What should system employees do if the police arrive with an arrest warrant for a student?
A. If the police are seeking access to a student’s class schedule, they need a subpoena to obtain that record. However, one option is to call the student to the main office (or a more private office) and allow law enforcement to serve the warrant at that location. Of course if there is a safety issue (such as the student is wanted for a violent crime), the health and safety emergency exception of FERPA would allow you to inform law enforcement officials of the student’s location.
