What type of records are exempt from FERPA regulations?

Records maintained by a law enforcement unit are exempt from the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations because they are not considered educational records. FERPA primarily protects the privacy of student education records, which are records directly related to a student and maintained by an educational institution or a party acting for the institution. However, records kept by law enforcement units are intended for law enforcement purposes and are not meant for educational administration, which is why they fall outside the purview of FERPA protections.

The other options refer to types of records that do not fit the criteria for exemption under FERPA. The records of all current students are governed by FERPA regulations, as they contain educational information. Records kept by parents may include personal observations or information but still do not escape FERPA's jurisdiction regarding educational records held by institutions. Lastly, records that are over 20 years old are not exempt; instead, FERPA's protections continue to apply irrespective of the age of the records, as they may still hold relevance to the students' educational history.