Can parents be contacted/advised as to student discipline issues?
The 1998 amendments now permit the disclosure of information to a parent or legal guardian of a student who has violated a law or institutional policy involving the possession or use of alcohol or a controlled substance. The release can only be made if the student is both under the age of 21 and has been determined by the institution to be a violation of its disciplinary policy for the same behavior unless state law prohibits the disclosure. A review of Pennsylvania’s laws indicates no prohibition for the release of such information. However, information involving the identity of third parties is to be strictly protected.
