Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 7917

Transfer of school disciplinary records

(a)

Nonapplication of provisions

This section shall not apply to any disciplinary records with respect to a suspension or expulsion that are transferred from a private, parochial or other nonpublic school, person, institution, or other entity, that provides education below the college level.

(b)

Disciplinary records

20 U.S.C. 1232gIn accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (), not later than 2 years after , each State receiving Federal funds under this chapter shall provide an assurance to the Secretary that the State has a procedure in place to facilitate the transfer of disciplinary records, with respect to a suspension or expulsion, by local educational agencies to any private or public elementary school or secondary school for any student who is enrolled or seeks, intends, or is instructed to enroll, on a full- or part-time basis, in the school.

Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8537Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401115 Stat. 1765 Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(3)129 Stat. 1966 (, formerly title IV, § 4155, as added , , ; renumbered title IX, § 9537, renumbered title VIII, § 8537, , title VIII, § 8001(a)(6), , , 2088, 2089.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 513 of Pub. L. 93–38088 Stat. 571 section 1232g of this titlesection 1221 of this titleThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (b), is , title V, , , which enacted and provisions set out as notes under sections 1221 and 1232g of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1974 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

Codification

section 7165 of this titlePub. L. 114–95Section was classified to prior to renumbering by .