The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has released a document titled School Resource Officers, School Law Enforcement Units and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which contains frequently asked questions (FAQs) concerning the responsibilities of school districts with regard to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) pursuant to school safety. The FAQs in this document (available on the PAPSA website in “Downloads”) address the responsibilities of school districts under FERPA pertaining to disclosures of student information to law enforcement, including school resource officers (SROs), and others and highlights how FERPA protects student privacy while ensuring the health and safety of students and others in the school community. The document is in response to a report from the Federal Commission on School Safety (FCSS) that stated a “substantial misunderstanding remains at the local level among officials and educators concerning (FERPA), and in particular its application to school-based threats.”