The Appellate Group

Sevier Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Kummer

Sevier Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Kummer, 2026 UT App 119 (Harris, J.)

Civil

The Utah Court of Appeals held:

(1) The 2016 amendment to Utah’s Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) did not place federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) education records outside GRAMA’s reach.
(2) School district satisfied FERPA’s disclosure requirements by allowing parents to inspect and review unredacted video at the school.

Practice tip:

FERPA education records remain subject to GRAMA, but the disclosure of such records is governed by FERPA.

Read the full court opinion