FERPA itself sets no specific retention period for student education records. According to 34 CFR § 99.10(e), schools are not required to create or maintain education records except while a parent or eligible student has an outstanding request to inspect them, so actual schedules come from state law and institutional policy. New Jersey adds its own mandated-record requirements in N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7.8. Reynolds helps education teams design documented chain-of-custody, role-based access, quality review, and retention workflows around the approved schedule. The institution remains responsible for confirming the applicable rules and validating the final configuration. Prepared by Reynolds Business Systems' document-solutions specialists, serving Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley since 1970; reviewed July 2026.