MEMORANDUM AND ORDERINTRODUCTION Plaintiffs Arnaldo Magnoni and Rachel Magnoni (“Plaintiffs”), in their individual capacities and as the parents and legal guardians of A.M. (a disabled infant) brought this action against Plainedge Union Free School District (“School District”), Edward A. Salina Jr., individually and as a Superintendent of Schools (“Superintendent”), Plainedge Union Free School District Board of Education (“Board”), Jennifer Thearle, individually and as a Principal, and Anthony Deriso, individually and as a Principal, for violations of 42 U.S.C. §1983, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) 20 U.S.C. §1400 et seq., the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) 20 U.S.C. §1232(g), and New York Education Law §2-d. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants breached their privacy rights by releasing personally identifiable information (“PII”) “to a third party without the authority to obtain such PII.” (Compl. [DE 1]15.) Defendants have moved for a motion to dismiss. For the reasons discussed below, the motion is granted in its entirety.BACKGROUNDThe following relevant facts come from the Complaint and are assumed true for purposes of the motion to dismiss.Plaintiffs Arnaldo and Rachel Magnoni (“Parents) are parents and legal guardians of A.M., a disabled 12-year old boy with autism. (Compl.1.) Plaintiff A.M. has an Individualized Education Program (“IEP”). (Id.28.) Plaintiff A.M. has attended schools in the Plainedge School District for six years; he currently attends the Plainedge Middle School (“Middle School”), and previously attended the Charles E. Schwarting Elementary School (“Elementary School”). (Id.2.) Defendant School District is a special district created under the auspices of the New York State Education Law. (Id.) Defendant Board “is an elected body currently comprised of seven (7) members who are residents of the district who are elected for a three-year term of office, consisting of a President, Vice President and five trustees.” (Id.4.) The Board is “responsible for operating the School District and for overseeing the Superintendent of Schools” as well as the principals of all schools. (Id.
5, 8.) Defendant Salina is the Superintendent of the School District. (Id.7.) Defendant Deriso is the Principal of Plainedge Middle School, the infant A.M.’s current school. (Id.11.) Defendant Thearle is the Principal of Charles E. Schwarting Elementary School, the infant A.M.’s prior school. (Id.12.)In the 2014-2015 school year, while Plaintiff A.M. was a student at the Elementary School, an “anonymous donor” began donating holiday gifts to the special education children in Plaintiff A.M.’s class on Halloween and Christmas. (Id.
