conduct Issues, Warren Wilson  College
Special Counsel to the Dean of Students, Hendrix  College

President, The National Center for 
Higher Education Risk  Management, Ltd.
"Best Practices for Student Health and  Safety"

(a not-for-profit corporation)
20 Callery  Way
Malvern, PA 19355-2969
Tel. (610) 993-0229
Fax (610)  993-0228
www.ncherm.org



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