Schools may disclose, without consent, 'directory' information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law.Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies and.To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena.Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school.Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student.Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes.Other schools to which a student is transferring.School officials with legitimate educational interest.However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31): Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record.After the hearing, if the school still decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student has the right to place a statement with the record setting forth his or her view about the contested information. If the school decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student then has the right to a formal hearing. Parents or eligible students have the right to request that a school correct records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading.Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records. Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records maintained by the school.Students to whom the rights have transferred are 'eligible students.' These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Department of Education.įERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. § 1232g 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C.

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment ( PPRA).FERPA for parents and students, K12 school officials and Postsecondary school officials.

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