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Originally Posted by adpiucf
I am unaware of any high school counselor-student confidentiality privilege. This may vary from state to state. A guidance counselor is not a psychiatrist or psychologist. They are in a position of trust, yes, and can speak to the student's academic record and activities and general community reputation as any other person could. The student is putting their grades and activities out there for scrutiny by the sororities. Their transcripts will indicate any blemishes by suspensions or expulsions. I fail to see what liability you speak of.
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This would probably fall under Federal law (which supersedes state or local law/policies) -- the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA):
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/f...rpa/index.html
This might be loosely considered the educational equivalent of HIPAA in healthcare, which the general public is probably more familiar with.
