If a staff member not involved with the student asks about their disability, you should:

If a staff member not involved with the student asks about their disability, you should:

• A. Not share and refer appropriately.
• B. Share limited information with the staff member.
• C. Provide the disability details to help them understand.
• D. Tell them to contact the student directly.

Answer: (A)

Respecting student privacy means sharing disability information only with people who have a legitimate educational need and, ideally, with the guardian’s consent. When someone not directly involved asks about a student’s disability, the best move is to not disclose details and instead direct them to the appropriate channel—such as the student’s IEP case manager, the SPED coordinator, or the administrator overseeing the IEP—so they can obtain information through the proper processes. You can offer to connect the caller with that person or to relay their question through the right channel, but avoid giving out specifics about the student. If there’s an urgent safety concern, information can be shared as needed to protect the student, but otherwise keep the information confidential and refer appropriately.

Respecting student privacy means sharing disability information only with people who have a legitimate educational need and, ideally, with the guardian’s consent. When someone not directly involved asks about a student’s disability, the best move is to not disclose details and instead direct them to the appropriate channel—such as the student’s IEP case manager, the SPED coordinator, or the administrator overseeing the IEP—so they can obtain information through the proper processes. You can offer to connect the caller with that person or to relay their question through the right channel, but avoid giving out specifics about the student. If there’s an urgent safety concern, information can be shared as needed to protect the student, but otherwise keep the information confidential and refer appropriately.