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Political / Criminal Convictions
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p.000026:   
p.000026:  (ii) Aggravated Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This 
p.000026:  type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. 
p.000026:  (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which 
p.000026:  could and probably would result in serious injury if the crime were successfully completed.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (b) Simple Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim 
p.000026:  suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal 
p.000026:  injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (c) Intimidation 
p.000026:  To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or other 
p.000026:  conduct, or both, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: This offense includes stalking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Burglary 
p.000026:  The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence 
p.000026:  The killing of another person through gross negligence. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 
p.000026:  The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 
p.000026:  To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent 
p.000026:  of the owner or the person having custody or control of it. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Kidnapping/Abduction 
p.000026:  The unlawful seizure, transportation, or detention of a person, or any combination of these actions, against his or her 
p.000026:  will, or of a minor without the consent of his or her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
p.000027:  27 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
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Political / Illegal Activity
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p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) If a parent or eligible student initiates legal action against an 
p.000015:  educational agency or institution, the educational agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a 
p.000015:  court order or subpoena, the student's education records that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to 
p.000015:  defend itself. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (10) The disclosure is in connection with a health or safety emergency, under the conditions described in § 99.36. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (11) The disclosure is information the educational agency or institution has designated as "directory information," 
p.000015:  under the conditions described in 
p.000015:  § 99.37. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (12) The disclosure is to the parent of a student who is not an eligible student or to the student. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (13) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is to a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of 
p.000015:  violence or a non-forcible sex offense. The disclosure may only include the final results of the disciplinary 
p.000015:  proceeding conducted by the institution of postsecondary education with respect to that alleged crime or offense. The 
p.000015:  institution may disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding, regardless of whether the institution 
p.000015:  concluded a violation was committed. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (14)(i) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is in connection with a disciplinary proceeding at an 
p.000015:  institution of postsecondary education. 
p.000015:  The institution must not disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding unless it determines that 
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
p.000016:  16 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) With respect to the allegation made against him or her, the student has committed a violation of the institution's 
p.000016:  rules or policies. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) The institution may not disclose the name of any other student, including a victim or witness, without the prior 
p.000016:  written consent of the other student. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (iii) This section applies only to disciplinary proceedings in which the final results were reached on or after October 
p.000016:  7, 1998. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (15)(i) The disclosure is to a parent of a student at an institution of postsecondary education regarding the student's 
p.000016:  violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or 
p.000016:  possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to that use or 
p.000016:  possession; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) The student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure to the parent. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(15) of this section does not supersede any provision of State law that prohibits an institution of 
p.000016:  postsecondary education from disclosing information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (16) The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 170101 of the 
p.000016:  Violent Crime Control and Law 
p.000016:  Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 14071, and the information was provided to the educational agency or institution 
p.000016:  under 42 U.S.C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (b)(1)  De-identified records and information.  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received 
p.000016:  education records or information from education records under this part, may release the records or information without 
p.000016:  the consent required by § 99.30 after the removal of all personally identifiable information provided that the 
p.000016:  educational agency or institution or other party has made a reasonable determination that a student’s identity is not 
p.000016:  personally identifiable, whether through single or multiple releases, and taking into account other reasonably 
p.000016:  available information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (2)  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received education records or information from education 
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p.000019:  identifiable information with the understanding that the party receiving the information may make further disclosures 
p.000019:  of the information on behalf of the educational agency or institution if-- 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (i)  The disclosures meet the requirements of § 99.31; and 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (ii)  (A) The educational agency or institution has complied with the requirements of § 99.32(b); or 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (B)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) has complied with the 
p.000019:  requirements of § 99.32(b)(2). 
p.000019:  (2) A party that receives a court order or lawfully issued subpoena and rediscloses personally identifiable information 
p.000019:  from education records on behalf of an educational agency or institution in response to that order or subpoena under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9) must provide the notification required under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9)(ii). 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (c) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to disclosures under 
p.000019:  §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), 
p.000019:  and (16), and to information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure 
p.000019:  of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 
p.000019:  U.S.C. 1092(f) (Clery Act), to the accuser and accused regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding 
p.000019:  brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (d) An educational agency or institution must inform a party to whom disclosure is made of the requirements of 
p.000019:  paragraph 
p.000019:  (a) of this section except for disclosures made under §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), and (16), and to 
p.000019:  information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Clery Act to the accuser and accused 
p.000019:  regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (e) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution improperly rediscloses 
p.000019:  personally identifiable information from education records in violation of this section, or fails to provide the 
p.000019:  notification required under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the educational agency or institution may not allow that 
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000020:  20 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at least five years. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(4)(B)) 
p.000020:   
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p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) If reporting or disclosure allowed by State statute concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability 
p.000022:  to effectively serve, prior to adjudication, the student whose records are released, an educational agency or 
p.000022:  institution may disclose education records under 
p.000022:  § 99.31(a)(5)(i)(B). 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) The officials and authorities to whom the records are disclosed shall certify in writing to the educational agency 
p.000022:  or institution that the information will not be disclosed to any other party, except as provided under State law, 
p.000022:  without the prior written consent of the parent of 
p.000022:  the student. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g((b)(1)(J)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000022:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000023:  23 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  As used in this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence" is a student who is alleged to have committed acts that would, if proven, 
p.000023:  constitute any of the 
p.000023:  following offenses or attempts to commit the following offenses that are defined in appendix A to this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Arson 
p.000023:  Assault offenses Burglary 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-manslaughter by negligence 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Destruction/damage/vandalism of property 
p.000023:  Kidnapping/abduction Robbery 
p.000023:  Forcible sex offenses 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a nonforcible sex offense" means a student who is alleged to have committed acts that, if 
p.000023:  proven, would constitute statutory rape or incest. These offenses are defined in appendix A to this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Final results" means a decision or determination, made by an honor court or council, committee, commission, or other 
p.000023:  entity authorized to resolve disciplinary matters within the institution. The disclosure of final results must include 
p.000023:  only the name of the student, the violation committed, and any sanction imposed by the institution against the student. 
p.000023:  "Sanction imposed" means a description of the disciplinary action taken by the institution, the date of its imposition, 
p.000023:  and its duration. 
p.000023:  "Violation committed" means the institutional rules or code sections that were violated and any essential findings 
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p.000025:  the basis for the decision. 
p.000025:  (NOTE: 34 CFR part 78 contains the regulations of the Education Appeal Board.) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f); 20 
p.000025:  U.S.C. 1234) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
p.000026:  26 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Appendix A to Part 99 - Crimes of Violence Definitions 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Arson 
p.000026:  Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public 
p.000026:  building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Assault Offenses 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: By definition there can be no "attempted" assaults, only "completed" assaults.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (ii) Aggravated Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This 
p.000026:  type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. 
p.000026:  (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which 
p.000026:  could and probably would result in serious injury if the crime were successfully completed.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (b) Simple Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim 
p.000026:  suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal 
p.000026:  injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (c) Intimidation 
p.000026:  To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or other 
p.000026:  conduct, or both, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: This offense includes stalking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Burglary 
p.000026:  The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence 
p.000026:  The killing of another person through gross negligence. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 
p.000026:  The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 
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p.000025:  Secretary may take any legally available enforcement action in accordance with the Act, including, but not limited to, 
p.000025:  the following enforcement actions available in accordance with part E of the General Education Provisions Act-- 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (1) Withhold further payments under any applicable program; 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (2) Issue a complaint to compel compliance through a cease-and-desist order; or 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (3) Terminate eligibility to receive funding under any applicable program. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b) If, after an investigation under 
p.000025:  § 99.66, the Secretary finds that an educational agency or institution has complied voluntarily with the Act 
p.000025:  or this part, the Secretary provides the complainant and the agency or institution written notice of the decision and 
p.000025:  the basis for the decision. 
p.000025:  (NOTE: 34 CFR part 78 contains the regulations of the Education Appeal Board.) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f); 20 
p.000025:  U.S.C. 1234) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
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p.000026:   
p.000026:  Appendix A to Part 99 - Crimes of Violence Definitions 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Arson 
p.000026:  Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public 
p.000026:  building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Assault Offenses 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: By definition there can be no "attempted" assaults, only "completed" assaults.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (ii) Aggravated Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This 
p.000026:  type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. 
p.000026:  (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which 
p.000026:  could and probably would result in serious injury if the crime were successfully completed.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (b) Simple Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim 
p.000026:  suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal 
p.000026:  injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (c) Intimidation 
p.000026:  To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or other 
p.000026:  conduct, or both, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: This offense includes stalking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Burglary 
p.000026:  The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence 
p.000026:  The killing of another person through gross negligence. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 
p.000026:  The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 
p.000026:  To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent 
p.000026:  of the owner or the person having custody or control of it. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Kidnapping/Abduction 
p.000026:  The unlawful seizure, transportation, or detention of a person, or any combination of these actions, against his or her 
p.000026:  will, or of a minor without the consent of his or her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
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p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Carjackings are robbery offenses where a motor vehicle is taken through force or threat of force.) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Sex Offences, Forcible 
p.000027:  Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or 
p.000027:  against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a)Forcible Rape (Except "Statutory Rape") 
p.000027:  The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the 
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p.000027:  To use an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of 
p.000027:  another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the 
p.000027:  victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent 
p.000027:  mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: An "object" or "instrument" is anything used by the offender other than the offender's genitalia. Examples are a 
p.000027:  finger, bottle, handgun, stick, etc..) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (d) Forcible Fondling. 
p.000027:  The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly or against 
p.000027:  that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving 
p.000027:  consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Forcible Fondling includes "Indecent Liberties" and "Child Molesting.") 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Nonforcible Sex Offenses (Except "Prostitution Offenses'') Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a) Incest 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is 
p.000027:  prohibited by law. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b)Statutory Rape 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(6) and 
p.000027:  18 U.S.C. 16) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [This is not an official version of the regulations. These regulations are codified in 34 CFR Part 
p.000027:  99.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [Updated January 2009.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
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Political / criminal
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p.000022:  institution may disclose education records under 
p.000022:  § 99.31(a)(5)(i)(B). 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) The officials and authorities to whom the records are disclosed shall certify in writing to the educational agency 
p.000022:  or institution that the information will not be disclosed to any other party, except as provided under State law, 
p.000022:  without the prior written consent of the parent of 
p.000022:  the student. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g((b)(1)(J)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000022:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
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p.000023:   
p.000023:  As used in this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence" is a student who is alleged to have committed acts that would, if proven, 
p.000023:  constitute any of the 
p.000023:  following offenses or attempts to commit the following offenses that are defined in appendix A to this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Arson 
p.000023:  Assault offenses Burglary 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-manslaughter by negligence 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Destruction/damage/vandalism of property 
p.000023:  Kidnapping/abduction Robbery 
p.000023:  Forcible sex offenses 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a nonforcible sex offense" means a student who is alleged to have committed acts that, if 
p.000023:  proven, would constitute statutory rape or incest. These offenses are defined in appendix A to this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Final results" means a decision or determination, made by an honor court or council, committee, commission, or other 
p.000023:  entity authorized to resolve disciplinary matters within the institution. The disclosure of final results must include 
p.000023:  only the name of the student, the violation committed, and any sanction imposed by the institution against the student. 
p.000023:  "Sanction imposed" means a description of the disciplinary action taken by the institution, the date of its imposition, 
p.000023:  and its duration. 
p.000023:  "Violation committed" means the institutional rules or code sections that were violated and any essential findings 
p.000023:  supporting the institution's conclusion that the violation was committed. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g (b)(6)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Subpart E-What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000023:   
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p.000026:  (ii) Aggravated Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This 
p.000026:  type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. 
p.000026:  (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which 
p.000026:  could and probably would result in serious injury if the crime were successfully completed.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (b) Simple Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim 
p.000026:  suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal 
p.000026:  injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (c) Intimidation 
p.000026:  To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or other 
p.000026:  conduct, or both, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: This offense includes stalking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Burglary 
p.000026:  The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence 
p.000026:  The killing of another person through gross negligence. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 
p.000026:  The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 
p.000026:  To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent 
p.000026:  of the owner or the person having custody or control of it. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Kidnapping/Abduction 
p.000026:  The unlawful seizure, transportation, or detention of a person, or any combination of these actions, against his or her 
p.000026:  will, or of a minor without the consent of his or her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
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p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Carjackings are robbery offenses where a motor vehicle is taken through force or threat of force.) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Sex Offences, Forcible 
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p.000003:   
p.000003:  (1) Social security number; or 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (2) Student identification (ID) number, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (c) Directory information includes a student ID number, user ID, or other unique personal identifier used by the 
p.000003:  student for purposes of accessing or communicating in electronic systems, but only if the identifier cannot be used to 
p.000003:  gain access to education records except when used in conjunction with one or more factors that authenticate the user's 
p.000003:  identity, such as a personal identification number (PIN), password, or other factor known or possessed only by the 
p.000003:  authorized user. 
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Disciplinary action or proceeding” means the investigation, adjudication, or imposition of sanctions by an educational 
p.000003:  agency or institution with respect to an infraction or violation of the internal rules of conduct applicable to 
p.000003:  students of the agency or institution. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000004:  4 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Disclosure" means to permit access to or the release, transfer, or other communication of personally identifiable 
p.000004:  information contained in education records by any means, including oral, written, or electronic means, to any party 
p.000004:  except the party identified as the party that provided or created the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(2)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Educational agency or institution" means any public or private agency or institution to which this part applies under 
p.000004:  § 99.1(a). 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(3)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Education Records" 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (a) The term means those records that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Directly related to a student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (b) The term does not include: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Records that are kept in the sole possession of the maker, are used only as a personal memory aid, and are not 
p.000004:  accessible or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Records of the law enforcement unit of an educational agency or institution, subject to the provisions of § 99.8. 
p.000004:  (3)(i) Records relating to an individual who is employed by an educational agency or institution, that: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (A) Are made and maintained in the normal course of business; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (B) Relate exclusively to the individual in that individual's capacity as an employee; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (C) Are not available for use for any other purpose. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (ii) Records relating to an individual in attendance at the agency or institution who is employed as a result of his or 
p.000004:  her status as a student are education records and not excepted under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this definition. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (4) Records on a student who is 18 years of age or older, or is attending an institution of postsecondary education, 
p.000004:  that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (i) Made or maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other recognized professional or paraprofessional 
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p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Eligible student" means a student who has reached 18 years of age or is attending an institution of postsecondary 
p.000005:  education. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Institution of postsecondary education" means an institution that provides education to students beyond the secondary 
p.000005:  school level; "secondary school level" means the educational level (not beyond grade 12) at which secondary education 
p.000005:  is provided as determined under State law. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Parent" means a parent of a student and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in 
p.000005:  the absence of a parent or a guardian. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Party" means an individual, agency, institution, or organization. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(4)(A)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Personally Identifiable Information" The term includes, but is not limited to-- 
p.000005:  (a)  The student’s name; 
p.000005:  (b)  The name of the student’s parent or other family members; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (c)  The address of the student or student’s family; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (d)  A personal identifier, such as the student’s social security number, student number, or biometric record; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (e)  Other indirect identifiers, such as the student’s date of birth, place of birth, and mother’s maiden name; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (f)  Other information that, alone or in combination, is linked or linkable to a specific student that would allow a 
p.000005:  reasonable person in the school community, who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to 
p.000005:  identify the student with reasonable certainty; or 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (g) Information requested by a person who the educational agency or  institution reasonably believes knows the identity 
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p.000011:   
p.000011:  (e) The educational agency or institution shall make its decision in writing within a reasonable period of time after 
p.000011:  the hearing. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (f) The decision must be based solely on the evidence presented at the hearing, and must include a summary of the 
p.000011:  evidence and the reasons for the decision. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  § 99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (a) The parent or eligible student shall provide a signed and dated written consent before an educational agency or 
p.000011:  institution discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except as provided in § 
p.000011:  99.31. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:   
p.000012:  12 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (b) The written consent must: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Specify the records that may be disclosed; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) State the purpose of the disclosure; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Identify the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (c) When a disclosure is made under paragraph (a) of this section: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) If a parent or eligible student so requests, the educational agency or institution shall provide him or her with a 
p.000012:  copy of the records disclosed; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) If the parent of a student who is not an eligible student so requests, the agency or institution shall provide the 
p.000012:  student with a copy of the records disclosed. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (d) "Signed and dated written consent" under this part may include a record and signature in electronic form that- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Identifies and authenticates a particular person as the source of the electronic consent; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Indicates such person's approval of the information contained in the electronic consent. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1) and (b)(2)(A)) 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  § 99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable 
p.000012:  information from an education record of a student without the consent required by 
p.000012:  § 99.30 if the disclosure meets one or more of the following conditions: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1)(i)(A) The disclosure is to other school officials, including teachers, within the agency or institution whom the 
p.000012:  agency or institution has determined to have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (B) A contractor, consultant, volunteer, or other party to whom an agency or institution has outsourced institutional 
p.000012:  services or functions may be considered a school official under this paragraph provided that the outside party-- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Performs an institutional service or function for which the agency or institution would otherwise use employees; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Is under the direct control of the agency or institution with respect to the use and maintenance of education 
p.000012:  records; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Is subject to the requirements of 
p.000012:  § 99.33(a) governing the use and redisclosure of personally identifiable information from education records. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (ii)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to ensure that school officials obtain access to 
p.000012:  only those education records in which they have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:  An educational agency or institution that does not use physical or technological access controls must ensure that its 
p.000012:  administrative policy for controlling access to education records is effective and that it remains in compliance with 
p.000012:  the legitimate educational interest 
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
p.000013:  13 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  requirement in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section. 
p.000013:   
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p.000014:  individuals other than representatives of the organization that have legitimate interests in the information; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (B)  The information is destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted; and 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (C)  The educational agency or institution enters into a written agreement with the organization that- 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (1)  Specifies the purpose, scope, and duration of the study or studies and the information to be disclosed; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (2) Requires the organization to use personally identifiable information from education records only to meet the 
p.000014:  purpose or purposes of the study as stated in the written agreement; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (3) Requires the organization to conduct the study in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents 
p.000014:  and students, as defined in this part, by anyone other than representatives of the organization with legitimate 
p.000014:  interests; and 
p.000014:  (4) Requires the organization to destroy or return to the educational agency or institution all personally identifiable 
p.000014:  information when the information is no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted and specifies 
p.000014:  the time period in which the information must be returned or destroyed. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iii) An educational agency or institution is not required to initiate a study or agree with or endorse the conclusions 
p.000014:  or results of the study. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iv) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution to whom information is 
p.000014:  disclosed under this paragraph (a)(6) violates paragraph (a)(6)(ii)(B) of this section, the educational agency or 
p.000014:  institution may not allow that third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at 
p.000014:  least five years. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (v) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(6) of this section, the term "organization" includes, but is not limited to, 
p.000014:  Federal, State, and local agencies, and independent organizations. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (7) The disclosure is to accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (8) The disclosure is to parents, as defined in § 99.3, of a dependent student, as defined in section 
p.000014:  152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (9)(i) The disclosure is to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
p.000015:  15 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (ii) The educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(9)(i) of this section only if 
p.000015:  the agency or institution makes 
p.000015:  a reasonable effort to notify the parent or eligible student of the order or subpoena in advance of compliance, so that 
p.000015:  the parent or eligible student may seek protective action, unless the disclosure is in compliance with- 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (A) A Federal grand jury subpoena and the court has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena 
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p.000016:  violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or 
p.000016:  possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to that use or 
p.000016:  possession; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) The student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure to the parent. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(15) of this section does not supersede any provision of State law that prohibits an institution of 
p.000016:  postsecondary education from disclosing information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (16) The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 170101 of the 
p.000016:  Violent Crime Control and Law 
p.000016:  Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 14071, and the information was provided to the educational agency or institution 
p.000016:  under 42 U.S.C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (b)(1)  De-identified records and information.  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received 
p.000016:  education records or information from education records under this part, may release the records or information without 
p.000016:  the consent required by § 99.30 after the removal of all personally identifiable information provided that the 
p.000016:  educational agency or institution or other party has made a reasonable determination that a student’s identity is not 
p.000016:  personally identifiable, whether through single or multiple releases, and taking into account other reasonably 
p.000016:  available information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (2)  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received education records or information from education 
p.000016:  records under this part, may release de- identified student level data from education records for the purpose of 
p.000016:  education research by attaching a code to each record that may allow the recipient to match information received from 
p.000016:  the same source, provided that-- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (i)  An educational agency or institution or other party that releases de-identified data under paragraph (b)(2) of 
p.000016:  this section does not disclose any information about how it generates and assigns a record code, or that would allow a 
p.000016:  recipient to identify a student based on a record code; 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii)  The record code is used for no purpose other than identifying a de- identified record for purposes of 
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
p.000017:  17 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  education research and cannot be used to ascertain personally identifiable information about a student; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (iii)  The record code is not based on a student’s social security number or other personal information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (c)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to identify and authenticate the identity of 
p.000017:  parents, students, school officials, and any other parties to whom the agency or institution discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (d)  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section do not require an educational agency or institution or any other party to 
p.000017:  disclose education records or information from education records to any party except for parties under paragraph 
p.000017:  (a)(12) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A), 
p.000017:  (b), (h), (i), and (j)) 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  § 99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution must maintain a record of each request for access to and each disclosure of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the education records of each student, as well as the names of State and local 
p.000017:  educational authorities and Federal officials and agencies listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that may make further disclosures of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the student’s education records without consent under 
p.000017:  § 99.33(b). 
p.000017:  (2) The agency or institution shall maintain the record with the education records of the student as long as the 
p.000017:  records are maintained. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (3) For each request or disclosure the record must include: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The parties who have requested or received personally identifiable information from the education records; and 
p.000017:   
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p.000017:  paragraph (b)(2) of this section and make it available in response to a parent’s or eligible student’s request to 
p.000017:  review the record required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (5) An educational agency or institution must record the following information when it discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records under the health or safety emergency exception in § 99.31(a)(10) and § 
p.000017:  99.36: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals that formed the 
p.000017:  basis for the disclosure; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The parties to whom the agency or institution disclosed the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if an educational agency or institution discloses 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from education records with the understanding 
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
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p.000018:   
p.000018:  authorized under § 99.33(b), the record of the disclosure required under this section must include: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (i) The names of the additional parties to which the receiving party may disclose the information on behalf of the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution; and 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii) The legitimate interests under 
p.000018:  § 99.31 which each of the additional parties has in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2)(i)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that makes further 
p.000018:  disclosures of information from education records under § 99.33(b) must record the names of the additional parties to 
p.000018:  which it discloses information on behalf of an educational agency or institution and their legitimate interests in the 
p.000018:  information under § 99.31 if the information was received from: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (A)  An educational agency or institution that has not recorded the further disclosures under paragraph (b)(1) of this 
p.000018:  section; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (B)  Another State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency that records further disclosures of 
p.000018:  information under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section may maintain the record by the student’s class, school, district, 
p.000018:  or other appropriate grouping rather than by the name of the student. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (iii)  Upon request of an educational agency or institution, a State or local 
p.000018:  educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that maintains a record of further 
p.000018:  disclosures under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section must provide a copy of the record of further disclosures to the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution within a reasonable period of time not to exceed 30 days. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (c) The following parties may inspect the record relating to each student: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (1) The parent or eligible student. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) The school official or his or her assistants who are responsible for the custody of the records. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) Those parties authorized in 
p.000018:  § 99.3l(a)(l) and (3) for the purposes of auditing the recordkeeping procedures of the educational agency or 
p.000018:  institution. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (d) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply if the request was from, or the disclosure was to: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (1) The parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) A school official under § 99.31 (a)(1); 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) A party with written consent from the parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (4) A party seeking directory information; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (5) A party seeking or receiving records in accordance with § 99.31(a)(9)(ii)(A) through (C). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000019:  19 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(4)(A) 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  § 99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record 
p.000019:  only on the condition that the party to whom the information is disclosed will not disclose the information to any 
p.000019:  other party without the prior consent of the parent or eligible student. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (2) The officers, employees, and agents of a party that receives information under paragraph (a)(l) of this section may 
p.000019:  use the information, but only for the purposes for which the disclosure was made. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (b)(1)  Paragraph (a) of this section does not prevent an educational agency or institution from disclosing personally 
p.000019:  identifiable information with the understanding that the party receiving the information may make further disclosures 
p.000019:  of the information on behalf of the educational agency or institution if-- 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (i)  The disclosures meet the requirements of § 99.31; and 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (ii)  (A) The educational agency or institution has complied with the requirements of § 99.32(b); or 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (B)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) has complied with the 
p.000019:  requirements of § 99.32(b)(2). 
p.000019:  (2) A party that receives a court order or lawfully issued subpoena and rediscloses personally identifiable information 
p.000019:  from education records on behalf of an educational agency or institution in response to that order or subpoena under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9) must provide the notification required under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9)(ii). 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (c) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to disclosures under 
p.000019:  §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), 
p.000019:  and (16), and to information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure 
p.000019:  of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 
p.000019:  U.S.C. 1092(f) (Clery Act), to the accuser and accused regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding 
p.000019:  brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (d) An educational agency or institution must inform a party to whom disclosure is made of the requirements of 
p.000019:  paragraph 
p.000019:  (a) of this section except for disclosures made under §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), and (16), and to 
p.000019:  information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Clery Act to the accuser and accused 
p.000019:  regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (e) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution improperly rediscloses 
p.000019:  personally identifiable information from education records in violation of this section, or fails to provide the 
p.000019:  notification required under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the educational agency or institution may not allow that 
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
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p.000020:   
p.000020:  third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at least five years. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(4)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a) An educational agency or institution that discloses an education record under 
p.000020:  § 99.31(a) (2) shall: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or eligible student at the last known address of the parent or 
p.000020:  eligible student, unless: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (i) The disclosure is initiated by the parent or eligible student; or 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (ii) The annual notification of the agency or institution under § 99.7 includes a notice that the agency or institution 
p.000020:  forwards education records to other agencies or institutions that have requested the records and in which the student 
p.000020:  seeks or intends to enroll or is already enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s 
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p.000022:  (d)  An educational agency or institution may not disclose or confirm directory information without meeting the written 
p.000022:  consent requirements in § 99.30 if a student’s social security number or other non-directory information is used alone 
p.000022:  or combined with other data elements to identify or help identify the student or the student’s records. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5) (A) and (B)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 
p.000022:  1974, concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) If reporting or disclosure allowed by State statute concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability 
p.000022:  to effectively serve, prior to adjudication, the student whose records are released, an educational agency or 
p.000022:  institution may disclose education records under 
p.000022:  § 99.31(a)(5)(i)(B). 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) The officials and authorities to whom the records are disclosed shall certify in writing to the educational agency 
p.000022:  or institution that the information will not be disclosed to any other party, except as provided under State law, 
p.000022:  without the prior written consent of the parent of 
p.000022:  the student. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g((b)(1)(J)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000022:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000023:  23 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  As used in this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence" is a student who is alleged to have committed acts that would, if proven, 
p.000023:  constitute any of the 
p.000023:  following offenses or attempts to commit the following offenses that are defined in appendix A to this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Arson 
p.000023:  Assault offenses Burglary 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-manslaughter by negligence 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Destruction/damage/vandalism of property 
p.000023:  Kidnapping/abduction Robbery 
p.000023:  Forcible sex offenses 
p.000023:   
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p.000015:  The institution must not disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding unless it determines that 
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
p.000016:  16 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) With respect to the allegation made against him or her, the student has committed a violation of the institution's 
p.000016:  rules or policies. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) The institution may not disclose the name of any other student, including a victim or witness, without the prior 
p.000016:  written consent of the other student. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (iii) This section applies only to disciplinary proceedings in which the final results were reached on or after October 
p.000016:  7, 1998. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (15)(i) The disclosure is to a parent of a student at an institution of postsecondary education regarding the student's 
p.000016:  violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or 
p.000016:  possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to that use or 
p.000016:  possession; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) The student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure to the parent. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(15) of this section does not supersede any provision of State law that prohibits an institution of 
p.000016:  postsecondary education from disclosing information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (16) The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 170101 of the 
p.000016:  Violent Crime Control and Law 
p.000016:  Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 14071, and the information was provided to the educational agency or institution 
p.000016:  under 42 U.S.C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (b)(1)  De-identified records and information.  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received 
p.000016:  education records or information from education records under this part, may release the records or information without 
p.000016:  the consent required by § 99.30 after the removal of all personally identifiable information provided that the 
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p.000024:   
p.000024:  (b) The Office investigates a timely complaint filed by a parent or eligible student, or conducts its own investigation 
p.000024:  when no complaint has been filed or a complaint has been withdrawn, to determine whether an educational agency or 
p.000024:  institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part.  If the Office determines that an 
p.000024:  educational agency or institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part, it may also determine 
p.000024:  whether the failure to comply is based on a policy or practice of the agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (c) A timely complaint is defined as an allegation of a violation of the Act that is submitted to the Office within 180 
p.000024:  days of the date of the alleged violation 
p.000024:  or of the date that the complainant knew or reasonably should have known of the alleged violation. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (d) The Office may extend the time limit in this section for good cause shown. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.65 What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  The Office notifies the complainant, if any, and the educational agency or institution in writing if it initiates 
p.000024:  an investigation under § 99.64(b).  The notice to the educational agency or institution-- 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (1) Includes the substance of the allegations against the educational agency or institution; and 
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
p.000025:  25 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (2) Directs the agency or institution to submit a written response and other relevant information, as set forth in 
p.000025:  § 99.62, within a specified period of time, including information about its policies and practices regarding education 
p.000025:  records. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b)  The Office notifies the complainant if it does not initiate an investigation because the complaint fails to meet 
p.000025:  the requirements of § 99.64. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(g)) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  § 99.66 What are the responsibilities of the Office in the enforcement process? 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (a) The Office reviews a complaint, if any, information submitted by the educational agency or institution, and any 
p.000025:  other relevant information.  The Office may permit the parties to submit further written or oral arguments or 
p.000025:  information. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b) Following its investigation, the Office provides to the complainant, if any, and the educational agency or 
p.000025:  institution a written notice of its findings and the basis for its findings. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (c) If the Office finds that an educational agency or institution has not complied with a provision of the Act or this 
p.000025:  part, it may also find that the failure to comply was based on a policy or practice of the agency or institution. A 
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p.000006:  except to the 
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000007:  7 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  extent that the Act and § 99.31 authorize disclosure without consent; and 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iv) File with the Department a complaint under §§ 99.63 and 99.64 concerning alleged failures by the educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution to comply with the requirements of the Act and this part. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (3) The notice must include all of the following: 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) The procedure for exercising the right to inspect and review education records. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) The procedure for requesting amendment of records under § 99.20. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) If the educational agency or institution has a policy of disclosing education records under § 99.31 (a) (1), a 
p.000007:  specification of criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate 
p.000007:  educational interest. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) An educational agency or institution may provide this notice by any means that are reasonably likely to inform the 
p.000007:  parents or eligible students of their rights. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (1) An educational agency or institution shall effectively notify parents or eligible students who are disabled. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) An agency or institution of elementary or secondary education shall effectively notify parents who have a primary 
p.000007:  or home language other than English. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000007:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (e) and (f)) 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  § 99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (a) (1) "Law enforcement unit" means any individual, office, department, division, or other component of an educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution, such as a unit of commissioned police officers or non-commissioned security guards, that is 
p.000007:  officially authorized or designated 
p.000007:  by that agency or institution to- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Enforce any local, State, or Federal law, or refer to appropriate authorities a matter for enforcement of any 
p.000007:  local, State, or Federal law against any individual or organization other than the agency or institution itself; or 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Maintain the physical security and safety of the agency or institution. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) A component of an educational agency or institution does not lose its status as a "law enforcement unit" if it also 
p.000007:  performs other, non-law enforcement functions for the agency or institution, including investigation of incidents or 
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p.000026:  To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent 
p.000026:  of the owner or the person having custody or control of it. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Kidnapping/Abduction 
p.000026:  The unlawful seizure, transportation, or detention of a person, or any combination of these actions, against his or her 
p.000026:  will, or of a minor without the consent of his or her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
p.000027:  27 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Carjackings are robbery offenses where a motor vehicle is taken through force or threat of force.) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Sex Offences, Forcible 
p.000027:  Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or 
p.000027:  against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a)Forcible Rape (Except "Statutory Rape") 
p.000027:  The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the 
p.000027:  person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or 
p.000027:  physical incapacity (or because of his or her youth). 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Forcible Sodomy 
p.000027:  Oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly 
p.000027:  or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of 
p.000027:  his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Sexual Assault With An Object 
p.000027:  To use an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of 
p.000027:  another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the 
p.000027:  victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent 
p.000027:  mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: An "object" or "instrument" is anything used by the offender other than the offender's genitalia. Examples are a 
p.000027:  finger, bottle, handgun, stick, etc..) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (d) Forcible Fondling. 
p.000027:  The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly or against 
p.000027:  that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving 
p.000027:  consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Forcible Fondling includes "Indecent Liberties" and "Child Molesting.") 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Nonforcible Sex Offenses (Except "Prostitution Offenses'') Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a) Incest 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is 
p.000027:  prohibited by law. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b)Statutory Rape 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(6) and 
p.000027:  18 U.S.C. 16) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [This is not an official version of the regulations. These regulations are codified in 34 CFR Part 
p.000027:  99.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [Updated January 2009.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
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p.000001:  Family Educational Rights and 
p.000001:  Privacy Act Regulations 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  34 CFR Part 99 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart A-General 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.1 To which educational agencies or institutions do these regulations apply? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart B-What are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review education records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000001:  99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart C-What are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
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p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, 
p.000001:  concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000001:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or non- forcible sex offenses? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart E -What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local laws? 
p.000001:  99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.63 Where are complaints filed? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.64 What is the investigation procedure? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.65 What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.66 What are the responsibilities of the Office in the enforcement process? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.67 How does the Secretary enforce decisions? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g, unless otherwise noted). 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  PART 99 – FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  The authority citation for this part continues to read as follows: 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g, unless otherwise noted). 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart A-General 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  § 99.1 To which educational agencies or institutions do these regulations apply? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (a) Except as otherwise noted in § 99.10, this part applies to an educational agency or institution to which funds have 
p.000001:  been made available under any program administered by the Secretary, 
p.000001:  if- 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (1)The educational institution provides educational services or instruction, or both, to students; or 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000002:  2 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (2) The educational agency is authorized to direct and control public elementary or secondary, or postsecondary 
p.000002:  educational institutions. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (b) This part does not apply to an educational agency or institution solely because students attending that agency or 
p.000002:  institution receive nonmonetary benefits under a program referenced in paragraph (a) of this section, if no funds under 
p.000002:  that program are made available to the agency or institution. 
p.000002:   
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p.000002:  within a university). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000002:  The purpose of this part is to set out requirements for the protection of privacy of parents and students under section 
p.000002:  444 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  Note to § 99.2: 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.626 contain requirements regarding the confidentiality of information 
p.000002:  relating to children with disabilities who receive evaluations, services or other benefits under Part B of the 
p.000002:  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 34 CFR 303.402 and 303.460 identify the confidentiality of 
p.000002:  information requirements regarding children and infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families who receive 
p.000002:  evaluations, services, or other benefits under Part C of IDEA. 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.627 contain the 
p.000002:  confidentiality of information requirements that apply to personally identifiable data, information, and records 
p.000002:  collected or maintained pursuant to Part B of the IDEA. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  The following definitions apply to this part: 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Act" means the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, enacted as section 444 of the General 
p.000002:  Education Provisions Act. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Attendance" includes, but is not limited to- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (a) Attendance in person or by paper correspondence, videoconference, 
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000003:  3 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  satellite, Internet, or other electronic information and telecommunications technologies for students who are not 
p.000003:  physically present in the classroom; and 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The period during which a person is working under a work-study program. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Biometric record,” as used in the definition of “personally identifiable information,” means a record of one or more 
p.000003:  measurable biological or behavioral characteristics that can be used for automated recognition of an individual. 
p.000003:  Examples include fingerprints; retina and iris patterns; voiceprints; DNA sequence; facial characteristics; and 
p.000003:  handwriting. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Dates of attendance" 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (a) The term means the period of time during which a student attends or attended an educational agency or institution. 
p.000003:  Examples of dates of attendance include an academic year, a spring semester, or a first quarter. 
p.000003:   
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p.000005:  school level; "secondary school level" means the educational level (not beyond grade 12) at which secondary education 
p.000005:  is provided as determined under State law. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Parent" means a parent of a student and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in 
p.000005:  the absence of a parent or a guardian. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Party" means an individual, agency, institution, or organization. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(4)(A)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Personally Identifiable Information" The term includes, but is not limited to-- 
p.000005:  (a)  The student’s name; 
p.000005:  (b)  The name of the student’s parent or other family members; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (c)  The address of the student or student’s family; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (d)  A personal identifier, such as the student’s social security number, student number, or biometric record; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (e)  Other indirect identifiers, such as the student’s date of birth, place of birth, and mother’s maiden name; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (f)  Other information that, alone or in combination, is linked or linkable to a specific student that would allow a 
p.000005:  reasonable person in the school community, who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to 
p.000005:  identify the student with reasonable certainty; or 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (g) Information requested by a person who the educational agency or  institution reasonably believes knows the identity 
p.000005:  of the student to whom the education record relates. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Record" means any information recorded in any way, including, but not limited to, hand writing, print, computer media, 
p.000005:  video or audio tape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Secretary" means the Secretary of 
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p.000023:  Criminal homicide-murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Destruction/damage/vandalism of property 
p.000023:  Kidnapping/abduction Robbery 
p.000023:  Forcible sex offenses 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a nonforcible sex offense" means a student who is alleged to have committed acts that, if 
p.000023:  proven, would constitute statutory rape or incest. These offenses are defined in appendix A to this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Final results" means a decision or determination, made by an honor court or council, committee, commission, or other 
p.000023:  entity authorized to resolve disciplinary matters within the institution. The disclosure of final results must include 
p.000023:  only the name of the student, the violation committed, and any sanction imposed by the institution against the student. 
p.000023:  "Sanction imposed" means a description of the disciplinary action taken by the institution, the date of its imposition, 
p.000023:  and its duration. 
p.000023:  "Violation committed" means the institutional rules or code sections that were violated and any essential findings 
p.000023:  supporting the institution's conclusion that the violation was committed. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g (b)(6)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Subpart E-What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (a) For the purposes of this subpart, "Office" means the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (b) The Secretary designates the Office to: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (1) Investigate, process, and review complaints and violations under the Act and this part; and 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (2) Provide technical assistance to ensure compliance with the Act and this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (c) The Secretary designates the Office of Administrative Law Judges to act as the Review Board required under the Act 
p.000023:  to enforce the Act with respect to all applicable programs. The term "applicable program" is defined in section 400 of 
p.000023:  the General Education Provisions Act. 
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f) and (g), 1234)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local 
p.000023:   
p.000023:   
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p.000024:   
p.000024:  laws? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  If an educational agency or institution determines that it cannot comply with the Act or this part due to a conflict 
p.000024:  with State or local law, it shall notify the Office within 45 days, giving the text and citation of the conflicting 
p.000024:  law. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  The Office may require an educational agency or institution to submit reports, information on policies and procedures, 
p.000024:  annual notifications, training materials, and other information necessary to carry out its enforcement responsibilities 
p.000024:  under the Act or this part. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(f) and (g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.63 Where are complaints filed? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  A parent or eligible student may file a written complaint with the Office regarding an alleged violation under the Act 
p.000024:  and this part. The Office's address is: Family Policy Compliance 
p.000024:  Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.64 What is the investigation procedure? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  A complaint must contain specific allegations of fact giving reasonable cause to believe that a violation of the 
p.000024:  Act or this part has occurred.  A complaint does not have to allege that a 
p.000024:  violation is based on a policy or practice of the educational agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (b) The Office investigates a timely complaint filed by a parent or eligible student, or conducts its own investigation 
p.000024:  when no complaint has been filed or a complaint has been withdrawn, to determine whether an educational agency or 
p.000024:  institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part.  If the Office determines that an 
p.000024:  educational agency or institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part, it may also determine 
p.000024:  whether the failure to comply is based on a policy or practice of the agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (c) A timely complaint is defined as an allegation of a violation of the Act that is submitted to the Office within 180 
p.000024:  days of the date of the alleged violation 
p.000024:  or of the date that the complainant knew or reasonably should have known of the alleged violation. 
p.000024:   
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p.000002:  relating to children with disabilities who receive evaluations, services or other benefits under Part B of the 
p.000002:  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 34 CFR 303.402 and 303.460 identify the confidentiality of 
p.000002:  information requirements regarding children and infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families who receive 
p.000002:  evaluations, services, or other benefits under Part C of IDEA. 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.627 contain the 
p.000002:  confidentiality of information requirements that apply to personally identifiable data, information, and records 
p.000002:  collected or maintained pursuant to Part B of the IDEA. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  The following definitions apply to this part: 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Act" means the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, enacted as section 444 of the General 
p.000002:  Education Provisions Act. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Attendance" includes, but is not limited to- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (a) Attendance in person or by paper correspondence, videoconference, 
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000003:  3 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  satellite, Internet, or other electronic information and telecommunications technologies for students who are not 
p.000003:  physically present in the classroom; and 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The period during which a person is working under a work-study program. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Biometric record,” as used in the definition of “personally identifiable information,” means a record of one or more 
p.000003:  measurable biological or behavioral characteristics that can be used for automated recognition of an individual. 
p.000003:  Examples include fingerprints; retina and iris patterns; voiceprints; DNA sequence; facial characteristics; and 
p.000003:  handwriting. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Dates of attendance" 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (a) The term means the period of time during which a student attends or attended an educational agency or institution. 
p.000003:  Examples of dates of attendance include an academic year, a spring semester, or a first quarter. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The term does not include specific daily records of a student's attendance at an educational agency or institution. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Directory information" means information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be 
p.000003:  considered harmful or 
p.000003:  an invasion of privacy if disclosed. 
p.000003:   
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p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.21 Under what conditions does a parent or eligible student have the right to a hearing? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.22 What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution Disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  1 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, 
p.000001:  concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000001:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or non- forcible sex offenses? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart E -What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local laws? 
p.000001:  99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.63 Where are complaints filed? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.64 What is the investigation procedure? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.65 What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.66 What are the responsibilities of the Office in the enforcement process? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.67 How does the Secretary enforce decisions? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g, unless otherwise noted). 
p.000001:   
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p.000020:  enforcement activity is not conferred by the Act or this part and must be established under other Federal, State, or 
p.000020:  local authority. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) Information that is collected under paragraph (a) of this section must: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Be protected in a manner that does not permit personal identification of individuals by anyone other than the 
p.000020:  officials or agencies headed by officials referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, except that those officials and 
p.000020:  agencies may make further disclosures of personally identifiable information from education records on behalf of the 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution in accordance with the requirements of 
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000021:  21 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.33(b); and 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) Be destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes listed in paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) Paragraph (b) of this section does not apply if: 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) The parent or eligible student has given written consent for the disclosure under § 99.30; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) The collection of personally identifiable information is specifically authorized by Federal law. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(3)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record to 
p.000021:  appropriate parties, including parents of an eligible student, in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the 
p.000021:  information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (b) Nothing in the Act or this part shall prevent an educational agency or institution from- 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) Including in the education records of a student appropriate information concerning disciplinary action taken 
p.000021:  against the student for conduct that posed a significant risk to the safety 
p.000021:  or well-being of that student, other students, or other members of the school community; 
p.000021:  (2) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials within the agency or institution who the agency or institution has determined have legitimate educational 
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p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Directory information" means information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be 
p.000003:  considered harmful or 
p.000003:  an invasion of privacy if disclosed. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (a) Directory information includes, but is not limited to, the student's name; 
p.000003:  address; telephone listing; electronic mail address; photograph; date and place of birth; major field of study; grade 
p.000003:  level; enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time); dates of attendance; participation 
p.000003:  in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; degrees, honors and 
p.000003:  awards received; and the most recent educational agency or institution attended. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) Directory information does not include a student's – 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (1) Social security number; or 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (2) Student identification (ID) number, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (c) Directory information includes a student ID number, user ID, or other unique personal identifier used by the 
p.000003:  student for purposes of accessing or communicating in electronic systems, but only if the identifier cannot be used to 
p.000003:  gain access to education records except when used in conjunction with one or more factors that authenticate the user's 
p.000003:  identity, such as a personal identification number (PIN), password, or other factor known or possessed only by the 
p.000003:  authorized user. 
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Disciplinary action or proceeding” means the investigation, adjudication, or imposition of sanctions by an educational 
p.000003:  agency or institution with respect to an infraction or violation of the internal rules of conduct applicable to 
p.000003:  students of the agency or institution. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000004:  4 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Disclosure" means to permit access to or the release, transfer, or other communication of personally identifiable 
p.000004:  information contained in education records by any means, including oral, written, or electronic means, to any party 
p.000004:  except the party identified as the party that provided or created the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(2)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Educational agency or institution" means any public or private agency or institution to which this part applies under 
p.000004:  § 99.1(a). 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(3)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Education Records" 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (a) The term means those records that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Directly related to a student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (b) The term does not include: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Records that are kept in the sole possession of the maker, are used only as a personal memory aid, and are not 
p.000004:  accessible or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record. 
p.000004:   
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p.000008:   
p.000008:  § 99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review 
p.000008:  education records? 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (a) Except as limited under § 99.12, a parent or eligible student must be given the opportunity to inspect and review 
p.000008:  the student's education records. This provision applies to 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (1) Any educational agency or institution; and 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Any State educational agency (SEA) and its components. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (i) For the purposes of subpart B of this part, an SEA and its components constitute an educational agency or 
p.000008:  institution. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) An SEA and its components are subject to subpart B of this part if the SEA maintains education records on students 
p.000008:  who are or have been in attendance at any school of an educational agency or institution subject to the Act and this 
p.000008:  part. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (b) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall comply with a request for access to records 
p.000008:  within a reasonable period of time, but not more than 45 days after it has received the request. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (c) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall respond to reasonable requests for 
p.000008:  explanations and interpretations of the records. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (d) If circumstances effectively prevent the parent or eligible student from exercising the right to inspect and review 
p.000008:  the student's education records, the educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall- 
p.000008:   
p.000008:   
p.000009:  9 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Provide the parent or eligible student with a copy of the records requested; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Make other arrangements for the parent or eligible student to inspect and review the requested records. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (e) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall not destroy any education records if there is 
p.000009:  an outstanding request to inspect and review the records under this section. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (f) While an educational agency or institution is not required to give an eligible student access to treatment records 
p.000009:  under paragraph (b)(4) of the definition of "Education records" in 
p.000009:  § 99.3, the student may have those records reviewed by a physician or other appropriate professional of the student's 
p.000009:  choice. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)(A) and (B)) 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  § 99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (a) Unless the imposition of a fee effectively prevents a parent or eligible student from exercising the right to 
p.000009:  inspect and review the student's education records, an educational agency or institution may charge a fee for a copy of 
p.000009:  an education record which is made for the parent or eligible student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) An educational agency or institution may not charge a fee to search for or to retrieve the education records of a 
p.000009:  student. 
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p.000012:  information from an education record of a student without the consent required by 
p.000012:  § 99.30 if the disclosure meets one or more of the following conditions: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1)(i)(A) The disclosure is to other school officials, including teachers, within the agency or institution whom the 
p.000012:  agency or institution has determined to have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (B) A contractor, consultant, volunteer, or other party to whom an agency or institution has outsourced institutional 
p.000012:  services or functions may be considered a school official under this paragraph provided that the outside party-- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Performs an institutional service or function for which the agency or institution would otherwise use employees; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Is under the direct control of the agency or institution with respect to the use and maintenance of education 
p.000012:  records; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Is subject to the requirements of 
p.000012:  § 99.33(a) governing the use and redisclosure of personally identifiable information from education records. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (ii)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to ensure that school officials obtain access to 
p.000012:  only those education records in which they have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:  An educational agency or institution that does not use physical or technological access controls must ensure that its 
p.000012:  administrative policy for controlling access to education records is effective and that it remains in compliance with 
p.000012:  the legitimate educational interest 
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
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p.000013:   
p.000013:  requirement in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (2) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.34, to officials of another school, school system, or 
p.000013:  institution of postsecondary education where the student seeks or intends to enroll, or where the student is already 
p.000013:  enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s enrollment or transfer. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  Note:  Section 4155(b) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 
p.000013:  7165(b), requires each State to assure the Secretary of Education that it has a procedure in place to facilitate the 
p.000013:  transfer of disciplinary records with respect to a suspension or expulsion of a student by a local educational agency 
p.000013:  to any private or public elementary or secondary school in which the student is subsequently enrolled or seeks, 
p.000013:  intends, or is instructed to enroll. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (3) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.35, to authorized representatives of- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (i) The Comptroller General of the United States; 
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p.000014:   
p.000014:  (2) Requires the organization to use personally identifiable information from education records only to meet the 
p.000014:  purpose or purposes of the study as stated in the written agreement; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (3) Requires the organization to conduct the study in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents 
p.000014:  and students, as defined in this part, by anyone other than representatives of the organization with legitimate 
p.000014:  interests; and 
p.000014:  (4) Requires the organization to destroy or return to the educational agency or institution all personally identifiable 
p.000014:  information when the information is no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted and specifies 
p.000014:  the time period in which the information must be returned or destroyed. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iii) An educational agency or institution is not required to initiate a study or agree with or endorse the conclusions 
p.000014:  or results of the study. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iv) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution to whom information is 
p.000014:  disclosed under this paragraph (a)(6) violates paragraph (a)(6)(ii)(B) of this section, the educational agency or 
p.000014:  institution may not allow that third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at 
p.000014:  least five years. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (v) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(6) of this section, the term "organization" includes, but is not limited to, 
p.000014:  Federal, State, and local agencies, and independent organizations. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (7) The disclosure is to accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (8) The disclosure is to parents, as defined in § 99.3, of a dependent student, as defined in section 
p.000014:  152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (9)(i) The disclosure is to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
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p.000015:   
p.000015:  (ii) The educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(9)(i) of this section only if 
p.000015:  the agency or institution makes 
p.000015:  a reasonable effort to notify the parent or eligible student of the order or subpoena in advance of compliance, so that 
p.000015:  the parent or eligible student may seek protective action, unless the disclosure is in compliance with- 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (A) A Federal grand jury subpoena and the court has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena 
p.000015:  or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; 
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p.000017:   
p.000017:  (iii)  The record code is not based on a student’s social security number or other personal information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (c)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to identify and authenticate the identity of 
p.000017:  parents, students, school officials, and any other parties to whom the agency or institution discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (d)  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section do not require an educational agency or institution or any other party to 
p.000017:  disclose education records or information from education records to any party except for parties under paragraph 
p.000017:  (a)(12) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A), 
p.000017:  (b), (h), (i), and (j)) 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  § 99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution must maintain a record of each request for access to and each disclosure of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the education records of each student, as well as the names of State and local 
p.000017:  educational authorities and Federal officials and agencies listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that may make further disclosures of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the student’s education records without consent under 
p.000017:  § 99.33(b). 
p.000017:  (2) The agency or institution shall maintain the record with the education records of the student as long as the 
p.000017:  records are maintained. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (3) For each request or disclosure the record must include: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The parties who have requested or received personally identifiable information from the education records; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The legitimate interests the parties had in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (4) An educational agency or institution must obtain a copy of the record of further disclosures maintained under 
p.000017:  paragraph (b)(2) of this section and make it available in response to a parent’s or eligible student’s request to 
p.000017:  review the record required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. 
p.000017:   
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p.000019:  §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), 
p.000019:  and (16), and to information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure 
p.000019:  of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 
p.000019:  U.S.C. 1092(f) (Clery Act), to the accuser and accused regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding 
p.000019:  brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (d) An educational agency or institution must inform a party to whom disclosure is made of the requirements of 
p.000019:  paragraph 
p.000019:  (a) of this section except for disclosures made under §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), and (16), and to 
p.000019:  information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Clery Act to the accuser and accused 
p.000019:  regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (e) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution improperly rediscloses 
p.000019:  personally identifiable information from education records in violation of this section, or fails to provide the 
p.000019:  notification required under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the educational agency or institution may not allow that 
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000020:  20 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at least five years. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(4)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a) An educational agency or institution that discloses an education record under 
p.000020:  § 99.31(a) (2) shall: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or eligible student at the last known address of the parent or 
p.000020:  eligible student, unless: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (i) The disclosure is initiated by the parent or eligible student; or 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (ii) The annual notification of the agency or institution under § 99.7 includes a notice that the agency or institution 
p.000020:  forwards education records to other agencies or institutions that have requested the records and in which the student 
p.000020:  seeks or intends to enroll or is already enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s 
p.000020:  enrollment or transfer; 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, a copy of the record that was disclosed; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (3) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, an opportunity for a hearing under Subpart C. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) An educational agency or institution may disclose an education record of a student in attendance to another 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution 
p.000020:  if: 
p.000020:  (1) The student is enrolled in or receives services from the other agency or institution; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) The disclosure meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a)(1) Authorized representatives of the officials or agencies headed by officials listed in § 99.31(a)(3) may have 
p.000020:  access to education records in connection with an audit or evaluation of Federal or State supported education programs, 
p.000020:  or for the enforcement of or compliance with Federal legal requirements that relate to those programs. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Authority for an agency or official listed in § 99.31(a)(3) to conduct an audit, evaluation, or compliance or 
p.000020:  enforcement activity is not conferred by the Act or this part and must be established under other Federal, State, or 
p.000020:  local authority. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) Information that is collected under paragraph (a) of this section must: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Be protected in a manner that does not permit personal identification of individuals by anyone other than the 
p.000020:  officials or agencies headed by officials referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, except that those officials and 
p.000020:  agencies may make further disclosures of personally identifiable information from education records on behalf of the 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution in accordance with the requirements of 
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
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p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.33(b); and 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) Be destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes listed in paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) Paragraph (b) of this section does not apply if: 
p.000021:   
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p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Directly related to a student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (b) The term does not include: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Records that are kept in the sole possession of the maker, are used only as a personal memory aid, and are not 
p.000004:  accessible or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Records of the law enforcement unit of an educational agency or institution, subject to the provisions of § 99.8. 
p.000004:  (3)(i) Records relating to an individual who is employed by an educational agency or institution, that: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (A) Are made and maintained in the normal course of business; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (B) Relate exclusively to the individual in that individual's capacity as an employee; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (C) Are not available for use for any other purpose. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (ii) Records relating to an individual in attendance at the agency or institution who is employed as a result of his or 
p.000004:  her status as a student are education records and not excepted under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this definition. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (4) Records on a student who is 18 years of age or older, or is attending an institution of postsecondary education, 
p.000004:  that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (i) Made or maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other recognized professional or paraprofessional 
p.000004:  acting in his or her professional capacity or assisting in a paraprofessional capacity; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (ii) Made, maintained, or used only in connection with treatment of the student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (iii) Disclosed only to individuals providing the treatment. For the purpose of this definition,"treatment" does not 
p.000004:  include remedial educational activities or activities that are part of the program of instruction at the agency or 
p.000004:  institution; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (5) Records created or received by an educational agency or institution after an 
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000005:  5 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  individual is no longer a student in attendance and that are not directly related to the individual's attendance as a 
p.000005:  student. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (6) Grades on peer-graded papers before they are collected and recorded by a teacher. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Eligible student" means a student who has reached 18 years of age or is attending an institution of postsecondary 
p.000005:  education. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Institution of postsecondary education" means an institution that provides education to students beyond the secondary 
p.000005:  school level; "secondary school level" means the educational level (not beyond grade 12) at which secondary education 
p.000005:  is provided as determined under State law. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Parent" means a parent of a student and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in 
p.000005:  the absence of a parent or a guardian. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Party" means an individual, agency, institution, or organization. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(4)(A)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Personally Identifiable Information" The term includes, but is not limited to-- 
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p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the education records of the student 
p.000009:  before January 1, 1975, as long as the statements are used only for the purposes for which they were specifically 
p.000009:  intended; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (3) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the student's education records after 
p.000009:  January 1, 1975, if: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (i) The student has waived his or her right to inspect and review those letters and statements; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (ii) Those letters and statements are related to the student's: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (A) Admission to an educational institution; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (B) Application for employment; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (C) Receipt of an honor or honorary recognition. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000010:  10 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c)(1) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section is valid only if: 
p.000010:  (i) The educational agency or institution does not require the waiver as a condition for admission to or receipt of a 
p.000010:  service or benefit from the agency or institution; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) The waiver is made in writing and signed by the student, regardless of age. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (2) If a student has waived his or her rights under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, the educational institution 
p.000010:  shall: 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (i) Give the student, on request, the names of the individuals who provided the letters and statements of 
p.000010:  recommendation; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) Use the letters and statements of recommendation only for the purpose for which they were intended. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (3)(i) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section may be revoked with respect to any actions occurring after 
p.000010:  the revocation. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) A revocation under paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section must be in writing. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1) (A), 
p.000010:  (B), (C), and (D)) 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  Subpart C-What Are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  § 99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (a) If a parent or eligible student believes 
p.000010:  the education records relating to the student contain information that is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of 
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p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) With respect to the allegation made against him or her, the student has committed a violation of the institution's 
p.000016:  rules or policies. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) The institution may not disclose the name of any other student, including a victim or witness, without the prior 
p.000016:  written consent of the other student. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (iii) This section applies only to disciplinary proceedings in which the final results were reached on or after October 
p.000016:  7, 1998. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (15)(i) The disclosure is to a parent of a student at an institution of postsecondary education regarding the student's 
p.000016:  violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or 
p.000016:  possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to that use or 
p.000016:  possession; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) The student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure to the parent. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(15) of this section does not supersede any provision of State law that prohibits an institution of 
p.000016:  postsecondary education from disclosing information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (16) The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 170101 of the 
p.000016:  Violent Crime Control and Law 
p.000016:  Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 14071, and the information was provided to the educational agency or institution 
p.000016:  under 42 U.S.C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (b)(1)  De-identified records and information.  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received 
p.000016:  education records or information from education records under this part, may release the records or information without 
p.000016:  the consent required by § 99.30 after the removal of all personally identifiable information provided that the 
p.000016:  educational agency or institution or other party has made a reasonable determination that a student’s identity is not 
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p.000027:  mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: An "object" or "instrument" is anything used by the offender other than the offender's genitalia. Examples are a 
p.000027:  finger, bottle, handgun, stick, etc..) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (d) Forcible Fondling. 
p.000027:  The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly or against 
p.000027:  that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving 
p.000027:  consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Forcible Fondling includes "Indecent Liberties" and "Child Molesting.") 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Nonforcible Sex Offenses (Except "Prostitution Offenses'') Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a) Incest 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is 
p.000027:  prohibited by law. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b)Statutory Rape 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(6) and 
p.000027:  18 U.S.C. 16) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [This is not an official version of the regulations. These regulations are codified in 34 CFR Part 
p.000027:  99.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [Updated January 2009.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
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p.000012:   
p.000012:  (ii)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to ensure that school officials obtain access to 
p.000012:  only those education records in which they have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:  An educational agency or institution that does not use physical or technological access controls must ensure that its 
p.000012:  administrative policy for controlling access to education records is effective and that it remains in compliance with 
p.000012:  the legitimate educational interest 
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
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p.000013:   
p.000013:  requirement in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (2) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.34, to officials of another school, school system, or 
p.000013:  institution of postsecondary education where the student seeks or intends to enroll, or where the student is already 
p.000013:  enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s enrollment or transfer. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  Note:  Section 4155(b) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 
p.000013:  7165(b), requires each State to assure the Secretary of Education that it has a procedure in place to facilitate the 
p.000013:  transfer of disciplinary records with respect to a suspension or expulsion of a student by a local educational agency 
p.000013:  to any private or public elementary or secondary school in which the student is subsequently enrolled or seeks, 
p.000013:  intends, or is instructed to enroll. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (3) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.35, to authorized representatives of- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (i) The Comptroller General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) The Attorney General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iii) The Secretary; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iv) State and local educational authorities. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (4)(i) The disclosure is in connection with financial aid for which the student has applied or which the student has 
p.000013:  received, if the information is necessary for such purposes as to: 
p.000013:  (A) Determine eligibility for the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (B) Determine the amount of the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (C) Determine the conditions for the aid; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (D) Enforce the terms and conditions of the aid. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) As used in paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section,"financial aid" means a payment of funds provided to an individual 
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p.000027:  his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Sexual Assault With An Object 
p.000027:  To use an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of 
p.000027:  another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the 
p.000027:  victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent 
p.000027:  mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: An "object" or "instrument" is anything used by the offender other than the offender's genitalia. Examples are a 
p.000027:  finger, bottle, handgun, stick, etc..) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (d) Forcible Fondling. 
p.000027:  The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly or against 
p.000027:  that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving 
p.000027:  consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Forcible Fondling includes "Indecent Liberties" and "Child Molesting.") 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Nonforcible Sex Offenses (Except "Prostitution Offenses'') Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a) Incest 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is 
p.000027:  prohibited by law. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b)Statutory Rape 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(6) and 
p.000027:  18 U.S.C. 16) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [This is not an official version of the regulations. These regulations are codified in 34 CFR Part 
p.000027:  99.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [Updated January 2009.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
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p.000002:  (a) of this section- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (1) Are provided to the agency or institution by grant, cooperative agreement, contract, subgrant, or subcontract; or 
p.000002:  (2) Are provided to students attending the agency or institution and the funds may be paid to the agency or institution 
p.000002:  by those students for educational purposes, such as under the Pell Grant Program and the Guaranteed Student Loan 
p.000002:  Program (Titles IV-A-l and IV-B, respectively, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (d) If an educational agency or institution receives funds under one or more of the programs covered by this section, 
p.000002:  the regulations in this part apply to the recipient as a whole, including each of its components (such as a department 
p.000002:  within a university). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000002:  The purpose of this part is to set out requirements for the protection of privacy of parents and students under section 
p.000002:  444 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  Note to § 99.2: 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.626 contain requirements regarding the confidentiality of information 
p.000002:  relating to children with disabilities who receive evaluations, services or other benefits under Part B of the 
p.000002:  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 34 CFR 303.402 and 303.460 identify the confidentiality of 
p.000002:  information requirements regarding children and infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families who receive 
p.000002:  evaluations, services, or other benefits under Part C of IDEA. 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.627 contain the 
p.000002:  confidentiality of information requirements that apply to personally identifiable data, information, and records 
p.000002:  collected or maintained pursuant to Part B of the IDEA. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  The following definitions apply to this part: 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Act" means the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, enacted as section 444 of the General 
p.000002:  Education Provisions Act. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Attendance" includes, but is not limited to- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (a) Attendance in person or by paper correspondence, videoconference, 
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000003:  3 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  satellite, Internet, or other electronic information and telecommunications technologies for students who are not 
p.000003:  physically present in the classroom; and 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The period during which a person is working under a work-study program. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Biometric record,” as used in the definition of “personally identifiable information,” means a record of one or more 
p.000003:  measurable biological or behavioral characteristics that can be used for automated recognition of an individual. 
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p.000007:  agency or institution to comply with the requirements of the Act and this part. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (3) The notice must include all of the following: 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) The procedure for exercising the right to inspect and review education records. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) The procedure for requesting amendment of records under § 99.20. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) If the educational agency or institution has a policy of disclosing education records under § 99.31 (a) (1), a 
p.000007:  specification of criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate 
p.000007:  educational interest. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) An educational agency or institution may provide this notice by any means that are reasonably likely to inform the 
p.000007:  parents or eligible students of their rights. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (1) An educational agency or institution shall effectively notify parents or eligible students who are disabled. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) An agency or institution of elementary or secondary education shall effectively notify parents who have a primary 
p.000007:  or home language other than English. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000007:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (e) and (f)) 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  § 99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (a) (1) "Law enforcement unit" means any individual, office, department, division, or other component of an educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution, such as a unit of commissioned police officers or non-commissioned security guards, that is 
p.000007:  officially authorized or designated 
p.000007:  by that agency or institution to- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Enforce any local, State, or Federal law, or refer to appropriate authorities a matter for enforcement of any 
p.000007:  local, State, or Federal law against any individual or organization other than the agency or institution itself; or 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Maintain the physical security and safety of the agency or institution. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) A component of an educational agency or institution does not lose its status as a "law enforcement unit" if it also 
p.000007:  performs other, non-law enforcement functions for the agency or institution, including investigation of incidents or 
p.000007:  conduct that constitutes or leads to a disciplinary action or proceedings against the student. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) (1) Records of law enforcement unit means those records, files, documents, and other materials that are- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Created by a law enforcement unit; 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Created for a law enforcement purpose; and 
p.000007:   
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p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(15) of this section does not supersede any provision of State law that prohibits an institution of 
p.000016:  postsecondary education from disclosing information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (16) The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 170101 of the 
p.000016:  Violent Crime Control and Law 
p.000016:  Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 14071, and the information was provided to the educational agency or institution 
p.000016:  under 42 U.S.C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (b)(1)  De-identified records and information.  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received 
p.000016:  education records or information from education records under this part, may release the records or information without 
p.000016:  the consent required by § 99.30 after the removal of all personally identifiable information provided that the 
p.000016:  educational agency or institution or other party has made a reasonable determination that a student’s identity is not 
p.000016:  personally identifiable, whether through single or multiple releases, and taking into account other reasonably 
p.000016:  available information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (2)  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received education records or information from education 
p.000016:  records under this part, may release de- identified student level data from education records for the purpose of 
p.000016:  education research by attaching a code to each record that may allow the recipient to match information received from 
p.000016:  the same source, provided that-- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (i)  An educational agency or institution or other party that releases de-identified data under paragraph (b)(2) of 
p.000016:  this section does not disclose any information about how it generates and assigns a record code, or that would allow a 
p.000016:  recipient to identify a student based on a record code; 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii)  The record code is used for no purpose other than identifying a de- identified record for purposes of 
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
p.000017:  17 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  education research and cannot be used to ascertain personally identifiable information about a student; and 
p.000017:   
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p.000007:  specification of criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate 
p.000007:  educational interest. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) An educational agency or institution may provide this notice by any means that are reasonably likely to inform the 
p.000007:  parents or eligible students of their rights. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (1) An educational agency or institution shall effectively notify parents or eligible students who are disabled. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) An agency or institution of elementary or secondary education shall effectively notify parents who have a primary 
p.000007:  or home language other than English. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000007:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (e) and (f)) 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  § 99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (a) (1) "Law enforcement unit" means any individual, office, department, division, or other component of an educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution, such as a unit of commissioned police officers or non-commissioned security guards, that is 
p.000007:  officially authorized or designated 
p.000007:  by that agency or institution to- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Enforce any local, State, or Federal law, or refer to appropriate authorities a matter for enforcement of any 
p.000007:  local, State, or Federal law against any individual or organization other than the agency or institution itself; or 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Maintain the physical security and safety of the agency or institution. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) A component of an educational agency or institution does not lose its status as a "law enforcement unit" if it also 
p.000007:  performs other, non-law enforcement functions for the agency or institution, including investigation of incidents or 
p.000007:  conduct that constitutes or leads to a disciplinary action or proceedings against the student. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) (1) Records of law enforcement unit means those records, files, documents, and other materials that are- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Created by a law enforcement unit; 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Created for a law enforcement purpose; and 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) Maintained by the law enforcement unit. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:   
p.000007:   
p.000008:  8 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Records of law enforcement unit does not mean – 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (i) Records created by a law enforcement unit for a law enforcement purpose that are maintained by a component of the 
p.000008:  educational agency or institution other than the law enforcement unit; or 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) Records created and maintained by a law enforcement unit exclusively for a non-law enforcement purpose, such as a 
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p.000007:  agency or institution to comply with the requirements of the Act and this part. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (3) The notice must include all of the following: 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) The procedure for exercising the right to inspect and review education records. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) The procedure for requesting amendment of records under § 99.20. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) If the educational agency or institution has a policy of disclosing education records under § 99.31 (a) (1), a 
p.000007:  specification of criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate 
p.000007:  educational interest. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) An educational agency or institution may provide this notice by any means that are reasonably likely to inform the 
p.000007:  parents or eligible students of their rights. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (1) An educational agency or institution shall effectively notify parents or eligible students who are disabled. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) An agency or institution of elementary or secondary education shall effectively notify parents who have a primary 
p.000007:  or home language other than English. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000007:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (e) and (f)) 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  § 99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (a) (1) "Law enforcement unit" means any individual, office, department, division, or other component of an educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution, such as a unit of commissioned police officers or non-commissioned security guards, that is 
p.000007:  officially authorized or designated 
p.000007:  by that agency or institution to- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Enforce any local, State, or Federal law, or refer to appropriate authorities a matter for enforcement of any 
p.000007:  local, State, or Federal law against any individual or organization other than the agency or institution itself; or 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Maintain the physical security and safety of the agency or institution. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) A component of an educational agency or institution does not lose its status as a "law enforcement unit" if it also 
p.000007:  performs other, non-law enforcement functions for the agency or institution, including investigation of incidents or 
p.000007:  conduct that constitutes or leads to a disciplinary action or proceedings against the student. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) (1) Records of law enforcement unit means those records, files, documents, and other materials that are- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Created by a law enforcement unit; 
p.000007:   
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p.000013:  7165(b), requires each State to assure the Secretary of Education that it has a procedure in place to facilitate the 
p.000013:  transfer of disciplinary records with respect to a suspension or expulsion of a student by a local educational agency 
p.000013:  to any private or public elementary or secondary school in which the student is subsequently enrolled or seeks, 
p.000013:  intends, or is instructed to enroll. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (3) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.35, to authorized representatives of- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (i) The Comptroller General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) The Attorney General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iii) The Secretary; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iv) State and local educational authorities. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (4)(i) The disclosure is in connection with financial aid for which the student has applied or which the student has 
p.000013:  received, if the information is necessary for such purposes as to: 
p.000013:  (A) Determine eligibility for the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (B) Determine the amount of the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (C) Determine the conditions for the aid; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (D) Enforce the terms and conditions of the aid. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) As used in paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section,"financial aid" means a payment of funds provided to an individual 
p.000013:  (or a payment in kind of tangible or intangible property to the individual) that is conditioned on the individual's 
p.000013:  attendance at an educational agency or institution. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(D)) 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (5)(i) The disclosure is to State and local officials or authorities to whom this information is specifically- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (A) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to a State statute adopted before November 19, 1974, if the allowed 
p.000013:  reporting or disclosure concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability to effectively serve the student 
p.000013:  whose records are released; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (B) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to a State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, subject to the 
p.000013:  requirements of § 99.38. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(5)(l) of this section does not prevent a State from further limiting the number or type of State or 
p.000013:  local officials to whom disclosures may be made under that paragraph. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (6)(i) The disclosure is to organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, 
p.000013:   
p.000013:   
p.000013:   
p.000014:  14 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  educational agencies or institutions to: 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (A) Develop, validate, or administer predictive tests; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (B) Administer student aid programs; or 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (C) Improve instruction. 
p.000014:   
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p.000022:  or institution that the information will not be disclosed to any other party, except as provided under State law, 
p.000022:  without the prior written consent of the parent of 
p.000022:  the student. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g((b)(1)(J)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000022:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000023:  23 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  As used in this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence" is a student who is alleged to have committed acts that would, if proven, 
p.000023:  constitute any of the 
p.000023:  following offenses or attempts to commit the following offenses that are defined in appendix A to this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Arson 
p.000023:  Assault offenses Burglary 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-manslaughter by negligence 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Destruction/damage/vandalism of property 
p.000023:  Kidnapping/abduction Robbery 
p.000023:  Forcible sex offenses 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a nonforcible sex offense" means a student who is alleged to have committed acts that, if 
p.000023:  proven, would constitute statutory rape or incest. These offenses are defined in appendix A to this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Final results" means a decision or determination, made by an honor court or council, committee, commission, or other 
p.000023:  entity authorized to resolve disciplinary matters within the institution. The disclosure of final results must include 
p.000023:  only the name of the student, the violation committed, and any sanction imposed by the institution against the student. 
p.000023:  "Sanction imposed" means a description of the disciplinary action taken by the institution, the date of its imposition, 
p.000023:  and its duration. 
p.000023:  "Violation committed" means the institutional rules or code sections that were violated and any essential findings 
p.000023:  supporting the institution's conclusion that the violation was committed. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g (b)(6)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Subpart E-What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (a) For the purposes of this subpart, "Office" means the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (b) The Secretary designates the Office to: 
p.000023:   
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p.000025:   
p.000025:  (a) If an educational agency or institution does not comply during the period of time set under § 99.66(c), the 
p.000025:  Secretary may take any legally available enforcement action in accordance with the Act, including, but not limited to, 
p.000025:  the following enforcement actions available in accordance with part E of the General Education Provisions Act-- 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (1) Withhold further payments under any applicable program; 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (2) Issue a complaint to compel compliance through a cease-and-desist order; or 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (3) Terminate eligibility to receive funding under any applicable program. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b) If, after an investigation under 
p.000025:  § 99.66, the Secretary finds that an educational agency or institution has complied voluntarily with the Act 
p.000025:  or this part, the Secretary provides the complainant and the agency or institution written notice of the decision and 
p.000025:  the basis for the decision. 
p.000025:  (NOTE: 34 CFR part 78 contains the regulations of the Education Appeal Board.) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f); 20 
p.000025:  U.S.C. 1234) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
p.000026:  26 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Appendix A to Part 99 - Crimes of Violence Definitions 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Arson 
p.000026:  Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public 
p.000026:  building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Assault Offenses 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: By definition there can be no "attempted" assaults, only "completed" assaults.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (ii) Aggravated Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This 
p.000026:  type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. 
p.000026:  (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which 
p.000026:  could and probably would result in serious injury if the crime were successfully completed.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (b) Simple Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim 
p.000026:  suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal 
p.000026:  injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (c) Intimidation 
p.000026:  To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or other 
p.000026:  conduct, or both, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: This offense includes stalking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Burglary 
p.000026:  The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence 
p.000026:  The killing of another person through gross negligence. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 
p.000026:  The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 
p.000026:  To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent 
p.000026:  of the owner or the person having custody or control of it. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Kidnapping/Abduction 
p.000026:  The unlawful seizure, transportation, or detention of a person, or any combination of these actions, against his or her 
p.000026:  will, or of a minor without the consent of his or her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
p.000027:  27 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Carjackings are robbery offenses where a motor vehicle is taken through force or threat of force.) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Sex Offences, Forcible 
p.000027:  Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or 
p.000027:  against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a)Forcible Rape (Except "Statutory Rape") 
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p.000001:  Family Educational Rights and 
p.000001:  Privacy Act Regulations 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  34 CFR Part 99 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart A-General 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.1 To which educational agencies or institutions do these regulations apply? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart B-What are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review education records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000001:  99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart C-What are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.21 Under what conditions does a parent or eligible student have the right to a hearing? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.22 What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution Disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  1 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, 
p.000001:  concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
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p.000001:  been made available under any program administered by the Secretary, 
p.000001:  if- 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (1)The educational institution provides educational services or instruction, or both, to students; or 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000002:  2 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (2) The educational agency is authorized to direct and control public elementary or secondary, or postsecondary 
p.000002:  educational institutions. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (b) This part does not apply to an educational agency or institution solely because students attending that agency or 
p.000002:  institution receive nonmonetary benefits under a program referenced in paragraph (a) of this section, if no funds under 
p.000002:  that program are made available to the agency or institution. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (c) The Secretary considers funds to be made available to an educational agency or institution if funds under one or 
p.000002:  more of the programs referenced in paragraph 
p.000002:  (a) of this section- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (1) Are provided to the agency or institution by grant, cooperative agreement, contract, subgrant, or subcontract; or 
p.000002:  (2) Are provided to students attending the agency or institution and the funds may be paid to the agency or institution 
p.000002:  by those students for educational purposes, such as under the Pell Grant Program and the Guaranteed Student Loan 
p.000002:  Program (Titles IV-A-l and IV-B, respectively, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (d) If an educational agency or institution receives funds under one or more of the programs covered by this section, 
p.000002:  the regulations in this part apply to the recipient as a whole, including each of its components (such as a department 
p.000002:  within a university). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000002:  The purpose of this part is to set out requirements for the protection of privacy of parents and students under section 
p.000002:  444 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  Note to § 99.2: 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.626 contain requirements regarding the confidentiality of information 
p.000002:  relating to children with disabilities who receive evaluations, services or other benefits under Part B of the 
p.000002:  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 34 CFR 303.402 and 303.460 identify the confidentiality of 
p.000002:  information requirements regarding children and infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families who receive 
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p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  The following definitions apply to this part: 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Act" means the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, enacted as section 444 of the General 
p.000002:  Education Provisions Act. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Attendance" includes, but is not limited to- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (a) Attendance in person or by paper correspondence, videoconference, 
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000003:  3 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  satellite, Internet, or other electronic information and telecommunications technologies for students who are not 
p.000003:  physically present in the classroom; and 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The period during which a person is working under a work-study program. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Biometric record,” as used in the definition of “personally identifiable information,” means a record of one or more 
p.000003:  measurable biological or behavioral characteristics that can be used for automated recognition of an individual. 
p.000003:  Examples include fingerprints; retina and iris patterns; voiceprints; DNA sequence; facial characteristics; and 
p.000003:  handwriting. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Dates of attendance" 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (a) The term means the period of time during which a student attends or attended an educational agency or institution. 
p.000003:  Examples of dates of attendance include an academic year, a spring semester, or a first quarter. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The term does not include specific daily records of a student's attendance at an educational agency or institution. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Directory information" means information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be 
p.000003:  considered harmful or 
p.000003:  an invasion of privacy if disclosed. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (a) Directory information includes, but is not limited to, the student's name; 
p.000003:  address; telephone listing; electronic mail address; photograph; date and place of birth; major field of study; grade 
p.000003:  level; enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time); dates of attendance; participation 
p.000003:  in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; degrees, honors and 
p.000003:  awards received; and the most recent educational agency or institution attended. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) Directory information does not include a student's – 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (1) Social security number; or 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (2) Student identification (ID) number, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (c) Directory information includes a student ID number, user ID, or other unique personal identifier used by the 
p.000003:  student for purposes of accessing or communicating in electronic systems, but only if the identifier cannot be used to 
p.000003:  gain access to education records except when used in conjunction with one or more factors that authenticate the user's 
p.000003:  identity, such as a personal identification number (PIN), password, or other factor known or possessed only by the 
p.000003:  authorized user. 
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Disciplinary action or proceeding” means the investigation, adjudication, or imposition of sanctions by an educational 
p.000003:  agency or institution with respect to an infraction or violation of the internal rules of conduct applicable to 
p.000003:  students of the agency or institution. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000004:  4 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Disclosure" means to permit access to or the release, transfer, or other communication of personally identifiable 
p.000004:  information contained in education records by any means, including oral, written, or electronic means, to any party 
p.000004:  except the party identified as the party that provided or created the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(2)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Educational agency or institution" means any public or private agency or institution to which this part applies under 
p.000004:  § 99.1(a). 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(3)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Education Records" 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (a) The term means those records that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Directly related to a student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (b) The term does not include: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Records that are kept in the sole possession of the maker, are used only as a personal memory aid, and are not 
p.000004:  accessible or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Records of the law enforcement unit of an educational agency or institution, subject to the provisions of § 99.8. 
p.000004:  (3)(i) Records relating to an individual who is employed by an educational agency or institution, that: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (A) Are made and maintained in the normal course of business; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (B) Relate exclusively to the individual in that individual's capacity as an employee; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (C) Are not available for use for any other purpose. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (ii) Records relating to an individual in attendance at the agency or institution who is employed as a result of his or 
p.000004:  her status as a student are education records and not excepted under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this definition. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (4) Records on a student who is 18 years of age or older, or is attending an institution of postsecondary education, 
p.000004:  that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (i) Made or maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other recognized professional or paraprofessional 
p.000004:  acting in his or her professional capacity or assisting in a paraprofessional capacity; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (ii) Made, maintained, or used only in connection with treatment of the student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (iii) Disclosed only to individuals providing the treatment. For the purpose of this definition,"treatment" does not 
p.000004:  include remedial educational activities or activities that are part of the program of instruction at the agency or 
p.000004:  institution; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (5) Records created or received by an educational agency or institution after an 
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000005:  5 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  individual is no longer a student in attendance and that are not directly related to the individual's attendance as a 
p.000005:  student. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (6) Grades on peer-graded papers before they are collected and recorded by a teacher. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Eligible student" means a student who has reached 18 years of age or is attending an institution of postsecondary 
p.000005:  education. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Institution of postsecondary education" means an institution that provides education to students beyond the secondary 
p.000005:  school level; "secondary school level" means the educational level (not beyond grade 12) at which secondary education 
p.000005:  is provided as determined under State law. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Parent" means a parent of a student and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in 
p.000005:  the absence of a parent or a guardian. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Party" means an individual, agency, institution, or organization. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(4)(A)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Personally Identifiable Information" The term includes, but is not limited to-- 
p.000005:  (a)  The student’s name; 
p.000005:  (b)  The name of the student’s parent or other family members; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (c)  The address of the student or student’s family; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (d)  A personal identifier, such as the student’s social security number, student number, or biometric record; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (e)  Other indirect identifiers, such as the student’s date of birth, place of birth, and mother’s maiden name; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (f)  Other information that, alone or in combination, is linked or linkable to a specific student that would allow a 
p.000005:  reasonable person in the school community, who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to 
p.000005:  identify the student with reasonable certainty; or 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (g) Information requested by a person who the educational agency or  institution reasonably believes knows the identity 
p.000005:  of the student to whom the education record relates. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Record" means any information recorded in any way, including, but not limited to, hand writing, print, computer media, 
p.000005:  video or audio tape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Secretary" means the Secretary of 
p.000005:  the U.S. Department of Education or an official or employee of the Department of Education acting for the Secretary 
p.000005:  under a delegation of authority. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
p.000006:  6 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  "Student," except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, means any individual who is or has been in 
p.000006:  attendance at an educational agency or institution and regarding whom the agency or institution maintains education 
p.000006:  records. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(6)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  An educational agency or institution shall give full rights under the Act to either parent, unless the agency or 
p.000006:  institution has been provided with evidence that there is a court order, State statute, or legally binding document 
p.000006:  relating to such matters as divorce, separation, or custody that specifically revokes these rights. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(1) When a student becomes an eligible student, the rights accorded to, and consent required of, parents under this 
p.000006:  part transfer from the parents to the student. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) Nothing in this section prevents an educational agency or institution from disclosing education records, or 
p.000006:  personally identifiable information from education records, to a parent without the prior written consent of an 
p.000006:  eligible student if the disclosure meets the conditions in § 99.31(a)(8), 
p.000006:  § 99.31(a)(10), § 99.31(a)(15), or 
p.000006:  any other provision in § 99.31(a). 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (b) The Act and this part do not prevent educational agencies or institutions from 
p.000006:  giving students rights in addition to those given to parents. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (c) An individual who is or has been a student at an educational institution and who applies for admission at another 
p.000006:  component of that institution does not have the rights under this part with respect to records maintained by that other 
p.000006:  component, including records maintained in connection with the student's application for admission, unless the student 
p.000006:  is accepted and attends that other component of the institution. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(d)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(l) Each educational agency or institution shall annually notify parents of students currently in attendance, or 
p.000006:  eligible students currently in attendance, of their rights under the Act and this part. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) The notice must inform parents or eligible students that they have the right to- 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (i) Inspect and review the student's education records; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (ii) Seek amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes to be inaccurate, 
p.000006:  misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (iii) Consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, 
p.000006:  except to the 
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000007:  7 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  extent that the Act and § 99.31 authorize disclosure without consent; and 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iv) File with the Department a complaint under §§ 99.63 and 99.64 concerning alleged failures by the educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution to comply with the requirements of the Act and this part. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (3) The notice must include all of the following: 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) The procedure for exercising the right to inspect and review education records. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) The procedure for requesting amendment of records under § 99.20. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) If the educational agency or institution has a policy of disclosing education records under § 99.31 (a) (1), a 
p.000007:  specification of criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate 
p.000007:  educational interest. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) An educational agency or institution may provide this notice by any means that are reasonably likely to inform the 
p.000007:  parents or eligible students of their rights. 
p.000007:   
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p.000007:  or home language other than English. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000007:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (e) and (f)) 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  § 99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (a) (1) "Law enforcement unit" means any individual, office, department, division, or other component of an educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution, such as a unit of commissioned police officers or non-commissioned security guards, that is 
p.000007:  officially authorized or designated 
p.000007:  by that agency or institution to- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Enforce any local, State, or Federal law, or refer to appropriate authorities a matter for enforcement of any 
p.000007:  local, State, or Federal law against any individual or organization other than the agency or institution itself; or 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Maintain the physical security and safety of the agency or institution. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) A component of an educational agency or institution does not lose its status as a "law enforcement unit" if it also 
p.000007:  performs other, non-law enforcement functions for the agency or institution, including investigation of incidents or 
p.000007:  conduct that constitutes or leads to a disciplinary action or proceedings against the student. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) (1) Records of law enforcement unit means those records, files, documents, and other materials that are- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Created by a law enforcement unit; 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Created for a law enforcement purpose; and 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) Maintained by the law enforcement unit. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:   
p.000007:   
p.000008:  8 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Records of law enforcement unit does not mean – 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (i) Records created by a law enforcement unit for a law enforcement purpose that are maintained by a component of the 
p.000008:  educational agency or institution other than the law enforcement unit; or 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) Records created and maintained by a law enforcement unit exclusively for a non-law enforcement purpose, such as a 
p.000008:  disciplinary action or proceeding conducted by the educational agency 
p.000008:  or institution. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (c)(1)Nothing in the Act prohibits an educational agency or institution from contacting its law enforcement unit, 
p.000008:  orally or in writing, for the purpose of asking that unit to investigate a possible violation of, or to enforce, any 
p.000008:  local, State, or Federal law. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Education records, and personally identifiable information contained in education records, do not lose their status 
p.000008:  as education records and remain subject to the Act, including the disclosure provisions of § 99.30, while in possession 
p.000008:  of the law enforcement unit. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (d) The Act neither requires nor prohibits the disclosure by any educational agency or institution of its law 
p.000008:  enforcement unit records. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)(B)(ii)) 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  Subpart B-What are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  § 99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review 
p.000008:  education records? 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (a) Except as limited under § 99.12, a parent or eligible student must be given the opportunity to inspect and review 
p.000008:  the student's education records. This provision applies to 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (1) Any educational agency or institution; and 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Any State educational agency (SEA) and its components. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (i) For the purposes of subpart B of this part, an SEA and its components constitute an educational agency or 
p.000008:  institution. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) An SEA and its components are subject to subpart B of this part if the SEA maintains education records on students 
p.000008:  who are or have been in attendance at any school of an educational agency or institution subject to the Act and this 
p.000008:  part. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (b) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall comply with a request for access to records 
p.000008:  within a reasonable period of time, but not more than 45 days after it has received the request. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (c) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall respond to reasonable requests for 
p.000008:  explanations and interpretations of the records. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (d) If circumstances effectively prevent the parent or eligible student from exercising the right to inspect and review 
p.000008:  the student's education records, the educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall- 
p.000008:   
p.000008:   
p.000009:  9 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Provide the parent or eligible student with a copy of the records requested; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Make other arrangements for the parent or eligible student to inspect and review the requested records. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (e) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall not destroy any education records if there is 
p.000009:  an outstanding request to inspect and review the records under this section. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (f) While an educational agency or institution is not required to give an eligible student access to treatment records 
p.000009:  under paragraph (b)(4) of the definition of "Education records" in 
p.000009:  § 99.3, the student may have those records reviewed by a physician or other appropriate professional of the student's 
p.000009:  choice. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)(A) and (B)) 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  § 99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (a) Unless the imposition of a fee effectively prevents a parent or eligible student from exercising the right to 
p.000009:  inspect and review the student's education records, an educational agency or institution may charge a fee for a copy of 
p.000009:  an education record which is made for the parent or eligible student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) An educational agency or institution may not charge a fee to search for or to retrieve the education records of a 
p.000009:  student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)) 
p.000009:  § 99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000009:  (a) If the education records of a student contain information on more than one student, the parent or eligible student 
p.000009:  may inspect and review or be informed of only the specific information about that student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) A postsecondary institution does not have to permit a student to inspect and review education records that are: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Financial records, including any information those records contain, of his or her parents; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the education records of the student 
p.000009:  before January 1, 1975, as long as the statements are used only for the purposes for which they were specifically 
p.000009:  intended; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (3) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the student's education records after 
p.000009:  January 1, 1975, if: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (i) The student has waived his or her right to inspect and review those letters and statements; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (ii) Those letters and statements are related to the student's: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (A) Admission to an educational institution; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (B) Application for employment; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (C) Receipt of an honor or honorary recognition. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000010:  10 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c)(1) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section is valid only if: 
p.000010:  (i) The educational agency or institution does not require the waiver as a condition for admission to or receipt of a 
p.000010:  service or benefit from the agency or institution; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) The waiver is made in writing and signed by the student, regardless of age. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (2) If a student has waived his or her rights under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, the educational institution 
p.000010:  shall: 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (i) Give the student, on request, the names of the individuals who provided the letters and statements of 
p.000010:  recommendation; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) Use the letters and statements of recommendation only for the purpose for which they were intended. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (3)(i) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section may be revoked with respect to any actions occurring after 
p.000010:  the revocation. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) A revocation under paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section must be in writing. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1) (A), 
p.000010:  (B), (C), and (D)) 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  Subpart C-What Are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  § 99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (a) If a parent or eligible student believes 
p.000010:  the education records relating to the student contain information that is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of 
p.000010:  the student's rights of  privacy, he or she may ask the educational agency or institution to amend the record. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (b) The educational agency or institution shall decide whether to amend the record as requested within a reasonable 
p.000010:  time after the agency or institution receives the request. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c) If the educational agency or institution decides not to amend the record as requested, it shall inform the parent 
p.000010:  or eligible student of its decision and of his or her right to a hearing under 
p.000010:  § 99.21. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  § 99.21 Under what conditions does a parent or eligible student have the right to a hearing? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (a) An educational agency or institution shall give a parent or eligible student, on request, an opportunity for a 
p.000010:  hearing to challenge the content of the student's education records on the grounds that the information contained in 
p.000010:  the education records is inaccurate, misleading, or 
p.000010:  in violation of the privacy rights of the student. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (b)(1) If, as a result of the hearing, the educational agency or institution decides that the information is 
p.000010:  inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, it shall: 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (i) Amend the record accordingly; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) Inform the parent or eligible student of the amendment in writing. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:   
p.000010:   
p.000011:  11 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (2) If, as a result of the hearing, the educational agency or institution decides that the information in the education 
p.000011:  record is not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, it shall inform 
p.000011:  the parent or eligible student of the right to place a statement in the record commenting on the contested information 
p.000011:  in the record or stating why he or she disagrees with the decision of the agency or institution, or both. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (c) If an educational agency or institution places a statement in the education records of a student under paragraph 
p.000011:  (b)(2) of this section, 
p.000011:  the agency or institution shall: 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (1) Maintain the statement with the contested part of the record for as long as the record is maintained; and 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (2) Disclose the statement whenever it discloses the portion of the record to which the statement relates. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  § 99.22 What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  The hearing required by § 99.21 must meet, at a minimum, the following requirements: 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (a) The educational agency or institution shall hold the hearing within a reasonable time after it has received the 
p.000011:  request for the hearing from the parent or eligible student. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (b) The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student notice of the date, time, and 
p.000011:  place, reasonably in advance of the hearing. 
p.000011:  (c) The hearing may be conducted by any individual including an official of the educational agency or institution, who 
p.000011:  does not have direct interest in the outcome of the hearing. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (d) The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student a full and fair opportunity to 
p.000011:  present evidence relevant to the issues raised under § 99.21. The parent or eligible student may, at their own expense, 
p.000011:  be assisted or represented by one or more individuals of his or her own choice, including an attorney. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (e) The educational agency or institution shall make its decision in writing within a reasonable period of time after 
p.000011:  the hearing. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (f) The decision must be based solely on the evidence presented at the hearing, and must include a summary of the 
p.000011:  evidence and the reasons for the decision. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  § 99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (a) The parent or eligible student shall provide a signed and dated written consent before an educational agency or 
p.000011:  institution discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except as provided in § 
p.000011:  99.31. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:   
p.000012:  12 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (b) The written consent must: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Specify the records that may be disclosed; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) State the purpose of the disclosure; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Identify the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (c) When a disclosure is made under paragraph (a) of this section: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) If a parent or eligible student so requests, the educational agency or institution shall provide him or her with a 
p.000012:  copy of the records disclosed; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) If the parent of a student who is not an eligible student so requests, the agency or institution shall provide the 
p.000012:  student with a copy of the records disclosed. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (d) "Signed and dated written consent" under this part may include a record and signature in electronic form that- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Identifies and authenticates a particular person as the source of the electronic consent; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Indicates such person's approval of the information contained in the electronic consent. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1) and (b)(2)(A)) 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  § 99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable 
p.000012:  information from an education record of a student without the consent required by 
p.000012:  § 99.30 if the disclosure meets one or more of the following conditions: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1)(i)(A) The disclosure is to other school officials, including teachers, within the agency or institution whom the 
p.000012:  agency or institution has determined to have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (B) A contractor, consultant, volunteer, or other party to whom an agency or institution has outsourced institutional 
p.000012:  services or functions may be considered a school official under this paragraph provided that the outside party-- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Performs an institutional service or function for which the agency or institution would otherwise use employees; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Is under the direct control of the agency or institution with respect to the use and maintenance of education 
p.000012:  records; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Is subject to the requirements of 
p.000012:  § 99.33(a) governing the use and redisclosure of personally identifiable information from education records. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (ii)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to ensure that school officials obtain access to 
p.000012:  only those education records in which they have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:  An educational agency or institution that does not use physical or technological access controls must ensure that its 
p.000012:  administrative policy for controlling access to education records is effective and that it remains in compliance with 
p.000012:  the legitimate educational interest 
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
p.000013:  13 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  requirement in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (2) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.34, to officials of another school, school system, or 
p.000013:  institution of postsecondary education where the student seeks or intends to enroll, or where the student is already 
p.000013:  enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s enrollment or transfer. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  Note:  Section 4155(b) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 
p.000013:  7165(b), requires each State to assure the Secretary of Education that it has a procedure in place to facilitate the 
p.000013:  transfer of disciplinary records with respect to a suspension or expulsion of a student by a local educational agency 
p.000013:  to any private or public elementary or secondary school in which the student is subsequently enrolled or seeks, 
p.000013:  intends, or is instructed to enroll. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (3) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.35, to authorized representatives of- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (i) The Comptroller General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) The Attorney General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iii) The Secretary; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iv) State and local educational authorities. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (4)(i) The disclosure is in connection with financial aid for which the student has applied or which the student has 
p.000013:  received, if the information is necessary for such purposes as to: 
p.000013:  (A) Determine eligibility for the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (B) Determine the amount of the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (C) Determine the conditions for the aid; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (D) Enforce the terms and conditions of the aid. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) As used in paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section,"financial aid" means a payment of funds provided to an individual 
p.000013:  (or a payment in kind of tangible or intangible property to the individual) that is conditioned on the individual's 
p.000013:  attendance at an educational agency or institution. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(D)) 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (5)(i) The disclosure is to State and local officials or authorities to whom this information is specifically- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (A) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to a State statute adopted before November 19, 1974, if the allowed 
p.000013:  reporting or disclosure concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability to effectively serve the student 
p.000013:  whose records are released; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (B) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to a State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, subject to the 
p.000013:  requirements of § 99.38. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(5)(l) of this section does not prevent a State from further limiting the number or type of State or 
p.000013:  local officials to whom disclosures may be made under that paragraph. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (6)(i) The disclosure is to organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, 
p.000013:   
p.000013:   
p.000013:   
p.000014:  14 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  educational agencies or institutions to: 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (A) Develop, validate, or administer predictive tests; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (B) Administer student aid programs; or 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (C) Improve instruction. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (ii) An educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(6)(i) of this section only if-- 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (A) The study is conducted in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents and students by 
p.000014:  individuals other than representatives of the organization that have legitimate interests in the information; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (B)  The information is destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted; and 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (C)  The educational agency or institution enters into a written agreement with the organization that- 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (1)  Specifies the purpose, scope, and duration of the study or studies and the information to be disclosed; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (2) Requires the organization to use personally identifiable information from education records only to meet the 
p.000014:  purpose or purposes of the study as stated in the written agreement; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (3) Requires the organization to conduct the study in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents 
p.000014:  and students, as defined in this part, by anyone other than representatives of the organization with legitimate 
p.000014:  interests; and 
p.000014:  (4) Requires the organization to destroy or return to the educational agency or institution all personally identifiable 
p.000014:  information when the information is no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted and specifies 
p.000014:  the time period in which the information must be returned or destroyed. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iii) An educational agency or institution is not required to initiate a study or agree with or endorse the conclusions 
p.000014:  or results of the study. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iv) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution to whom information is 
p.000014:  disclosed under this paragraph (a)(6) violates paragraph (a)(6)(ii)(B) of this section, the educational agency or 
p.000014:  institution may not allow that third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at 
p.000014:  least five years. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (v) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(6) of this section, the term "organization" includes, but is not limited to, 
p.000014:  Federal, State, and local agencies, and independent organizations. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (7) The disclosure is to accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (8) The disclosure is to parents, as defined in § 99.3, of a dependent student, as defined in section 
p.000014:  152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (9)(i) The disclosure is to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
p.000015:  15 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (ii) The educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(9)(i) of this section only if 
p.000015:  the agency or institution makes 
p.000015:  a reasonable effort to notify the parent or eligible student of the order or subpoena in advance of compliance, so that 
p.000015:  the parent or eligible student may seek protective action, unless the disclosure is in compliance with- 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (A) A Federal grand jury subpoena and the court has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena 
p.000015:  or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) Any other subpoena issued for a law enforcement purpose and the court or other issuing agency has ordered that the 
p.000015:  existence or the contents of the subpoena or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; or 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (C) An ex parte court order obtained by the United States Attorney General (or designee not lower than an Assistant 
p.000015:  Attorney General) concerning investigations or prosecutions of an offense listed in 18 U.S.C. 2332b(g)(5)(B) or an act 
p.000015:  of domestic or international terrorism as defined in 18 
p.000015:  U.S.C. 2331. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (iii) (A) If an educational agency or institution initiates legal action against a parent or student, the educational 
p.000015:  agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a court order or subpoena, the education records of the 
p.000015:  student that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to proceed with the legal action as plaintiff. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) If a parent or eligible student initiates legal action against an 
p.000015:  educational agency or institution, the educational agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a 
p.000015:  court order or subpoena, the student's education records that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to 
p.000015:  defend itself. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (10) The disclosure is in connection with a health or safety emergency, under the conditions described in § 99.36. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (11) The disclosure is information the educational agency or institution has designated as "directory information," 
p.000015:  under the conditions described in 
p.000015:  § 99.37. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (12) The disclosure is to the parent of a student who is not an eligible student or to the student. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (13) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is to a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of 
p.000015:  violence or a non-forcible sex offense. The disclosure may only include the final results of the disciplinary 
p.000015:  proceeding conducted by the institution of postsecondary education with respect to that alleged crime or offense. The 
p.000015:  institution may disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding, regardless of whether the institution 
p.000015:  concluded a violation was committed. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (14)(i) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is in connection with a disciplinary proceeding at an 
p.000015:  institution of postsecondary education. 
p.000015:  The institution must not disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding unless it determines that 
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
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p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) With respect to the allegation made against him or her, the student has committed a violation of the institution's 
p.000016:  rules or policies. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) The institution may not disclose the name of any other student, including a victim or witness, without the prior 
p.000016:  written consent of the other student. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (iii) This section applies only to disciplinary proceedings in which the final results were reached on or after October 
p.000016:  7, 1998. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (15)(i) The disclosure is to a parent of a student at an institution of postsecondary education regarding the student's 
p.000016:  violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or 
p.000016:  possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to that use or 
p.000016:  possession; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) The student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure to the parent. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(15) of this section does not supersede any provision of State law that prohibits an institution of 
p.000016:  postsecondary education from disclosing information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (16) The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 170101 of the 
p.000016:  Violent Crime Control and Law 
p.000016:  Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 14071, and the information was provided to the educational agency or institution 
p.000016:  under 42 U.S.C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (b)(1)  De-identified records and information.  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received 
p.000016:  education records or information from education records under this part, may release the records or information without 
p.000016:  the consent required by § 99.30 after the removal of all personally identifiable information provided that the 
p.000016:  educational agency or institution or other party has made a reasonable determination that a student’s identity is not 
p.000016:  personally identifiable, whether through single or multiple releases, and taking into account other reasonably 
p.000016:  available information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (2)  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received education records or information from education 
p.000016:  records under this part, may release de- identified student level data from education records for the purpose of 
p.000016:  education research by attaching a code to each record that may allow the recipient to match information received from 
p.000016:  the same source, provided that-- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (i)  An educational agency or institution or other party that releases de-identified data under paragraph (b)(2) of 
p.000016:  this section does not disclose any information about how it generates and assigns a record code, or that would allow a 
p.000016:  recipient to identify a student based on a record code; 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii)  The record code is used for no purpose other than identifying a de- identified record for purposes of 
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
p.000017:  17 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  education research and cannot be used to ascertain personally identifiable information about a student; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (iii)  The record code is not based on a student’s social security number or other personal information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (c)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to identify and authenticate the identity of 
p.000017:  parents, students, school officials, and any other parties to whom the agency or institution discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (d)  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section do not require an educational agency or institution or any other party to 
p.000017:  disclose education records or information from education records to any party except for parties under paragraph 
p.000017:  (a)(12) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A), 
p.000017:  (b), (h), (i), and (j)) 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  § 99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution must maintain a record of each request for access to and each disclosure of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the education records of each student, as well as the names of State and local 
p.000017:  educational authorities and Federal officials and agencies listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that may make further disclosures of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the student’s education records without consent under 
p.000017:  § 99.33(b). 
p.000017:  (2) The agency or institution shall maintain the record with the education records of the student as long as the 
p.000017:  records are maintained. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (3) For each request or disclosure the record must include: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The parties who have requested or received personally identifiable information from the education records; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The legitimate interests the parties had in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (4) An educational agency or institution must obtain a copy of the record of further disclosures maintained under 
p.000017:  paragraph (b)(2) of this section and make it available in response to a parent’s or eligible student’s request to 
p.000017:  review the record required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (5) An educational agency or institution must record the following information when it discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records under the health or safety emergency exception in § 99.31(a)(10) and § 
p.000017:  99.36: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals that formed the 
p.000017:  basis for the disclosure; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The parties to whom the agency or institution disclosed the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if an educational agency or institution discloses 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from education records with the understanding 
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
p.000018:  18 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  authorized under § 99.33(b), the record of the disclosure required under this section must include: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (i) The names of the additional parties to which the receiving party may disclose the information on behalf of the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution; and 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii) The legitimate interests under 
p.000018:  § 99.31 which each of the additional parties has in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2)(i)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that makes further 
p.000018:  disclosures of information from education records under § 99.33(b) must record the names of the additional parties to 
p.000018:  which it discloses information on behalf of an educational agency or institution and their legitimate interests in the 
p.000018:  information under § 99.31 if the information was received from: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (A)  An educational agency or institution that has not recorded the further disclosures under paragraph (b)(1) of this 
p.000018:  section; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (B)  Another State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency that records further disclosures of 
p.000018:  information under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section may maintain the record by the student’s class, school, district, 
p.000018:  or other appropriate grouping rather than by the name of the student. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (iii)  Upon request of an educational agency or institution, a State or local 
p.000018:  educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that maintains a record of further 
p.000018:  disclosures under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section must provide a copy of the record of further disclosures to the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution within a reasonable period of time not to exceed 30 days. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (c) The following parties may inspect the record relating to each student: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (1) The parent or eligible student. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) The school official or his or her assistants who are responsible for the custody of the records. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) Those parties authorized in 
p.000018:  § 99.3l(a)(l) and (3) for the purposes of auditing the recordkeeping procedures of the educational agency or 
p.000018:  institution. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (d) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply if the request was from, or the disclosure was to: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (1) The parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) A school official under § 99.31 (a)(1); 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) A party with written consent from the parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (4) A party seeking directory information; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (5) A party seeking or receiving records in accordance with § 99.31(a)(9)(ii)(A) through (C). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000019:  19 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(4)(A) 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  § 99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record 
p.000019:  only on the condition that the party to whom the information is disclosed will not disclose the information to any 
p.000019:  other party without the prior consent of the parent or eligible student. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (2) The officers, employees, and agents of a party that receives information under paragraph (a)(l) of this section may 
p.000019:  use the information, but only for the purposes for which the disclosure was made. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (b)(1)  Paragraph (a) of this section does not prevent an educational agency or institution from disclosing personally 
p.000019:  identifiable information with the understanding that the party receiving the information may make further disclosures 
p.000019:  of the information on behalf of the educational agency or institution if-- 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (i)  The disclosures meet the requirements of § 99.31; and 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (ii)  (A) The educational agency or institution has complied with the requirements of § 99.32(b); or 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (B)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) has complied with the 
p.000019:  requirements of § 99.32(b)(2). 
p.000019:  (2) A party that receives a court order or lawfully issued subpoena and rediscloses personally identifiable information 
p.000019:  from education records on behalf of an educational agency or institution in response to that order or subpoena under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9) must provide the notification required under 
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p.000019:  information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Clery Act to the accuser and accused 
p.000019:  regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (e) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution improperly rediscloses 
p.000019:  personally identifiable information from education records in violation of this section, or fails to provide the 
p.000019:  notification required under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the educational agency or institution may not allow that 
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000020:  20 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at least five years. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(4)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a) An educational agency or institution that discloses an education record under 
p.000020:  § 99.31(a) (2) shall: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or eligible student at the last known address of the parent or 
p.000020:  eligible student, unless: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (i) The disclosure is initiated by the parent or eligible student; or 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (ii) The annual notification of the agency or institution under § 99.7 includes a notice that the agency or institution 
p.000020:  forwards education records to other agencies or institutions that have requested the records and in which the student 
p.000020:  seeks or intends to enroll or is already enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s 
p.000020:  enrollment or transfer; 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, a copy of the record that was disclosed; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (3) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, an opportunity for a hearing under Subpart C. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) An educational agency or institution may disclose an education record of a student in attendance to another 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution 
p.000020:  if: 
p.000020:  (1) The student is enrolled in or receives services from the other agency or institution; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) The disclosure meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a)(1) Authorized representatives of the officials or agencies headed by officials listed in § 99.31(a)(3) may have 
p.000020:  access to education records in connection with an audit or evaluation of Federal or State supported education programs, 
p.000020:  or for the enforcement of or compliance with Federal legal requirements that relate to those programs. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Authority for an agency or official listed in § 99.31(a)(3) to conduct an audit, evaluation, or compliance or 
p.000020:  enforcement activity is not conferred by the Act or this part and must be established under other Federal, State, or 
p.000020:  local authority. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) Information that is collected under paragraph (a) of this section must: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Be protected in a manner that does not permit personal identification of individuals by anyone other than the 
p.000020:  officials or agencies headed by officials referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, except that those officials and 
p.000020:  agencies may make further disclosures of personally identifiable information from education records on behalf of the 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution in accordance with the requirements of 
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000021:  21 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.33(b); and 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) Be destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes listed in paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) Paragraph (b) of this section does not apply if: 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) The parent or eligible student has given written consent for the disclosure under § 99.30; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) The collection of personally identifiable information is specifically authorized by Federal law. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(3)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record to 
p.000021:  appropriate parties, including parents of an eligible student, in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the 
p.000021:  information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (b) Nothing in the Act or this part shall prevent an educational agency or institution from- 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) Including in the education records of a student appropriate information concerning disciplinary action taken 
p.000021:  against the student for conduct that posed a significant risk to the safety 
p.000021:  or well-being of that student, other students, or other members of the school community; 
p.000021:  (2) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials within the agency or institution who the agency or institution has determined have legitimate educational 
p.000021:  interests in the behavior of the student; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (3) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials in other schools who have been determined to have legitimate educational interests in the behavior of the 
p.000021:  student. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) In making a determination under paragraph (a) of this section, an educational agency or institution may take into 
p.000021:  account the totality of the circumstances pertaining to a threat to the health or safety of a student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If the educational agency or institution determines that there is an articulable and significant threat 
p.000021:  to the health or safety of a student or other individuals, it may disclose information from education records to any 
p.000021:  person whose knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If, based on the information available at the time of the determination, there is a rational basis for 
p.000021:  the determination, the Department will not substitute its judgment for that of the educational agency or institution in 
p.000021:  evaluating the circumstances and making its determination. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1)(I) and (h)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000022:  22 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information if it has given public notice to parents of 
p.000022:  students in attendance and eligible students in attendance at the agency 
p.000022:  or institution of: 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (1) The types of personally identifiable information that the agency or institution has designated as directory 
p.000022:  information; 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (2) A parent's or eligible student's right to refuse to let the agency or institution designate any or all of those 
p.000022:  types of information about the student designated as directory information; and 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (3) The period of time within which a parent or eligible student has to notify the agency or institution in writing 
p.000022:  that he or she does not want any or all of those types of information about the student designated as directory 
p.000022:  information. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information about former students without complying 
p.000022:  with the notice and opt out conditions in paragraph (a) of this section.  However, the agency or institution must 
p.000022:  continue to honor any valid request to opt out of the disclosure of directory information made while a student was in 
p.000022:  attendance unless the student rescinds the opt out request. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (c) A parent or eligible student may not use the right under paragraph (a)(2) of this section to opt out of directory 
p.000022:  information disclosures to prevent an educational agency or institution from disclosing or requiring a student to 
p.000022:  disclose the student’s name, identifier, or institutional e-mail address in a class in which the student is enrolled. 
p.000022:  (d)  An educational agency or institution may not disclose or confirm directory information without meeting the written 
p.000022:  consent requirements in § 99.30 if a student’s social security number or other non-directory information is used alone 
p.000022:  or combined with other data elements to identify or help identify the student or the student’s records. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5) (A) and (B)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 
p.000022:  1974, concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) If reporting or disclosure allowed by State statute concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability 
p.000022:  to effectively serve, prior to adjudication, the student whose records are released, an educational agency or 
p.000022:  institution may disclose education records under 
p.000022:  § 99.31(a)(5)(i)(B). 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) The officials and authorities to whom the records are disclosed shall certify in writing to the educational agency 
p.000022:  or institution that the information will not be disclosed to any other party, except as provided under State law, 
p.000022:  without the prior written consent of the parent of 
p.000022:  the student. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g((b)(1)(J)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000022:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000023:  23 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  As used in this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence" is a student who is alleged to have committed acts that would, if proven, 
p.000023:  constitute any of the 
p.000023:  following offenses or attempts to commit the following offenses that are defined in appendix A to this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Arson 
p.000023:  Assault offenses Burglary 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-manslaughter by negligence 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Destruction/damage/vandalism of property 
p.000023:  Kidnapping/abduction Robbery 
p.000023:  Forcible sex offenses 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a nonforcible sex offense" means a student who is alleged to have committed acts that, if 
p.000023:  proven, would constitute statutory rape or incest. These offenses are defined in appendix A to this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Final results" means a decision or determination, made by an honor court or council, committee, commission, or other 
p.000023:  entity authorized to resolve disciplinary matters within the institution. The disclosure of final results must include 
p.000023:  only the name of the student, the violation committed, and any sanction imposed by the institution against the student. 
p.000023:  "Sanction imposed" means a description of the disciplinary action taken by the institution, the date of its imposition, 
p.000023:  and its duration. 
p.000023:  "Violation committed" means the institutional rules or code sections that were violated and any essential findings 
p.000023:  supporting the institution's conclusion that the violation was committed. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g (b)(6)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Subpart E-What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (a) For the purposes of this subpart, "Office" means the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (b) The Secretary designates the Office to: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (1) Investigate, process, and review complaints and violations under the Act and this part; and 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (2) Provide technical assistance to ensure compliance with the Act and this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (c) The Secretary designates the Office of Administrative Law Judges to act as the Review Board required under the Act 
p.000023:  to enforce the Act with respect to all applicable programs. The term "applicable program" is defined in section 400 of 
p.000023:  the General Education Provisions Act. 
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f) and (g), 1234)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local 
p.000023:   
p.000023:   
p.000024:  24 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  laws? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  If an educational agency or institution determines that it cannot comply with the Act or this part due to a conflict 
p.000024:  with State or local law, it shall notify the Office within 45 days, giving the text and citation of the conflicting 
p.000024:  law. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  The Office may require an educational agency or institution to submit reports, information on policies and procedures, 
p.000024:  annual notifications, training materials, and other information necessary to carry out its enforcement responsibilities 
p.000024:  under the Act or this part. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(f) and (g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.63 Where are complaints filed? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  A parent or eligible student may file a written complaint with the Office regarding an alleged violation under the Act 
p.000024:  and this part. The Office's address is: Family Policy Compliance 
p.000024:  Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.64 What is the investigation procedure? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  A complaint must contain specific allegations of fact giving reasonable cause to believe that a violation of the 
p.000024:  Act or this part has occurred.  A complaint does not have to allege that a 
p.000024:  violation is based on a policy or practice of the educational agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (b) The Office investigates a timely complaint filed by a parent or eligible student, or conducts its own investigation 
p.000024:  when no complaint has been filed or a complaint has been withdrawn, to determine whether an educational agency or 
p.000024:  institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part.  If the Office determines that an 
p.000024:  educational agency or institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part, it may also determine 
p.000024:  whether the failure to comply is based on a policy or practice of the agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (c) A timely complaint is defined as an allegation of a violation of the Act that is submitted to the Office within 180 
p.000024:  days of the date of the alleged violation 
p.000024:  or of the date that the complainant knew or reasonably should have known of the alleged violation. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (d) The Office may extend the time limit in this section for good cause shown. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.65 What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  The Office notifies the complainant, if any, and the educational agency or institution in writing if it initiates 
p.000024:  an investigation under § 99.64(b).  The notice to the educational agency or institution-- 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (1) Includes the substance of the allegations against the educational agency or institution; and 
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
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p.000025:   
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p.000017:  § 99.33(b). 
p.000017:  (2) The agency or institution shall maintain the record with the education records of the student as long as the 
p.000017:  records are maintained. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (3) For each request or disclosure the record must include: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The parties who have requested or received personally identifiable information from the education records; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The legitimate interests the parties had in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (4) An educational agency or institution must obtain a copy of the record of further disclosures maintained under 
p.000017:  paragraph (b)(2) of this section and make it available in response to a parent’s or eligible student’s request to 
p.000017:  review the record required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (5) An educational agency or institution must record the following information when it discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records under the health or safety emergency exception in § 99.31(a)(10) and § 
p.000017:  99.36: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals that formed the 
p.000017:  basis for the disclosure; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The parties to whom the agency or institution disclosed the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if an educational agency or institution discloses 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from education records with the understanding 
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
p.000018:  18 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  authorized under § 99.33(b), the record of the disclosure required under this section must include: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (i) The names of the additional parties to which the receiving party may disclose the information on behalf of the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution; and 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii) The legitimate interests under 
p.000018:  § 99.31 which each of the additional parties has in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2)(i)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that makes further 
p.000018:  disclosures of information from education records under § 99.33(b) must record the names of the additional parties to 
p.000018:  which it discloses information on behalf of an educational agency or institution and their legitimate interests in the 
p.000018:  information under § 99.31 if the information was received from: 
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p.000021:   
p.000021:  (b) Nothing in the Act or this part shall prevent an educational agency or institution from- 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) Including in the education records of a student appropriate information concerning disciplinary action taken 
p.000021:  against the student for conduct that posed a significant risk to the safety 
p.000021:  or well-being of that student, other students, or other members of the school community; 
p.000021:  (2) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials within the agency or institution who the agency or institution has determined have legitimate educational 
p.000021:  interests in the behavior of the student; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (3) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials in other schools who have been determined to have legitimate educational interests in the behavior of the 
p.000021:  student. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) In making a determination under paragraph (a) of this section, an educational agency or institution may take into 
p.000021:  account the totality of the circumstances pertaining to a threat to the health or safety of a student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If the educational agency or institution determines that there is an articulable and significant threat 
p.000021:  to the health or safety of a student or other individuals, it may disclose information from education records to any 
p.000021:  person whose knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If, based on the information available at the time of the determination, there is a rational basis for 
p.000021:  the determination, the Department will not substitute its judgment for that of the educational agency or institution in 
p.000021:  evaluating the circumstances and making its determination. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1)(I) and (h)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000022:  22 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information if it has given public notice to parents of 
p.000022:  students in attendance and eligible students in attendance at the agency 
p.000022:  or institution of: 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (1) The types of personally identifiable information that the agency or institution has designated as directory 
p.000022:  information; 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (2) A parent's or eligible student's right to refuse to let the agency or institution designate any or all of those 
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p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence 
p.000026:  The killing of another person through gross negligence. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 
p.000026:  The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 
p.000026:  To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent 
p.000026:  of the owner or the person having custody or control of it. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Kidnapping/Abduction 
p.000026:  The unlawful seizure, transportation, or detention of a person, or any combination of these actions, against his or her 
p.000026:  will, or of a minor without the consent of his or her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
p.000027:  27 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Carjackings are robbery offenses where a motor vehicle is taken through force or threat of force.) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Sex Offences, Forcible 
p.000027:  Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or 
p.000027:  against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a)Forcible Rape (Except "Statutory Rape") 
p.000027:  The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the 
p.000027:  person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or 
p.000027:  physical incapacity (or because of his or her youth). 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Forcible Sodomy 
p.000027:  Oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly 
p.000027:  or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of 
p.000027:  his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Sexual Assault With An Object 
p.000027:  To use an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of 
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p.000001:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution Disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  1 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, 
p.000001:  concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000001:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or non- forcible sex offenses? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart E -What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local laws? 
p.000001:  99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.63 Where are complaints filed? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.64 What is the investigation procedure? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.65 What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.66 What are the responsibilities of the Office in the enforcement process? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.67 How does the Secretary enforce decisions? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g, unless otherwise noted). 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  PART 99 – FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  The authority citation for this part continues to read as follows: 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g, unless otherwise noted). 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart A-General 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  § 99.1 To which educational agencies or institutions do these regulations apply? 
p.000001:   
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p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) If a parent or eligible student initiates legal action against an 
p.000015:  educational agency or institution, the educational agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a 
p.000015:  court order or subpoena, the student's education records that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to 
p.000015:  defend itself. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (10) The disclosure is in connection with a health or safety emergency, under the conditions described in § 99.36. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (11) The disclosure is information the educational agency or institution has designated as "directory information," 
p.000015:  under the conditions described in 
p.000015:  § 99.37. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (12) The disclosure is to the parent of a student who is not an eligible student or to the student. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (13) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is to a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of 
p.000015:  violence or a non-forcible sex offense. The disclosure may only include the final results of the disciplinary 
p.000015:  proceeding conducted by the institution of postsecondary education with respect to that alleged crime or offense. The 
p.000015:  institution may disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding, regardless of whether the institution 
p.000015:  concluded a violation was committed. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (14)(i) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is in connection with a disciplinary proceeding at an 
p.000015:  institution of postsecondary education. 
p.000015:  The institution must not disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding unless it determines that 
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
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p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) With respect to the allegation made against him or her, the student has committed a violation of the institution's 
p.000016:  rules or policies. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) The institution may not disclose the name of any other student, including a victim or witness, without the prior 
p.000016:  written consent of the other student. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (iii) This section applies only to disciplinary proceedings in which the final results were reached on or after October 
p.000016:  7, 1998. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (15)(i) The disclosure is to a parent of a student at an institution of postsecondary education regarding the student's 
p.000016:  violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or 
p.000016:  possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to that use or 
p.000016:  possession; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) The student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure to the parent. 
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p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 
p.000022:  1974, concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) If reporting or disclosure allowed by State statute concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability 
p.000022:  to effectively serve, prior to adjudication, the student whose records are released, an educational agency or 
p.000022:  institution may disclose education records under 
p.000022:  § 99.31(a)(5)(i)(B). 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) The officials and authorities to whom the records are disclosed shall certify in writing to the educational agency 
p.000022:  or institution that the information will not be disclosed to any other party, except as provided under State law, 
p.000022:  without the prior written consent of the parent of 
p.000022:  the student. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g((b)(1)(J)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000022:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000023:  23 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  As used in this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence" is a student who is alleged to have committed acts that would, if proven, 
p.000023:  constitute any of the 
p.000023:  following offenses or attempts to commit the following offenses that are defined in appendix A to this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Arson 
p.000023:  Assault offenses Burglary 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-manslaughter by negligence 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Destruction/damage/vandalism of property 
p.000023:  Kidnapping/abduction Robbery 
p.000023:  Forcible sex offenses 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a nonforcible sex offense" means a student who is alleged to have committed acts that, if 
p.000023:  proven, would constitute statutory rape or incest. These offenses are defined in appendix A to this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Final results" means a decision or determination, made by an honor court or council, committee, commission, or other 
p.000023:  entity authorized to resolve disciplinary matters within the institution. The disclosure of final results must include 
p.000023:  only the name of the student, the violation committed, and any sanction imposed by the institution against the student. 
p.000023:  "Sanction imposed" means a description of the disciplinary action taken by the institution, the date of its imposition, 
p.000023:  and its duration. 
p.000023:  "Violation committed" means the institutional rules or code sections that were violated and any essential findings 
p.000023:  supporting the institution's conclusion that the violation was committed. 
p.000023:   
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p.000025:  agency or institution may comply voluntarily. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority:20 U.S.C. 1232g(f)) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  § 99.67 How does the Secretary enforce decisions? 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (a) If an educational agency or institution does not comply during the period of time set under § 99.66(c), the 
p.000025:  Secretary may take any legally available enforcement action in accordance with the Act, including, but not limited to, 
p.000025:  the following enforcement actions available in accordance with part E of the General Education Provisions Act-- 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (1) Withhold further payments under any applicable program; 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (2) Issue a complaint to compel compliance through a cease-and-desist order; or 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (3) Terminate eligibility to receive funding under any applicable program. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b) If, after an investigation under 
p.000025:  § 99.66, the Secretary finds that an educational agency or institution has complied voluntarily with the Act 
p.000025:  or this part, the Secretary provides the complainant and the agency or institution written notice of the decision and 
p.000025:  the basis for the decision. 
p.000025:  (NOTE: 34 CFR part 78 contains the regulations of the Education Appeal Board.) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f); 20 
p.000025:  U.S.C. 1234) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
p.000026:  26 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Appendix A to Part 99 - Crimes of Violence Definitions 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Arson 
p.000026:  Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public 
p.000026:  building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Assault Offenses 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: By definition there can be no "attempted" assaults, only "completed" assaults.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (ii) Aggravated Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This 
p.000026:  type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. 
p.000026:  (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which 
p.000026:  could and probably would result in serious injury if the crime were successfully completed.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (b) Simple Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim 
p.000026:  suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal 
p.000026:  injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (c) Intimidation 
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p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence 
p.000026:  The killing of another person through gross negligence. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 
p.000026:  The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 
p.000026:  To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent 
p.000026:  of the owner or the person having custody or control of it. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Kidnapping/Abduction 
p.000026:  The unlawful seizure, transportation, or detention of a person, or any combination of these actions, against his or her 
p.000026:  will, or of a minor without the consent of his or her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
p.000027:  27 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Carjackings are robbery offenses where a motor vehicle is taken through force or threat of force.) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Sex Offences, Forcible 
p.000027:  Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or 
p.000027:  against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a)Forcible Rape (Except "Statutory Rape") 
p.000027:  The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the 
p.000027:  person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or 
p.000027:  physical incapacity (or because of his or her youth). 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Forcible Sodomy 
p.000027:  Oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly 
p.000027:  or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of 
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p.000015:  student that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to proceed with the legal action as plaintiff. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) If a parent or eligible student initiates legal action against an 
p.000015:  educational agency or institution, the educational agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a 
p.000015:  court order or subpoena, the student's education records that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to 
p.000015:  defend itself. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (10) The disclosure is in connection with a health or safety emergency, under the conditions described in § 99.36. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (11) The disclosure is information the educational agency or institution has designated as "directory information," 
p.000015:  under the conditions described in 
p.000015:  § 99.37. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (12) The disclosure is to the parent of a student who is not an eligible student or to the student. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (13) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is to a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of 
p.000015:  violence or a non-forcible sex offense. The disclosure may only include the final results of the disciplinary 
p.000015:  proceeding conducted by the institution of postsecondary education with respect to that alleged crime or offense. The 
p.000015:  institution may disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding, regardless of whether the institution 
p.000015:  concluded a violation was committed. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (14)(i) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is in connection with a disciplinary proceeding at an 
p.000015:  institution of postsecondary education. 
p.000015:  The institution must not disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding unless it determines that 
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
p.000016:  16 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) With respect to the allegation made against him or her, the student has committed a violation of the institution's 
p.000016:  rules or policies. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) The institution may not disclose the name of any other student, including a victim or witness, without the prior 
p.000016:  written consent of the other student. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (iii) This section applies only to disciplinary proceedings in which the final results were reached on or after October 
p.000016:  7, 1998. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (15)(i) The disclosure is to a parent of a student at an institution of postsecondary education regarding the student's 
p.000016:  violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or 
p.000016:  possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to that use or 
p.000016:  possession; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) The student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure to the parent. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(15) of this section does not supersede any provision of State law that prohibits an institution of 
p.000016:  postsecondary education from disclosing information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (16) The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 170101 of the 
p.000016:  Violent Crime Control and Law 
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p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f); 20 
p.000025:  U.S.C. 1234) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
p.000026:  26 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Appendix A to Part 99 - Crimes of Violence Definitions 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Arson 
p.000026:  Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public 
p.000026:  building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Assault Offenses 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: By definition there can be no "attempted" assaults, only "completed" assaults.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (ii) Aggravated Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This 
p.000026:  type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. 
p.000026:  (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which 
p.000026:  could and probably would result in serious injury if the crime were successfully completed.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (b) Simple Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim 
p.000026:  suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal 
p.000026:  injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (c) Intimidation 
p.000026:  To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or other 
p.000026:  conduct, or both, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: This offense includes stalking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Burglary 
p.000026:  The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence 
p.000026:  The killing of another person through gross negligence. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 
p.000026:  The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 
p.000026:  To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent 
p.000026:  of the owner or the person having custody or control of it. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Kidnapping/Abduction 
p.000026:  The unlawful seizure, transportation, or detention of a person, or any combination of these actions, against his or her 
p.000026:  will, or of a minor without the consent of his or her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
p.000027:  27 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Carjackings are robbery offenses where a motor vehicle is taken through force or threat of force.) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Sex Offences, Forcible 
p.000027:  Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or 
p.000027:  against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a)Forcible Rape (Except "Statutory Rape") 
p.000027:  The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the 
p.000027:  person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or 
p.000027:  physical incapacity (or because of his or her youth). 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Forcible Sodomy 
p.000027:  Oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly 
p.000027:  or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of 
p.000027:  his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Sexual Assault With An Object 
p.000027:  To use an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of 
p.000027:  another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the 
p.000027:  victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent 
p.000027:  mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: An "object" or "instrument" is anything used by the offender other than the offender's genitalia. Examples are a 
p.000027:  finger, bottle, handgun, stick, etc..) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (d) Forcible Fondling. 
p.000027:  The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly or against 
p.000027:  that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving 
p.000027:  consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Forcible Fondling includes "Indecent Liberties" and "Child Molesting.") 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Nonforcible Sex Offenses (Except "Prostitution Offenses'') Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a) Incest 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is 
p.000027:  prohibited by law. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b)Statutory Rape 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(6) and 
p.000027:  18 U.S.C. 16) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [This is not an official version of the regulations. These regulations are codified in 34 CFR Part 
p.000027:  99.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [Updated January 2009.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
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p.000026:  injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (c) Intimidation 
p.000026:  To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or other 
p.000026:  conduct, or both, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: This offense includes stalking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Burglary 
p.000026:  The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence 
p.000026:  The killing of another person through gross negligence. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 
p.000026:  The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 
p.000026:  To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent 
p.000026:  of the owner or the person having custody or control of it. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Kidnapping/Abduction 
p.000026:  The unlawful seizure, transportation, or detention of a person, or any combination of these actions, against his or her 
p.000026:  will, or of a minor without the consent of his or her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
p.000027:  27 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Carjackings are robbery offenses where a motor vehicle is taken through force or threat of force.) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Sex Offences, Forcible 
p.000027:  Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or 
p.000027:  against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a)Forcible Rape (Except "Statutory Rape") 
p.000027:  The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the 
p.000027:  person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or 
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p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
p.000027:  27 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Carjackings are robbery offenses where a motor vehicle is taken through force or threat of force.) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Sex Offences, Forcible 
p.000027:  Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or 
p.000027:  against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a)Forcible Rape (Except "Statutory Rape") 
p.000027:  The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the 
p.000027:  person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or 
p.000027:  physical incapacity (or because of his or her youth). 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Forcible Sodomy 
p.000027:  Oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly 
p.000027:  or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of 
p.000027:  his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Sexual Assault With An Object 
p.000027:  To use an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of 
p.000027:  another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the 
p.000027:  victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent 
p.000027:  mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: An "object" or "instrument" is anything used by the offender other than the offender's genitalia. Examples are a 
p.000027:  finger, bottle, handgun, stick, etc..) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (d) Forcible Fondling. 
p.000027:  The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly or against 
p.000027:  that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving 
p.000027:  consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Forcible Fondling includes "Indecent Liberties" and "Child Molesting.") 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Nonforcible Sex Offenses (Except "Prostitution Offenses'') Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a) Incest 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is 
p.000027:  prohibited by law. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b)Statutory Rape 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(6) and 
p.000027:  18 U.S.C. 16) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [This is not an official version of the regulations. These regulations are codified in 34 CFR Part 
p.000027:  99.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [Updated January 2009.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
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p.000001:  Family Educational Rights and 
p.000001:  Privacy Act Regulations 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  34 CFR Part 99 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart A-General 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.1 To which educational agencies or institutions do these regulations apply? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart B-What are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review education records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000001:  99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart C-What are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.21 Under what conditions does a parent or eligible student have the right to a hearing? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.22 What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution Disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  1 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, 
p.000001:  concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000001:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or non- forcible sex offenses? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart E -What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000001:   
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p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000002:  2 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (2) The educational agency is authorized to direct and control public elementary or secondary, or postsecondary 
p.000002:  educational institutions. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (b) This part does not apply to an educational agency or institution solely because students attending that agency or 
p.000002:  institution receive nonmonetary benefits under a program referenced in paragraph (a) of this section, if no funds under 
p.000002:  that program are made available to the agency or institution. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (c) The Secretary considers funds to be made available to an educational agency or institution if funds under one or 
p.000002:  more of the programs referenced in paragraph 
p.000002:  (a) of this section- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (1) Are provided to the agency or institution by grant, cooperative agreement, contract, subgrant, or subcontract; or 
p.000002:  (2) Are provided to students attending the agency or institution and the funds may be paid to the agency or institution 
p.000002:  by those students for educational purposes, such as under the Pell Grant Program and the Guaranteed Student Loan 
p.000002:  Program (Titles IV-A-l and IV-B, respectively, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (d) If an educational agency or institution receives funds under one or more of the programs covered by this section, 
p.000002:  the regulations in this part apply to the recipient as a whole, including each of its components (such as a department 
p.000002:  within a university). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000002:  The purpose of this part is to set out requirements for the protection of privacy of parents and students under section 
p.000002:  444 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  Note to § 99.2: 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.626 contain requirements regarding the confidentiality of information 
p.000002:  relating to children with disabilities who receive evaluations, services or other benefits under Part B of the 
p.000002:  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 34 CFR 303.402 and 303.460 identify the confidentiality of 
p.000002:  information requirements regarding children and infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families who receive 
p.000002:  evaluations, services, or other benefits under Part C of IDEA. 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.627 contain the 
p.000002:  confidentiality of information requirements that apply to personally identifiable data, information, and records 
p.000002:  collected or maintained pursuant to Part B of the IDEA. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  The following definitions apply to this part: 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Act" means the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, enacted as section 444 of the General 
p.000002:  Education Provisions Act. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Attendance" includes, but is not limited to- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (a) Attendance in person or by paper correspondence, videoconference, 
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000003:  3 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  satellite, Internet, or other electronic information and telecommunications technologies for students who are not 
p.000003:  physically present in the classroom; and 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The period during which a person is working under a work-study program. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Biometric record,” as used in the definition of “personally identifiable information,” means a record of one or more 
p.000003:  measurable biological or behavioral characteristics that can be used for automated recognition of an individual. 
p.000003:  Examples include fingerprints; retina and iris patterns; voiceprints; DNA sequence; facial characteristics; and 
p.000003:  handwriting. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Dates of attendance" 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (a) The term means the period of time during which a student attends or attended an educational agency or institution. 
p.000003:  Examples of dates of attendance include an academic year, a spring semester, or a first quarter. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The term does not include specific daily records of a student's attendance at an educational agency or institution. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Directory information" means information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be 
p.000003:  considered harmful or 
p.000003:  an invasion of privacy if disclosed. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (a) Directory information includes, but is not limited to, the student's name; 
p.000003:  address; telephone listing; electronic mail address; photograph; date and place of birth; major field of study; grade 
p.000003:  level; enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time); dates of attendance; participation 
p.000003:  in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; degrees, honors and 
p.000003:  awards received; and the most recent educational agency or institution attended. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) Directory information does not include a student's – 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (1) Social security number; or 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (2) Student identification (ID) number, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (c) Directory information includes a student ID number, user ID, or other unique personal identifier used by the 
p.000003:  student for purposes of accessing or communicating in electronic systems, but only if the identifier cannot be used to 
p.000003:  gain access to education records except when used in conjunction with one or more factors that authenticate the user's 
p.000003:  identity, such as a personal identification number (PIN), password, or other factor known or possessed only by the 
p.000003:  authorized user. 
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Disciplinary action or proceeding” means the investigation, adjudication, or imposition of sanctions by an educational 
p.000003:  agency or institution with respect to an infraction or violation of the internal rules of conduct applicable to 
p.000003:  students of the agency or institution. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000004:  4 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Disclosure" means to permit access to or the release, transfer, or other communication of personally identifiable 
p.000004:  information contained in education records by any means, including oral, written, or electronic means, to any party 
p.000004:  except the party identified as the party that provided or created the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(2)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Educational agency or institution" means any public or private agency or institution to which this part applies under 
p.000004:  § 99.1(a). 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(3)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Education Records" 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (a) The term means those records that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Directly related to a student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (b) The term does not include: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Records that are kept in the sole possession of the maker, are used only as a personal memory aid, and are not 
p.000004:  accessible or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Records of the law enforcement unit of an educational agency or institution, subject to the provisions of § 99.8. 
p.000004:  (3)(i) Records relating to an individual who is employed by an educational agency or institution, that: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (A) Are made and maintained in the normal course of business; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (B) Relate exclusively to the individual in that individual's capacity as an employee; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (C) Are not available for use for any other purpose. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (ii) Records relating to an individual in attendance at the agency or institution who is employed as a result of his or 
p.000004:  her status as a student are education records and not excepted under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this definition. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (4) Records on a student who is 18 years of age or older, or is attending an institution of postsecondary education, 
p.000004:  that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (i) Made or maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other recognized professional or paraprofessional 
p.000004:  acting in his or her professional capacity or assisting in a paraprofessional capacity; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (ii) Made, maintained, or used only in connection with treatment of the student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (iii) Disclosed only to individuals providing the treatment. For the purpose of this definition,"treatment" does not 
p.000004:  include remedial educational activities or activities that are part of the program of instruction at the agency or 
p.000004:  institution; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (5) Records created or received by an educational agency or institution after an 
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000005:  5 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  individual is no longer a student in attendance and that are not directly related to the individual's attendance as a 
p.000005:  student. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (6) Grades on peer-graded papers before they are collected and recorded by a teacher. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Eligible student" means a student who has reached 18 years of age or is attending an institution of postsecondary 
p.000005:  education. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Institution of postsecondary education" means an institution that provides education to students beyond the secondary 
p.000005:  school level; "secondary school level" means the educational level (not beyond grade 12) at which secondary education 
p.000005:  is provided as determined under State law. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Parent" means a parent of a student and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in 
p.000005:  the absence of a parent or a guardian. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Party" means an individual, agency, institution, or organization. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(4)(A)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Personally Identifiable Information" The term includes, but is not limited to-- 
p.000005:  (a)  The student’s name; 
p.000005:  (b)  The name of the student’s parent or other family members; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (c)  The address of the student or student’s family; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (d)  A personal identifier, such as the student’s social security number, student number, or biometric record; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (e)  Other indirect identifiers, such as the student’s date of birth, place of birth, and mother’s maiden name; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (f)  Other information that, alone or in combination, is linked or linkable to a specific student that would allow a 
p.000005:  reasonable person in the school community, who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to 
p.000005:  identify the student with reasonable certainty; or 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (g) Information requested by a person who the educational agency or  institution reasonably believes knows the identity 
p.000005:  of the student to whom the education record relates. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Record" means any information recorded in any way, including, but not limited to, hand writing, print, computer media, 
p.000005:  video or audio tape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Secretary" means the Secretary of 
p.000005:  the U.S. Department of Education or an official or employee of the Department of Education acting for the Secretary 
p.000005:  under a delegation of authority. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
p.000006:  6 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  "Student," except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, means any individual who is or has been in 
p.000006:  attendance at an educational agency or institution and regarding whom the agency or institution maintains education 
p.000006:  records. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(6)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  An educational agency or institution shall give full rights under the Act to either parent, unless the agency or 
p.000006:  institution has been provided with evidence that there is a court order, State statute, or legally binding document 
p.000006:  relating to such matters as divorce, separation, or custody that specifically revokes these rights. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(1) When a student becomes an eligible student, the rights accorded to, and consent required of, parents under this 
p.000006:  part transfer from the parents to the student. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) Nothing in this section prevents an educational agency or institution from disclosing education records, or 
p.000006:  personally identifiable information from education records, to a parent without the prior written consent of an 
p.000006:  eligible student if the disclosure meets the conditions in § 99.31(a)(8), 
p.000006:  § 99.31(a)(10), § 99.31(a)(15), or 
p.000006:  any other provision in § 99.31(a). 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (b) The Act and this part do not prevent educational agencies or institutions from 
p.000006:  giving students rights in addition to those given to parents. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (c) An individual who is or has been a student at an educational institution and who applies for admission at another 
p.000006:  component of that institution does not have the rights under this part with respect to records maintained by that other 
p.000006:  component, including records maintained in connection with the student's application for admission, unless the student 
p.000006:  is accepted and attends that other component of the institution. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(d)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(l) Each educational agency or institution shall annually notify parents of students currently in attendance, or 
p.000006:  eligible students currently in attendance, of their rights under the Act and this part. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) The notice must inform parents or eligible students that they have the right to- 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (i) Inspect and review the student's education records; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (ii) Seek amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes to be inaccurate, 
p.000006:  misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (iii) Consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, 
p.000006:  except to the 
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000007:  7 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  extent that the Act and § 99.31 authorize disclosure without consent; and 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iv) File with the Department a complaint under §§ 99.63 and 99.64 concerning alleged failures by the educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution to comply with the requirements of the Act and this part. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (3) The notice must include all of the following: 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) The procedure for exercising the right to inspect and review education records. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) The procedure for requesting amendment of records under § 99.20. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) If the educational agency or institution has a policy of disclosing education records under § 99.31 (a) (1), a 
p.000007:  specification of criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate 
p.000007:  educational interest. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) An educational agency or institution may provide this notice by any means that are reasonably likely to inform the 
p.000007:  parents or eligible students of their rights. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (1) An educational agency or institution shall effectively notify parents or eligible students who are disabled. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) An agency or institution of elementary or secondary education shall effectively notify parents who have a primary 
p.000007:  or home language other than English. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000007:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (e) and (f)) 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  § 99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (a) (1) "Law enforcement unit" means any individual, office, department, division, or other component of an educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution, such as a unit of commissioned police officers or non-commissioned security guards, that is 
p.000007:  officially authorized or designated 
p.000007:  by that agency or institution to- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Enforce any local, State, or Federal law, or refer to appropriate authorities a matter for enforcement of any 
p.000007:  local, State, or Federal law against any individual or organization other than the agency or institution itself; or 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Maintain the physical security and safety of the agency or institution. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) A component of an educational agency or institution does not lose its status as a "law enforcement unit" if it also 
p.000007:  performs other, non-law enforcement functions for the agency or institution, including investigation of incidents or 
p.000007:  conduct that constitutes or leads to a disciplinary action or proceedings against the student. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) (1) Records of law enforcement unit means those records, files, documents, and other materials that are- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Created by a law enforcement unit; 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Created for a law enforcement purpose; and 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) Maintained by the law enforcement unit. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:   
p.000007:   
p.000008:  8 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Records of law enforcement unit does not mean – 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (i) Records created by a law enforcement unit for a law enforcement purpose that are maintained by a component of the 
p.000008:  educational agency or institution other than the law enforcement unit; or 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) Records created and maintained by a law enforcement unit exclusively for a non-law enforcement purpose, such as a 
p.000008:  disciplinary action or proceeding conducted by the educational agency 
p.000008:  or institution. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (c)(1)Nothing in the Act prohibits an educational agency or institution from contacting its law enforcement unit, 
p.000008:  orally or in writing, for the purpose of asking that unit to investigate a possible violation of, or to enforce, any 
p.000008:  local, State, or Federal law. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Education records, and personally identifiable information contained in education records, do not lose their status 
p.000008:  as education records and remain subject to the Act, including the disclosure provisions of § 99.30, while in possession 
p.000008:  of the law enforcement unit. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (d) The Act neither requires nor prohibits the disclosure by any educational agency or institution of its law 
p.000008:  enforcement unit records. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)(B)(ii)) 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  Subpart B-What are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  § 99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review 
p.000008:  education records? 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (a) Except as limited under § 99.12, a parent or eligible student must be given the opportunity to inspect and review 
p.000008:  the student's education records. This provision applies to 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (1) Any educational agency or institution; and 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Any State educational agency (SEA) and its components. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (i) For the purposes of subpart B of this part, an SEA and its components constitute an educational agency or 
p.000008:  institution. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) An SEA and its components are subject to subpart B of this part if the SEA maintains education records on students 
p.000008:  who are or have been in attendance at any school of an educational agency or institution subject to the Act and this 
p.000008:  part. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (b) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall comply with a request for access to records 
p.000008:  within a reasonable period of time, but not more than 45 days after it has received the request. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (c) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall respond to reasonable requests for 
p.000008:  explanations and interpretations of the records. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (d) If circumstances effectively prevent the parent or eligible student from exercising the right to inspect and review 
p.000008:  the student's education records, the educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall- 
p.000008:   
p.000008:   
p.000009:  9 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Provide the parent or eligible student with a copy of the records requested; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Make other arrangements for the parent or eligible student to inspect and review the requested records. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (e) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall not destroy any education records if there is 
p.000009:  an outstanding request to inspect and review the records under this section. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (f) While an educational agency or institution is not required to give an eligible student access to treatment records 
p.000009:  under paragraph (b)(4) of the definition of "Education records" in 
p.000009:  § 99.3, the student may have those records reviewed by a physician or other appropriate professional of the student's 
p.000009:  choice. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)(A) and (B)) 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  § 99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (a) Unless the imposition of a fee effectively prevents a parent or eligible student from exercising the right to 
p.000009:  inspect and review the student's education records, an educational agency or institution may charge a fee for a copy of 
p.000009:  an education record which is made for the parent or eligible student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) An educational agency or institution may not charge a fee to search for or to retrieve the education records of a 
p.000009:  student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)) 
p.000009:  § 99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000009:  (a) If the education records of a student contain information on more than one student, the parent or eligible student 
p.000009:  may inspect and review or be informed of only the specific information about that student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) A postsecondary institution does not have to permit a student to inspect and review education records that are: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Financial records, including any information those records contain, of his or her parents; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the education records of the student 
p.000009:  before January 1, 1975, as long as the statements are used only for the purposes for which they were specifically 
p.000009:  intended; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (3) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the student's education records after 
p.000009:  January 1, 1975, if: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (i) The student has waived his or her right to inspect and review those letters and statements; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (ii) Those letters and statements are related to the student's: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (A) Admission to an educational institution; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (B) Application for employment; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (C) Receipt of an honor or honorary recognition. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
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p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c)(1) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section is valid only if: 
p.000010:  (i) The educational agency or institution does not require the waiver as a condition for admission to or receipt of a 
p.000010:  service or benefit from the agency or institution; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) The waiver is made in writing and signed by the student, regardless of age. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (2) If a student has waived his or her rights under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, the educational institution 
p.000010:  shall: 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (i) Give the student, on request, the names of the individuals who provided the letters and statements of 
p.000010:  recommendation; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) Use the letters and statements of recommendation only for the purpose for which they were intended. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (3)(i) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section may be revoked with respect to any actions occurring after 
p.000010:  the revocation. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) A revocation under paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section must be in writing. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1) (A), 
p.000010:  (B), (C), and (D)) 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  Subpart C-What Are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  § 99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (a) If a parent or eligible student believes 
p.000010:  the education records relating to the student contain information that is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of 
p.000010:  the student's rights of  privacy, he or she may ask the educational agency or institution to amend the record. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (b) The educational agency or institution shall decide whether to amend the record as requested within a reasonable 
p.000010:  time after the agency or institution receives the request. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c) If the educational agency or institution decides not to amend the record as requested, it shall inform the parent 
p.000010:  or eligible student of its decision and of his or her right to a hearing under 
p.000010:  § 99.21. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  § 99.21 Under what conditions does a parent or eligible student have the right to a hearing? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (a) An educational agency or institution shall give a parent or eligible student, on request, an opportunity for a 
p.000010:  hearing to challenge the content of the student's education records on the grounds that the information contained in 
p.000010:  the education records is inaccurate, misleading, or 
p.000010:  in violation of the privacy rights of the student. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (b)(1) If, as a result of the hearing, the educational agency or institution decides that the information is 
p.000010:  inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, it shall: 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (i) Amend the record accordingly; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) Inform the parent or eligible student of the amendment in writing. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:   
p.000010:   
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p.000011:   
p.000011:  (2) If, as a result of the hearing, the educational agency or institution decides that the information in the education 
p.000011:  record is not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, it shall inform 
p.000011:  the parent or eligible student of the right to place a statement in the record commenting on the contested information 
p.000011:  in the record or stating why he or she disagrees with the decision of the agency or institution, or both. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (c) If an educational agency or institution places a statement in the education records of a student under paragraph 
p.000011:  (b)(2) of this section, 
p.000011:  the agency or institution shall: 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (1) Maintain the statement with the contested part of the record for as long as the record is maintained; and 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (2) Disclose the statement whenever it discloses the portion of the record to which the statement relates. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  § 99.22 What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  The hearing required by § 99.21 must meet, at a minimum, the following requirements: 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (a) The educational agency or institution shall hold the hearing within a reasonable time after it has received the 
p.000011:  request for the hearing from the parent or eligible student. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (b) The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student notice of the date, time, and 
p.000011:  place, reasonably in advance of the hearing. 
p.000011:  (c) The hearing may be conducted by any individual including an official of the educational agency or institution, who 
p.000011:  does not have direct interest in the outcome of the hearing. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (d) The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student a full and fair opportunity to 
p.000011:  present evidence relevant to the issues raised under § 99.21. The parent or eligible student may, at their own expense, 
p.000011:  be assisted or represented by one or more individuals of his or her own choice, including an attorney. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (e) The educational agency or institution shall make its decision in writing within a reasonable period of time after 
p.000011:  the hearing. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (f) The decision must be based solely on the evidence presented at the hearing, and must include a summary of the 
p.000011:  evidence and the reasons for the decision. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  § 99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (a) The parent or eligible student shall provide a signed and dated written consent before an educational agency or 
p.000011:  institution discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except as provided in § 
p.000011:  99.31. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:   
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p.000012:   
p.000012:  (b) The written consent must: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Specify the records that may be disclosed; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) State the purpose of the disclosure; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Identify the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (c) When a disclosure is made under paragraph (a) of this section: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) If a parent or eligible student so requests, the educational agency or institution shall provide him or her with a 
p.000012:  copy of the records disclosed; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) If the parent of a student who is not an eligible student so requests, the agency or institution shall provide the 
p.000012:  student with a copy of the records disclosed. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (d) "Signed and dated written consent" under this part may include a record and signature in electronic form that- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Identifies and authenticates a particular person as the source of the electronic consent; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Indicates such person's approval of the information contained in the electronic consent. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1) and (b)(2)(A)) 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  § 99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable 
p.000012:  information from an education record of a student without the consent required by 
p.000012:  § 99.30 if the disclosure meets one or more of the following conditions: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1)(i)(A) The disclosure is to other school officials, including teachers, within the agency or institution whom the 
p.000012:  agency or institution has determined to have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (B) A contractor, consultant, volunteer, or other party to whom an agency or institution has outsourced institutional 
p.000012:  services or functions may be considered a school official under this paragraph provided that the outside party-- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Performs an institutional service or function for which the agency or institution would otherwise use employees; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Is under the direct control of the agency or institution with respect to the use and maintenance of education 
p.000012:  records; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Is subject to the requirements of 
p.000012:  § 99.33(a) governing the use and redisclosure of personally identifiable information from education records. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (ii)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to ensure that school officials obtain access to 
p.000012:  only those education records in which they have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:  An educational agency or institution that does not use physical or technological access controls must ensure that its 
p.000012:  administrative policy for controlling access to education records is effective and that it remains in compliance with 
p.000012:  the legitimate educational interest 
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
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p.000013:   
p.000013:  requirement in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (2) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.34, to officials of another school, school system, or 
p.000013:  institution of postsecondary education where the student seeks or intends to enroll, or where the student is already 
p.000013:  enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s enrollment or transfer. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  Note:  Section 4155(b) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 
p.000013:  7165(b), requires each State to assure the Secretary of Education that it has a procedure in place to facilitate the 
p.000013:  transfer of disciplinary records with respect to a suspension or expulsion of a student by a local educational agency 
p.000013:  to any private or public elementary or secondary school in which the student is subsequently enrolled or seeks, 
p.000013:  intends, or is instructed to enroll. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (3) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.35, to authorized representatives of- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (i) The Comptroller General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) The Attorney General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iii) The Secretary; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iv) State and local educational authorities. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (4)(i) The disclosure is in connection with financial aid for which the student has applied or which the student has 
p.000013:  received, if the information is necessary for such purposes as to: 
p.000013:  (A) Determine eligibility for the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (B) Determine the amount of the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (C) Determine the conditions for the aid; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (D) Enforce the terms and conditions of the aid. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) As used in paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section,"financial aid" means a payment of funds provided to an individual 
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p.000013:  local officials to whom disclosures may be made under that paragraph. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (6)(i) The disclosure is to organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, 
p.000013:   
p.000013:   
p.000013:   
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p.000014:   
p.000014:  educational agencies or institutions to: 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (A) Develop, validate, or administer predictive tests; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (B) Administer student aid programs; or 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (C) Improve instruction. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (ii) An educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(6)(i) of this section only if-- 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (A) The study is conducted in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents and students by 
p.000014:  individuals other than representatives of the organization that have legitimate interests in the information; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (B)  The information is destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted; and 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (C)  The educational agency or institution enters into a written agreement with the organization that- 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (1)  Specifies the purpose, scope, and duration of the study or studies and the information to be disclosed; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (2) Requires the organization to use personally identifiable information from education records only to meet the 
p.000014:  purpose or purposes of the study as stated in the written agreement; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (3) Requires the organization to conduct the study in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents 
p.000014:  and students, as defined in this part, by anyone other than representatives of the organization with legitimate 
p.000014:  interests; and 
p.000014:  (4) Requires the organization to destroy or return to the educational agency or institution all personally identifiable 
p.000014:  information when the information is no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted and specifies 
p.000014:  the time period in which the information must be returned or destroyed. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iii) An educational agency or institution is not required to initiate a study or agree with or endorse the conclusions 
p.000014:  or results of the study. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iv) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution to whom information is 
p.000014:  disclosed under this paragraph (a)(6) violates paragraph (a)(6)(ii)(B) of this section, the educational agency or 
p.000014:  institution may not allow that third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at 
p.000014:  least five years. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (v) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(6) of this section, the term "organization" includes, but is not limited to, 
p.000014:  Federal, State, and local agencies, and independent organizations. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (7) The disclosure is to accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (8) The disclosure is to parents, as defined in § 99.3, of a dependent student, as defined in section 
p.000014:  152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (9)(i) The disclosure is to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
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p.000015:   
p.000015:  (ii) The educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(9)(i) of this section only if 
p.000015:  the agency or institution makes 
p.000015:  a reasonable effort to notify the parent or eligible student of the order or subpoena in advance of compliance, so that 
p.000015:  the parent or eligible student may seek protective action, unless the disclosure is in compliance with- 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (A) A Federal grand jury subpoena and the court has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena 
p.000015:  or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) Any other subpoena issued for a law enforcement purpose and the court or other issuing agency has ordered that the 
p.000015:  existence or the contents of the subpoena or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; or 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (C) An ex parte court order obtained by the United States Attorney General (or designee not lower than an Assistant 
p.000015:  Attorney General) concerning investigations or prosecutions of an offense listed in 18 U.S.C. 2332b(g)(5)(B) or an act 
p.000015:  of domestic or international terrorism as defined in 18 
p.000015:  U.S.C. 2331. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (iii) (A) If an educational agency or institution initiates legal action against a parent or student, the educational 
p.000015:  agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a court order or subpoena, the education records of the 
p.000015:  student that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to proceed with the legal action as plaintiff. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) If a parent or eligible student initiates legal action against an 
p.000015:  educational agency or institution, the educational agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a 
p.000015:  court order or subpoena, the student's education records that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to 
p.000015:  defend itself. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (10) The disclosure is in connection with a health or safety emergency, under the conditions described in § 99.36. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (11) The disclosure is information the educational agency or institution has designated as "directory information," 
p.000015:  under the conditions described in 
p.000015:  § 99.37. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (12) The disclosure is to the parent of a student who is not an eligible student or to the student. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (13) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is to a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of 
p.000015:  violence or a non-forcible sex offense. The disclosure may only include the final results of the disciplinary 
p.000015:  proceeding conducted by the institution of postsecondary education with respect to that alleged crime or offense. The 
p.000015:  institution may disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding, regardless of whether the institution 
p.000015:  concluded a violation was committed. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (14)(i) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is in connection with a disciplinary proceeding at an 
p.000015:  institution of postsecondary education. 
p.000015:  The institution must not disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding unless it determines that 
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
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p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) With respect to the allegation made against him or her, the student has committed a violation of the institution's 
p.000016:  rules or policies. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) The institution may not disclose the name of any other student, including a victim or witness, without the prior 
p.000016:  written consent of the other student. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (iii) This section applies only to disciplinary proceedings in which the final results were reached on or after October 
p.000016:  7, 1998. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (15)(i) The disclosure is to a parent of a student at an institution of postsecondary education regarding the student's 
p.000016:  violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or 
p.000016:  possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to that use or 
p.000016:  possession; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) The student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure to the parent. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(15) of this section does not supersede any provision of State law that prohibits an institution of 
p.000016:  postsecondary education from disclosing information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (16) The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 170101 of the 
p.000016:  Violent Crime Control and Law 
p.000016:  Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 14071, and the information was provided to the educational agency or institution 
p.000016:  under 42 U.S.C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (b)(1)  De-identified records and information.  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received 
p.000016:  education records or information from education records under this part, may release the records or information without 
p.000016:  the consent required by § 99.30 after the removal of all personally identifiable information provided that the 
p.000016:  educational agency or institution or other party has made a reasonable determination that a student’s identity is not 
p.000016:  personally identifiable, whether through single or multiple releases, and taking into account other reasonably 
p.000016:  available information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (2)  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received education records or information from education 
p.000016:  records under this part, may release de- identified student level data from education records for the purpose of 
p.000016:  education research by attaching a code to each record that may allow the recipient to match information received from 
p.000016:  the same source, provided that-- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (i)  An educational agency or institution or other party that releases de-identified data under paragraph (b)(2) of 
p.000016:  this section does not disclose any information about how it generates and assigns a record code, or that would allow a 
p.000016:  recipient to identify a student based on a record code; 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii)  The record code is used for no purpose other than identifying a de- identified record for purposes of 
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
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p.000017:   
p.000017:  education research and cannot be used to ascertain personally identifiable information about a student; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (iii)  The record code is not based on a student’s social security number or other personal information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (c)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to identify and authenticate the identity of 
p.000017:  parents, students, school officials, and any other parties to whom the agency or institution discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (d)  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section do not require an educational agency or institution or any other party to 
p.000017:  disclose education records or information from education records to any party except for parties under paragraph 
p.000017:  (a)(12) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A), 
p.000017:  (b), (h), (i), and (j)) 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  § 99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution must maintain a record of each request for access to and each disclosure of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the education records of each student, as well as the names of State and local 
p.000017:  educational authorities and Federal officials and agencies listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that may make further disclosures of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the student’s education records without consent under 
p.000017:  § 99.33(b). 
p.000017:  (2) The agency or institution shall maintain the record with the education records of the student as long as the 
p.000017:  records are maintained. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (3) For each request or disclosure the record must include: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The parties who have requested or received personally identifiable information from the education records; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The legitimate interests the parties had in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (4) An educational agency or institution must obtain a copy of the record of further disclosures maintained under 
p.000017:  paragraph (b)(2) of this section and make it available in response to a parent’s or eligible student’s request to 
p.000017:  review the record required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (5) An educational agency or institution must record the following information when it discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records under the health or safety emergency exception in § 99.31(a)(10) and § 
p.000017:  99.36: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals that formed the 
p.000017:  basis for the disclosure; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The parties to whom the agency or institution disclosed the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if an educational agency or institution discloses 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from education records with the understanding 
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
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p.000018:   
p.000018:  authorized under § 99.33(b), the record of the disclosure required under this section must include: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (i) The names of the additional parties to which the receiving party may disclose the information on behalf of the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution; and 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii) The legitimate interests under 
p.000018:  § 99.31 which each of the additional parties has in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2)(i)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that makes further 
p.000018:  disclosures of information from education records under § 99.33(b) must record the names of the additional parties to 
p.000018:  which it discloses information on behalf of an educational agency or institution and their legitimate interests in the 
p.000018:  information under § 99.31 if the information was received from: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (A)  An educational agency or institution that has not recorded the further disclosures under paragraph (b)(1) of this 
p.000018:  section; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (B)  Another State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency that records further disclosures of 
p.000018:  information under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section may maintain the record by the student’s class, school, district, 
p.000018:  or other appropriate grouping rather than by the name of the student. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (iii)  Upon request of an educational agency or institution, a State or local 
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p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) Those parties authorized in 
p.000018:  § 99.3l(a)(l) and (3) for the purposes of auditing the recordkeeping procedures of the educational agency or 
p.000018:  institution. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (d) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply if the request was from, or the disclosure was to: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (1) The parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) A school official under § 99.31 (a)(1); 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) A party with written consent from the parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (4) A party seeking directory information; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (5) A party seeking or receiving records in accordance with § 99.31(a)(9)(ii)(A) through (C). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000019:  19 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(4)(A) 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  § 99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record 
p.000019:  only on the condition that the party to whom the information is disclosed will not disclose the information to any 
p.000019:  other party without the prior consent of the parent or eligible student. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (2) The officers, employees, and agents of a party that receives information under paragraph (a)(l) of this section may 
p.000019:  use the information, but only for the purposes for which the disclosure was made. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (b)(1)  Paragraph (a) of this section does not prevent an educational agency or institution from disclosing personally 
p.000019:  identifiable information with the understanding that the party receiving the information may make further disclosures 
p.000019:  of the information on behalf of the educational agency or institution if-- 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (i)  The disclosures meet the requirements of § 99.31; and 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (ii)  (A) The educational agency or institution has complied with the requirements of § 99.32(b); or 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (B)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) has complied with the 
p.000019:  requirements of § 99.32(b)(2). 
p.000019:  (2) A party that receives a court order or lawfully issued subpoena and rediscloses personally identifiable information 
p.000019:  from education records on behalf of an educational agency or institution in response to that order or subpoena under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9) must provide the notification required under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9)(ii). 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (c) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to disclosures under 
p.000019:  §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), 
p.000019:  and (16), and to information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure 
p.000019:  of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 
p.000019:  U.S.C. 1092(f) (Clery Act), to the accuser and accused regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding 
p.000019:  brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (d) An educational agency or institution must inform a party to whom disclosure is made of the requirements of 
p.000019:  paragraph 
p.000019:  (a) of this section except for disclosures made under §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), and (16), and to 
p.000019:  information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Clery Act to the accuser and accused 
p.000019:  regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (e) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution improperly rediscloses 
p.000019:  personally identifiable information from education records in violation of this section, or fails to provide the 
p.000019:  notification required under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the educational agency or institution may not allow that 
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000020:  20 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at least five years. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(4)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a) An educational agency or institution that discloses an education record under 
p.000020:  § 99.31(a) (2) shall: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or eligible student at the last known address of the parent or 
p.000020:  eligible student, unless: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (i) The disclosure is initiated by the parent or eligible student; or 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (ii) The annual notification of the agency or institution under § 99.7 includes a notice that the agency or institution 
p.000020:  forwards education records to other agencies or institutions that have requested the records and in which the student 
p.000020:  seeks or intends to enroll or is already enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s 
p.000020:  enrollment or transfer; 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, a copy of the record that was disclosed; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (3) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, an opportunity for a hearing under Subpart C. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) An educational agency or institution may disclose an education record of a student in attendance to another 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution 
p.000020:  if: 
p.000020:  (1) The student is enrolled in or receives services from the other agency or institution; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) The disclosure meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a)(1) Authorized representatives of the officials or agencies headed by officials listed in § 99.31(a)(3) may have 
p.000020:  access to education records in connection with an audit or evaluation of Federal or State supported education programs, 
p.000020:  or for the enforcement of or compliance with Federal legal requirements that relate to those programs. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Authority for an agency or official listed in § 99.31(a)(3) to conduct an audit, evaluation, or compliance or 
p.000020:  enforcement activity is not conferred by the Act or this part and must be established under other Federal, State, or 
p.000020:  local authority. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) Information that is collected under paragraph (a) of this section must: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Be protected in a manner that does not permit personal identification of individuals by anyone other than the 
p.000020:  officials or agencies headed by officials referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, except that those officials and 
p.000020:  agencies may make further disclosures of personally identifiable information from education records on behalf of the 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution in accordance with the requirements of 
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000021:  21 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.33(b); and 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) Be destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes listed in paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) Paragraph (b) of this section does not apply if: 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) The parent or eligible student has given written consent for the disclosure under § 99.30; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) The collection of personally identifiable information is specifically authorized by Federal law. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(3)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record to 
p.000021:  appropriate parties, including parents of an eligible student, in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the 
p.000021:  information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (b) Nothing in the Act or this part shall prevent an educational agency or institution from- 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) Including in the education records of a student appropriate information concerning disciplinary action taken 
p.000021:  against the student for conduct that posed a significant risk to the safety 
p.000021:  or well-being of that student, other students, or other members of the school community; 
p.000021:  (2) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials within the agency or institution who the agency or institution has determined have legitimate educational 
p.000021:  interests in the behavior of the student; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (3) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials in other schools who have been determined to have legitimate educational interests in the behavior of the 
p.000021:  student. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) In making a determination under paragraph (a) of this section, an educational agency or institution may take into 
p.000021:  account the totality of the circumstances pertaining to a threat to the health or safety of a student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If the educational agency or institution determines that there is an articulable and significant threat 
p.000021:  to the health or safety of a student or other individuals, it may disclose information from education records to any 
p.000021:  person whose knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If, based on the information available at the time of the determination, there is a rational basis for 
p.000021:  the determination, the Department will not substitute its judgment for that of the educational agency or institution in 
p.000021:  evaluating the circumstances and making its determination. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1)(I) and (h)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000022:  22 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information if it has given public notice to parents of 
p.000022:  students in attendance and eligible students in attendance at the agency 
p.000022:  or institution of: 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (1) The types of personally identifiable information that the agency or institution has designated as directory 
p.000022:  information; 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (2) A parent's or eligible student's right to refuse to let the agency or institution designate any or all of those 
p.000022:  types of information about the student designated as directory information; and 
p.000022:   
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p.000022:  disclose the student’s name, identifier, or institutional e-mail address in a class in which the student is enrolled. 
p.000022:  (d)  An educational agency or institution may not disclose or confirm directory information without meeting the written 
p.000022:  consent requirements in § 99.30 if a student’s social security number or other non-directory information is used alone 
p.000022:  or combined with other data elements to identify or help identify the student or the student’s records. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5) (A) and (B)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 
p.000022:  1974, concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) If reporting or disclosure allowed by State statute concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability 
p.000022:  to effectively serve, prior to adjudication, the student whose records are released, an educational agency or 
p.000022:  institution may disclose education records under 
p.000022:  § 99.31(a)(5)(i)(B). 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) The officials and authorities to whom the records are disclosed shall certify in writing to the educational agency 
p.000022:  or institution that the information will not be disclosed to any other party, except as provided under State law, 
p.000022:  without the prior written consent of the parent of 
p.000022:  the student. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g((b)(1)(J)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000022:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000023:  23 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  As used in this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence" is a student who is alleged to have committed acts that would, if proven, 
p.000023:  constitute any of the 
p.000023:  following offenses or attempts to commit the following offenses that are defined in appendix A to this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Arson 
p.000023:  Assault offenses Burglary 
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p.000023:  Kidnapping/abduction Robbery 
p.000023:  Forcible sex offenses 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a nonforcible sex offense" means a student who is alleged to have committed acts that, if 
p.000023:  proven, would constitute statutory rape or incest. These offenses are defined in appendix A to this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Final results" means a decision or determination, made by an honor court or council, committee, commission, or other 
p.000023:  entity authorized to resolve disciplinary matters within the institution. The disclosure of final results must include 
p.000023:  only the name of the student, the violation committed, and any sanction imposed by the institution against the student. 
p.000023:  "Sanction imposed" means a description of the disciplinary action taken by the institution, the date of its imposition, 
p.000023:  and its duration. 
p.000023:  "Violation committed" means the institutional rules or code sections that were violated and any essential findings 
p.000023:  supporting the institution's conclusion that the violation was committed. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g (b)(6)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Subpart E-What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (a) For the purposes of this subpart, "Office" means the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (b) The Secretary designates the Office to: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (1) Investigate, process, and review complaints and violations under the Act and this part; and 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (2) Provide technical assistance to ensure compliance with the Act and this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (c) The Secretary designates the Office of Administrative Law Judges to act as the Review Board required under the Act 
p.000023:  to enforce the Act with respect to all applicable programs. The term "applicable program" is defined in section 400 of 
p.000023:  the General Education Provisions Act. 
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f) and (g), 1234)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local 
p.000023:   
p.000023:   
p.000024:  24 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  laws? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  If an educational agency or institution determines that it cannot comply with the Act or this part due to a conflict 
p.000024:  with State or local law, it shall notify the Office within 45 days, giving the text and citation of the conflicting 
p.000024:  law. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  The Office may require an educational agency or institution to submit reports, information on policies and procedures, 
p.000024:  annual notifications, training materials, and other information necessary to carry out its enforcement responsibilities 
p.000024:  under the Act or this part. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(f) and (g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.63 Where are complaints filed? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  A parent or eligible student may file a written complaint with the Office regarding an alleged violation under the Act 
p.000024:  and this part. The Office's address is: Family Policy Compliance 
p.000024:  Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.64 What is the investigation procedure? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  A complaint must contain specific allegations of fact giving reasonable cause to believe that a violation of the 
p.000024:  Act or this part has occurred.  A complaint does not have to allege that a 
p.000024:  violation is based on a policy or practice of the educational agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (b) The Office investigates a timely complaint filed by a parent or eligible student, or conducts its own investigation 
p.000024:  when no complaint has been filed or a complaint has been withdrawn, to determine whether an educational agency or 
p.000024:  institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part.  If the Office determines that an 
p.000024:  educational agency or institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part, it may also determine 
p.000024:  whether the failure to comply is based on a policy or practice of the agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (c) A timely complaint is defined as an allegation of a violation of the Act that is submitted to the Office within 180 
p.000024:  days of the date of the alleged violation 
p.000024:  or of the date that the complainant knew or reasonably should have known of the alleged violation. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (d) The Office may extend the time limit in this section for good cause shown. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.65 What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  The Office notifies the complainant, if any, and the educational agency or institution in writing if it initiates 
p.000024:  an investigation under § 99.64(b).  The notice to the educational agency or institution-- 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (1) Includes the substance of the allegations against the educational agency or institution; and 
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
p.000025:  25 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (2) Directs the agency or institution to submit a written response and other relevant information, as set forth in 
p.000025:  § 99.62, within a specified period of time, including information about its policies and practices regarding education 
p.000025:  records. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b)  The Office notifies the complainant if it does not initiate an investigation because the complaint fails to meet 
p.000025:  the requirements of § 99.64. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(g)) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  § 99.66 What are the responsibilities of the Office in the enforcement process? 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (a) The Office reviews a complaint, if any, information submitted by the educational agency or institution, and any 
p.000025:  other relevant information.  The Office may permit the parties to submit further written or oral arguments or 
p.000025:  information. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b) Following its investigation, the Office provides to the complainant, if any, and the educational agency or 
p.000025:  institution a written notice of its findings and the basis for its findings. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (c) If the Office finds that an educational agency or institution has not complied with a provision of the Act or this 
p.000025:  part, it may also find that the failure to comply was based on a policy or practice of the agency or institution. A 
p.000025:  notice of findings issued under paragraph (b) of this section to an educational agency or institution that has not 
p.000025:  complied with a provision of the Act or this part-- 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (1) Includes a statement of the specific steps that the agency or institution must take to comply; and 
p.000025:  (2) Provides a reasonable period of time, given all of the circumstances of the case, during which the educational 
p.000025:  agency or institution may comply voluntarily. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority:20 U.S.C. 1232g(f)) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  § 99.67 How does the Secretary enforce decisions? 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (a) If an educational agency or institution does not comply during the period of time set under § 99.66(c), the 
p.000025:  Secretary may take any legally available enforcement action in accordance with the Act, including, but not limited to, 
p.000025:  the following enforcement actions available in accordance with part E of the General Education Provisions Act-- 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (1) Withhold further payments under any applicable program; 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (2) Issue a complaint to compel compliance through a cease-and-desist order; or 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (3) Terminate eligibility to receive funding under any applicable program. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b) If, after an investigation under 
p.000025:  § 99.66, the Secretary finds that an educational agency or institution has complied voluntarily with the Act 
p.000025:  or this part, the Secretary provides the complainant and the agency or institution written notice of the decision and 
p.000025:  the basis for the decision. 
p.000025:  (NOTE: 34 CFR part 78 contains the regulations of the Education Appeal Board.) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f); 20 
p.000025:  U.S.C. 1234) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
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p.000026:   
p.000026:  Appendix A to Part 99 - Crimes of Violence Definitions 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Arson 
p.000026:  Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public 
p.000026:  building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Assault Offenses 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: By definition there can be no "attempted" assaults, only "completed" assaults.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (ii) Aggravated Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This 
p.000026:  type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. 
p.000026:  (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which 
p.000026:  could and probably would result in serious injury if the crime were successfully completed.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (b) Simple Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim 
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p.000001:  Family Educational Rights and 
p.000001:  Privacy Act Regulations 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  34 CFR Part 99 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart A-General 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.1 To which educational agencies or institutions do these regulations apply? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart B-What are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review education records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000001:  99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart C-What are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.21 Under what conditions does a parent or eligible student have the right to a hearing? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.22 What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution Disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  1 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, 
p.000001:  concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000001:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or non- forcible sex offenses? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart E -What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local laws? 
p.000001:  99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.63 Where are complaints filed? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.64 What is the investigation procedure? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.65 What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.66 What are the responsibilities of the Office in the enforcement process? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.67 How does the Secretary enforce decisions? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g, unless otherwise noted). 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  PART 99 – FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  The authority citation for this part continues to read as follows: 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g, unless otherwise noted). 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart A-General 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  § 99.1 To which educational agencies or institutions do these regulations apply? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (a) Except as otherwise noted in § 99.10, this part applies to an educational agency or institution to which funds have 
p.000001:  been made available under any program administered by the Secretary, 
p.000001:  if- 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (1)The educational institution provides educational services or instruction, or both, to students; or 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000002:  2 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (2) The educational agency is authorized to direct and control public elementary or secondary, or postsecondary 
p.000002:  educational institutions. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (b) This part does not apply to an educational agency or institution solely because students attending that agency or 
p.000002:  institution receive nonmonetary benefits under a program referenced in paragraph (a) of this section, if no funds under 
p.000002:  that program are made available to the agency or institution. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (c) The Secretary considers funds to be made available to an educational agency or institution if funds under one or 
p.000002:  more of the programs referenced in paragraph 
p.000002:  (a) of this section- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (1) Are provided to the agency or institution by grant, cooperative agreement, contract, subgrant, or subcontract; or 
p.000002:  (2) Are provided to students attending the agency or institution and the funds may be paid to the agency or institution 
p.000002:  by those students for educational purposes, such as under the Pell Grant Program and the Guaranteed Student Loan 
p.000002:  Program (Titles IV-A-l and IV-B, respectively, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (d) If an educational agency or institution receives funds under one or more of the programs covered by this section, 
p.000002:  the regulations in this part apply to the recipient as a whole, including each of its components (such as a department 
p.000002:  within a university). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000002:  The purpose of this part is to set out requirements for the protection of privacy of parents and students under section 
p.000002:  444 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  Note to § 99.2: 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.626 contain requirements regarding the confidentiality of information 
p.000002:  relating to children with disabilities who receive evaluations, services or other benefits under Part B of the 
p.000002:  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 34 CFR 303.402 and 303.460 identify the confidentiality of 
p.000002:  information requirements regarding children and infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families who receive 
p.000002:  evaluations, services, or other benefits under Part C of IDEA. 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.627 contain the 
p.000002:  confidentiality of information requirements that apply to personally identifiable data, information, and records 
p.000002:  collected or maintained pursuant to Part B of the IDEA. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  The following definitions apply to this part: 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Act" means the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, enacted as section 444 of the General 
p.000002:  Education Provisions Act. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Attendance" includes, but is not limited to- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (a) Attendance in person or by paper correspondence, videoconference, 
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000003:  3 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  satellite, Internet, or other electronic information and telecommunications technologies for students who are not 
p.000003:  physically present in the classroom; and 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The period during which a person is working under a work-study program. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Biometric record,” as used in the definition of “personally identifiable information,” means a record of one or more 
p.000003:  measurable biological or behavioral characteristics that can be used for automated recognition of an individual. 
p.000003:  Examples include fingerprints; retina and iris patterns; voiceprints; DNA sequence; facial characteristics; and 
p.000003:  handwriting. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Dates of attendance" 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (a) The term means the period of time during which a student attends or attended an educational agency or institution. 
p.000003:  Examples of dates of attendance include an academic year, a spring semester, or a first quarter. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The term does not include specific daily records of a student's attendance at an educational agency or institution. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Directory information" means information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be 
p.000003:  considered harmful or 
p.000003:  an invasion of privacy if disclosed. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (a) Directory information includes, but is not limited to, the student's name; 
p.000003:  address; telephone listing; electronic mail address; photograph; date and place of birth; major field of study; grade 
p.000003:  level; enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time); dates of attendance; participation 
p.000003:  in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; degrees, honors and 
p.000003:  awards received; and the most recent educational agency or institution attended. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) Directory information does not include a student's – 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (1) Social security number; or 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (2) Student identification (ID) number, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (c) Directory information includes a student ID number, user ID, or other unique personal identifier used by the 
p.000003:  student for purposes of accessing or communicating in electronic systems, but only if the identifier cannot be used to 
p.000003:  gain access to education records except when used in conjunction with one or more factors that authenticate the user's 
p.000003:  identity, such as a personal identification number (PIN), password, or other factor known or possessed only by the 
p.000003:  authorized user. 
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Disciplinary action or proceeding” means the investigation, adjudication, or imposition of sanctions by an educational 
p.000003:  agency or institution with respect to an infraction or violation of the internal rules of conduct applicable to 
p.000003:  students of the agency or institution. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000004:  4 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Disclosure" means to permit access to or the release, transfer, or other communication of personally identifiable 
p.000004:  information contained in education records by any means, including oral, written, or electronic means, to any party 
p.000004:  except the party identified as the party that provided or created the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(2)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Educational agency or institution" means any public or private agency or institution to which this part applies under 
p.000004:  § 99.1(a). 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(3)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Education Records" 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (a) The term means those records that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Directly related to a student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (b) The term does not include: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Records that are kept in the sole possession of the maker, are used only as a personal memory aid, and are not 
p.000004:  accessible or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Records of the law enforcement unit of an educational agency or institution, subject to the provisions of § 99.8. 
p.000004:  (3)(i) Records relating to an individual who is employed by an educational agency or institution, that: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (A) Are made and maintained in the normal course of business; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (B) Relate exclusively to the individual in that individual's capacity as an employee; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (C) Are not available for use for any other purpose. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (ii) Records relating to an individual in attendance at the agency or institution who is employed as a result of his or 
p.000004:  her status as a student are education records and not excepted under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this definition. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (4) Records on a student who is 18 years of age or older, or is attending an institution of postsecondary education, 
p.000004:  that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (i) Made or maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other recognized professional or paraprofessional 
p.000004:  acting in his or her professional capacity or assisting in a paraprofessional capacity; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (ii) Made, maintained, or used only in connection with treatment of the student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (iii) Disclosed only to individuals providing the treatment. For the purpose of this definition,"treatment" does not 
p.000004:  include remedial educational activities or activities that are part of the program of instruction at the agency or 
p.000004:  institution; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (5) Records created or received by an educational agency or institution after an 
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000005:  5 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  individual is no longer a student in attendance and that are not directly related to the individual's attendance as a 
p.000005:  student. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (6) Grades on peer-graded papers before they are collected and recorded by a teacher. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Eligible student" means a student who has reached 18 years of age or is attending an institution of postsecondary 
p.000005:  education. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Institution of postsecondary education" means an institution that provides education to students beyond the secondary 
p.000005:  school level; "secondary school level" means the educational level (not beyond grade 12) at which secondary education 
p.000005:  is provided as determined under State law. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Parent" means a parent of a student and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in 
p.000005:  the absence of a parent or a guardian. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Party" means an individual, agency, institution, or organization. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(4)(A)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Personally Identifiable Information" The term includes, but is not limited to-- 
p.000005:  (a)  The student’s name; 
p.000005:  (b)  The name of the student’s parent or other family members; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (c)  The address of the student or student’s family; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (d)  A personal identifier, such as the student’s social security number, student number, or biometric record; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (e)  Other indirect identifiers, such as the student’s date of birth, place of birth, and mother’s maiden name; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (f)  Other information that, alone or in combination, is linked or linkable to a specific student that would allow a 
p.000005:  reasonable person in the school community, who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to 
p.000005:  identify the student with reasonable certainty; or 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (g) Information requested by a person who the educational agency or  institution reasonably believes knows the identity 
p.000005:  of the student to whom the education record relates. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Record" means any information recorded in any way, including, but not limited to, hand writing, print, computer media, 
p.000005:  video or audio tape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Secretary" means the Secretary of 
p.000005:  the U.S. Department of Education or an official or employee of the Department of Education acting for the Secretary 
p.000005:  under a delegation of authority. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
p.000006:  6 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  "Student," except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, means any individual who is or has been in 
p.000006:  attendance at an educational agency or institution and regarding whom the agency or institution maintains education 
p.000006:  records. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(6)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  An educational agency or institution shall give full rights under the Act to either parent, unless the agency or 
p.000006:  institution has been provided with evidence that there is a court order, State statute, or legally binding document 
p.000006:  relating to such matters as divorce, separation, or custody that specifically revokes these rights. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(1) When a student becomes an eligible student, the rights accorded to, and consent required of, parents under this 
p.000006:  part transfer from the parents to the student. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) Nothing in this section prevents an educational agency or institution from disclosing education records, or 
p.000006:  personally identifiable information from education records, to a parent without the prior written consent of an 
p.000006:  eligible student if the disclosure meets the conditions in § 99.31(a)(8), 
p.000006:  § 99.31(a)(10), § 99.31(a)(15), or 
p.000006:  any other provision in § 99.31(a). 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (b) The Act and this part do not prevent educational agencies or institutions from 
p.000006:  giving students rights in addition to those given to parents. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (c) An individual who is or has been a student at an educational institution and who applies for admission at another 
p.000006:  component of that institution does not have the rights under this part with respect to records maintained by that other 
p.000006:  component, including records maintained in connection with the student's application for admission, unless the student 
p.000006:  is accepted and attends that other component of the institution. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(d)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(l) Each educational agency or institution shall annually notify parents of students currently in attendance, or 
p.000006:  eligible students currently in attendance, of their rights under the Act and this part. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) The notice must inform parents or eligible students that they have the right to- 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (i) Inspect and review the student's education records; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (ii) Seek amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes to be inaccurate, 
p.000006:  misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (iii) Consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, 
p.000006:  except to the 
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000007:  7 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  extent that the Act and § 99.31 authorize disclosure without consent; and 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iv) File with the Department a complaint under §§ 99.63 and 99.64 concerning alleged failures by the educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution to comply with the requirements of the Act and this part. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (3) The notice must include all of the following: 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) The procedure for exercising the right to inspect and review education records. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) The procedure for requesting amendment of records under § 99.20. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) If the educational agency or institution has a policy of disclosing education records under § 99.31 (a) (1), a 
p.000007:  specification of criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate 
p.000007:  educational interest. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) An educational agency or institution may provide this notice by any means that are reasonably likely to inform the 
p.000007:  parents or eligible students of their rights. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (1) An educational agency or institution shall effectively notify parents or eligible students who are disabled. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) An agency or institution of elementary or secondary education shall effectively notify parents who have a primary 
p.000007:  or home language other than English. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000007:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (e) and (f)) 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  § 99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (a) (1) "Law enforcement unit" means any individual, office, department, division, or other component of an educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution, such as a unit of commissioned police officers or non-commissioned security guards, that is 
p.000007:  officially authorized or designated 
p.000007:  by that agency or institution to- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Enforce any local, State, or Federal law, or refer to appropriate authorities a matter for enforcement of any 
p.000007:  local, State, or Federal law against any individual or organization other than the agency or institution itself; or 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Maintain the physical security and safety of the agency or institution. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) A component of an educational agency or institution does not lose its status as a "law enforcement unit" if it also 
p.000007:  performs other, non-law enforcement functions for the agency or institution, including investigation of incidents or 
p.000007:  conduct that constitutes or leads to a disciplinary action or proceedings against the student. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) (1) Records of law enforcement unit means those records, files, documents, and other materials that are- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Created by a law enforcement unit; 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Created for a law enforcement purpose; and 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) Maintained by the law enforcement unit. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:   
p.000007:   
p.000008:  8 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Records of law enforcement unit does not mean – 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (i) Records created by a law enforcement unit for a law enforcement purpose that are maintained by a component of the 
p.000008:  educational agency or institution other than the law enforcement unit; or 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) Records created and maintained by a law enforcement unit exclusively for a non-law enforcement purpose, such as a 
p.000008:  disciplinary action or proceeding conducted by the educational agency 
p.000008:  or institution. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (c)(1)Nothing in the Act prohibits an educational agency or institution from contacting its law enforcement unit, 
p.000008:  orally or in writing, for the purpose of asking that unit to investigate a possible violation of, or to enforce, any 
p.000008:  local, State, or Federal law. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Education records, and personally identifiable information contained in education records, do not lose their status 
p.000008:  as education records and remain subject to the Act, including the disclosure provisions of § 99.30, while in possession 
p.000008:  of the law enforcement unit. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (d) The Act neither requires nor prohibits the disclosure by any educational agency or institution of its law 
p.000008:  enforcement unit records. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)(B)(ii)) 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  Subpart B-What are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  § 99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review 
p.000008:  education records? 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (a) Except as limited under § 99.12, a parent or eligible student must be given the opportunity to inspect and review 
p.000008:  the student's education records. This provision applies to 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (1) Any educational agency or institution; and 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Any State educational agency (SEA) and its components. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (i) For the purposes of subpart B of this part, an SEA and its components constitute an educational agency or 
p.000008:  institution. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) An SEA and its components are subject to subpart B of this part if the SEA maintains education records on students 
p.000008:  who are or have been in attendance at any school of an educational agency or institution subject to the Act and this 
p.000008:  part. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (b) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall comply with a request for access to records 
p.000008:  within a reasonable period of time, but not more than 45 days after it has received the request. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (c) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall respond to reasonable requests for 
p.000008:  explanations and interpretations of the records. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (d) If circumstances effectively prevent the parent or eligible student from exercising the right to inspect and review 
p.000008:  the student's education records, the educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall- 
p.000008:   
p.000008:   
p.000009:  9 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Provide the parent or eligible student with a copy of the records requested; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Make other arrangements for the parent or eligible student to inspect and review the requested records. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (e) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall not destroy any education records if there is 
p.000009:  an outstanding request to inspect and review the records under this section. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (f) While an educational agency or institution is not required to give an eligible student access to treatment records 
p.000009:  under paragraph (b)(4) of the definition of "Education records" in 
p.000009:  § 99.3, the student may have those records reviewed by a physician or other appropriate professional of the student's 
p.000009:  choice. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)(A) and (B)) 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  § 99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (a) Unless the imposition of a fee effectively prevents a parent or eligible student from exercising the right to 
p.000009:  inspect and review the student's education records, an educational agency or institution may charge a fee for a copy of 
p.000009:  an education record which is made for the parent or eligible student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) An educational agency or institution may not charge a fee to search for or to retrieve the education records of a 
p.000009:  student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)) 
p.000009:  § 99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000009:  (a) If the education records of a student contain information on more than one student, the parent or eligible student 
p.000009:  may inspect and review or be informed of only the specific information about that student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) A postsecondary institution does not have to permit a student to inspect and review education records that are: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Financial records, including any information those records contain, of his or her parents; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the education records of the student 
p.000009:  before January 1, 1975, as long as the statements are used only for the purposes for which they were specifically 
p.000009:  intended; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (3) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the student's education records after 
p.000009:  January 1, 1975, if: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (i) The student has waived his or her right to inspect and review those letters and statements; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (ii) Those letters and statements are related to the student's: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (A) Admission to an educational institution; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (B) Application for employment; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (C) Receipt of an honor or honorary recognition. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
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p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c)(1) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section is valid only if: 
p.000010:  (i) The educational agency or institution does not require the waiver as a condition for admission to or receipt of a 
p.000010:  service or benefit from the agency or institution; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) The waiver is made in writing and signed by the student, regardless of age. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (2) If a student has waived his or her rights under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, the educational institution 
p.000010:  shall: 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (i) Give the student, on request, the names of the individuals who provided the letters and statements of 
p.000010:  recommendation; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) Use the letters and statements of recommendation only for the purpose for which they were intended. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (3)(i) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section may be revoked with respect to any actions occurring after 
p.000010:  the revocation. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) A revocation under paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section must be in writing. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1) (A), 
p.000010:  (B), (C), and (D)) 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  Subpart C-What Are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  § 99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (a) If a parent or eligible student believes 
p.000010:  the education records relating to the student contain information that is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of 
p.000010:  the student's rights of  privacy, he or she may ask the educational agency or institution to amend the record. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (b) The educational agency or institution shall decide whether to amend the record as requested within a reasonable 
p.000010:  time after the agency or institution receives the request. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c) If the educational agency or institution decides not to amend the record as requested, it shall inform the parent 
p.000010:  or eligible student of its decision and of his or her right to a hearing under 
p.000010:  § 99.21. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  § 99.21 Under what conditions does a parent or eligible student have the right to a hearing? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (a) An educational agency or institution shall give a parent or eligible student, on request, an opportunity for a 
p.000010:  hearing to challenge the content of the student's education records on the grounds that the information contained in 
p.000010:  the education records is inaccurate, misleading, or 
p.000010:  in violation of the privacy rights of the student. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (b)(1) If, as a result of the hearing, the educational agency or institution decides that the information is 
p.000010:  inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, it shall: 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (i) Amend the record accordingly; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) Inform the parent or eligible student of the amendment in writing. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:   
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p.000011:   
p.000011:  (2) If, as a result of the hearing, the educational agency or institution decides that the information in the education 
p.000011:  record is not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, it shall inform 
p.000011:  the parent or eligible student of the right to place a statement in the record commenting on the contested information 
p.000011:  in the record or stating why he or she disagrees with the decision of the agency or institution, or both. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (c) If an educational agency or institution places a statement in the education records of a student under paragraph 
p.000011:  (b)(2) of this section, 
p.000011:  the agency or institution shall: 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (1) Maintain the statement with the contested part of the record for as long as the record is maintained; and 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (2) Disclose the statement whenever it discloses the portion of the record to which the statement relates. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  § 99.22 What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  The hearing required by § 99.21 must meet, at a minimum, the following requirements: 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (a) The educational agency or institution shall hold the hearing within a reasonable time after it has received the 
p.000011:  request for the hearing from the parent or eligible student. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (b) The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student notice of the date, time, and 
p.000011:  place, reasonably in advance of the hearing. 
p.000011:  (c) The hearing may be conducted by any individual including an official of the educational agency or institution, who 
p.000011:  does not have direct interest in the outcome of the hearing. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (d) The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student a full and fair opportunity to 
p.000011:  present evidence relevant to the issues raised under § 99.21. The parent or eligible student may, at their own expense, 
p.000011:  be assisted or represented by one or more individuals of his or her own choice, including an attorney. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (e) The educational agency or institution shall make its decision in writing within a reasonable period of time after 
p.000011:  the hearing. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (f) The decision must be based solely on the evidence presented at the hearing, and must include a summary of the 
p.000011:  evidence and the reasons for the decision. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  § 99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (a) The parent or eligible student shall provide a signed and dated written consent before an educational agency or 
p.000011:  institution discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except as provided in § 
p.000011:  99.31. 
p.000011:   
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p.000012:  (b) The written consent must: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Specify the records that may be disclosed; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) State the purpose of the disclosure; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Identify the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (c) When a disclosure is made under paragraph (a) of this section: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) If a parent or eligible student so requests, the educational agency or institution shall provide him or her with a 
p.000012:  copy of the records disclosed; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) If the parent of a student who is not an eligible student so requests, the agency or institution shall provide the 
p.000012:  student with a copy of the records disclosed. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (d) "Signed and dated written consent" under this part may include a record and signature in electronic form that- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Identifies and authenticates a particular person as the source of the electronic consent; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Indicates such person's approval of the information contained in the electronic consent. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1) and (b)(2)(A)) 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  § 99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable 
p.000012:  information from an education record of a student without the consent required by 
p.000012:  § 99.30 if the disclosure meets one or more of the following conditions: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1)(i)(A) The disclosure is to other school officials, including teachers, within the agency or institution whom the 
p.000012:  agency or institution has determined to have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (B) A contractor, consultant, volunteer, or other party to whom an agency or institution has outsourced institutional 
p.000012:  services or functions may be considered a school official under this paragraph provided that the outside party-- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Performs an institutional service or function for which the agency or institution would otherwise use employees; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Is under the direct control of the agency or institution with respect to the use and maintenance of education 
p.000012:  records; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Is subject to the requirements of 
p.000012:  § 99.33(a) governing the use and redisclosure of personally identifiable information from education records. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (ii)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to ensure that school officials obtain access to 
p.000012:  only those education records in which they have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:  An educational agency or institution that does not use physical or technological access controls must ensure that its 
p.000012:  administrative policy for controlling access to education records is effective and that it remains in compliance with 
p.000012:  the legitimate educational interest 
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
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p.000013:   
p.000013:  requirement in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (2) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.34, to officials of another school, school system, or 
p.000013:  institution of postsecondary education where the student seeks or intends to enroll, or where the student is already 
p.000013:  enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s enrollment or transfer. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  Note:  Section 4155(b) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 
p.000013:  7165(b), requires each State to assure the Secretary of Education that it has a procedure in place to facilitate the 
p.000013:  transfer of disciplinary records with respect to a suspension or expulsion of a student by a local educational agency 
p.000013:  to any private or public elementary or secondary school in which the student is subsequently enrolled or seeks, 
p.000013:  intends, or is instructed to enroll. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (3) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.35, to authorized representatives of- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (i) The Comptroller General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) The Attorney General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iii) The Secretary; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iv) State and local educational authorities. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (4)(i) The disclosure is in connection with financial aid for which the student has applied or which the student has 
p.000013:  received, if the information is necessary for such purposes as to: 
p.000013:  (A) Determine eligibility for the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (B) Determine the amount of the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (C) Determine the conditions for the aid; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (D) Enforce the terms and conditions of the aid. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) As used in paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section,"financial aid" means a payment of funds provided to an individual 
p.000013:  (or a payment in kind of tangible or intangible property to the individual) that is conditioned on the individual's 
p.000013:  attendance at an educational agency or institution. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(D)) 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (5)(i) The disclosure is to State and local officials or authorities to whom this information is specifically- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (A) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to a State statute adopted before November 19, 1974, if the allowed 
p.000013:  reporting or disclosure concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability to effectively serve the student 
p.000013:  whose records are released; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (B) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to a State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, subject to the 
p.000013:  requirements of § 99.38. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(5)(l) of this section does not prevent a State from further limiting the number or type of State or 
p.000013:  local officials to whom disclosures may be made under that paragraph. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (6)(i) The disclosure is to organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, 
p.000013:   
p.000013:   
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p.000014:   
p.000014:  educational agencies or institutions to: 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (A) Develop, validate, or administer predictive tests; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (B) Administer student aid programs; or 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (C) Improve instruction. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (ii) An educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(6)(i) of this section only if-- 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (A) The study is conducted in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents and students by 
p.000014:  individuals other than representatives of the organization that have legitimate interests in the information; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (B)  The information is destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted; and 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (C)  The educational agency or institution enters into a written agreement with the organization that- 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (1)  Specifies the purpose, scope, and duration of the study or studies and the information to be disclosed; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (2) Requires the organization to use personally identifiable information from education records only to meet the 
p.000014:  purpose or purposes of the study as stated in the written agreement; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (3) Requires the organization to conduct the study in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents 
p.000014:  and students, as defined in this part, by anyone other than representatives of the organization with legitimate 
p.000014:  interests; and 
p.000014:  (4) Requires the organization to destroy or return to the educational agency or institution all personally identifiable 
p.000014:  information when the information is no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted and specifies 
p.000014:  the time period in which the information must be returned or destroyed. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iii) An educational agency or institution is not required to initiate a study or agree with or endorse the conclusions 
p.000014:  or results of the study. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iv) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution to whom information is 
p.000014:  disclosed under this paragraph (a)(6) violates paragraph (a)(6)(ii)(B) of this section, the educational agency or 
p.000014:  institution may not allow that third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at 
p.000014:  least five years. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (v) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(6) of this section, the term "organization" includes, but is not limited to, 
p.000014:  Federal, State, and local agencies, and independent organizations. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (7) The disclosure is to accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (8) The disclosure is to parents, as defined in § 99.3, of a dependent student, as defined in section 
p.000014:  152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (9)(i) The disclosure is to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
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p.000015:   
p.000015:  (ii) The educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(9)(i) of this section only if 
p.000015:  the agency or institution makes 
p.000015:  a reasonable effort to notify the parent or eligible student of the order or subpoena in advance of compliance, so that 
p.000015:  the parent or eligible student may seek protective action, unless the disclosure is in compliance with- 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (A) A Federal grand jury subpoena and the court has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena 
p.000015:  or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) Any other subpoena issued for a law enforcement purpose and the court or other issuing agency has ordered that the 
p.000015:  existence or the contents of the subpoena or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; or 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (C) An ex parte court order obtained by the United States Attorney General (or designee not lower than an Assistant 
p.000015:  Attorney General) concerning investigations or prosecutions of an offense listed in 18 U.S.C. 2332b(g)(5)(B) or an act 
p.000015:  of domestic or international terrorism as defined in 18 
p.000015:  U.S.C. 2331. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (iii) (A) If an educational agency or institution initiates legal action against a parent or student, the educational 
p.000015:  agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a court order or subpoena, the education records of the 
p.000015:  student that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to proceed with the legal action as plaintiff. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) If a parent or eligible student initiates legal action against an 
p.000015:  educational agency or institution, the educational agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a 
p.000015:  court order or subpoena, the student's education records that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to 
p.000015:  defend itself. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (10) The disclosure is in connection with a health or safety emergency, under the conditions described in § 99.36. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (11) The disclosure is information the educational agency or institution has designated as "directory information," 
p.000015:  under the conditions described in 
p.000015:  § 99.37. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (12) The disclosure is to the parent of a student who is not an eligible student or to the student. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (13) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is to a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of 
p.000015:  violence or a non-forcible sex offense. The disclosure may only include the final results of the disciplinary 
p.000015:  proceeding conducted by the institution of postsecondary education with respect to that alleged crime or offense. The 
p.000015:  institution may disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding, regardless of whether the institution 
p.000015:  concluded a violation was committed. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (14)(i) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is in connection with a disciplinary proceeding at an 
p.000015:  institution of postsecondary education. 
p.000015:  The institution must not disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding unless it determines that 
p.000015:   
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p.000016:  7, 1998. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (15)(i) The disclosure is to a parent of a student at an institution of postsecondary education regarding the student's 
p.000016:  violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or 
p.000016:  possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to that use or 
p.000016:  possession; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) The student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure to the parent. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(15) of this section does not supersede any provision of State law that prohibits an institution of 
p.000016:  postsecondary education from disclosing information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (16) The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 170101 of the 
p.000016:  Violent Crime Control and Law 
p.000016:  Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 14071, and the information was provided to the educational agency or institution 
p.000016:  under 42 U.S.C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (b)(1)  De-identified records and information.  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received 
p.000016:  education records or information from education records under this part, may release the records or information without 
p.000016:  the consent required by § 99.30 after the removal of all personally identifiable information provided that the 
p.000016:  educational agency or institution or other party has made a reasonable determination that a student’s identity is not 
p.000016:  personally identifiable, whether through single or multiple releases, and taking into account other reasonably 
p.000016:  available information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (2)  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received education records or information from education 
p.000016:  records under this part, may release de- identified student level data from education records for the purpose of 
p.000016:  education research by attaching a code to each record that may allow the recipient to match information received from 
p.000016:  the same source, provided that-- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (i)  An educational agency or institution or other party that releases de-identified data under paragraph (b)(2) of 
p.000016:  this section does not disclose any information about how it generates and assigns a record code, or that would allow a 
p.000016:  recipient to identify a student based on a record code; 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii)  The record code is used for no purpose other than identifying a de- identified record for purposes of 
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
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p.000017:   
p.000017:  education research and cannot be used to ascertain personally identifiable information about a student; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (iii)  The record code is not based on a student’s social security number or other personal information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (c)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to identify and authenticate the identity of 
p.000017:  parents, students, school officials, and any other parties to whom the agency or institution discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (d)  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section do not require an educational agency or institution or any other party to 
p.000017:  disclose education records or information from education records to any party except for parties under paragraph 
p.000017:  (a)(12) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A), 
p.000017:  (b), (h), (i), and (j)) 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  § 99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution must maintain a record of each request for access to and each disclosure of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the education records of each student, as well as the names of State and local 
p.000017:  educational authorities and Federal officials and agencies listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that may make further disclosures of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the student’s education records without consent under 
p.000017:  § 99.33(b). 
p.000017:  (2) The agency or institution shall maintain the record with the education records of the student as long as the 
p.000017:  records are maintained. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (3) For each request or disclosure the record must include: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The parties who have requested or received personally identifiable information from the education records; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The legitimate interests the parties had in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (4) An educational agency or institution must obtain a copy of the record of further disclosures maintained under 
p.000017:  paragraph (b)(2) of this section and make it available in response to a parent’s or eligible student’s request to 
p.000017:  review the record required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (5) An educational agency or institution must record the following information when it discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records under the health or safety emergency exception in § 99.31(a)(10) and § 
p.000017:  99.36: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals that formed the 
p.000017:  basis for the disclosure; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The parties to whom the agency or institution disclosed the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if an educational agency or institution discloses 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from education records with the understanding 
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
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p.000018:   
p.000018:  authorized under § 99.33(b), the record of the disclosure required under this section must include: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (i) The names of the additional parties to which the receiving party may disclose the information on behalf of the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution; and 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii) The legitimate interests under 
p.000018:  § 99.31 which each of the additional parties has in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2)(i)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that makes further 
p.000018:  disclosures of information from education records under § 99.33(b) must record the names of the additional parties to 
p.000018:  which it discloses information on behalf of an educational agency or institution and their legitimate interests in the 
p.000018:  information under § 99.31 if the information was received from: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (A)  An educational agency or institution that has not recorded the further disclosures under paragraph (b)(1) of this 
p.000018:  section; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (B)  Another State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency that records further disclosures of 
p.000018:  information under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section may maintain the record by the student’s class, school, district, 
p.000018:  or other appropriate grouping rather than by the name of the student. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (iii)  Upon request of an educational agency or institution, a State or local 
p.000018:  educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that maintains a record of further 
p.000018:  disclosures under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section must provide a copy of the record of further disclosures to the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution within a reasonable period of time not to exceed 30 days. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (c) The following parties may inspect the record relating to each student: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (1) The parent or eligible student. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) The school official or his or her assistants who are responsible for the custody of the records. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) Those parties authorized in 
p.000018:  § 99.3l(a)(l) and (3) for the purposes of auditing the recordkeeping procedures of the educational agency or 
p.000018:  institution. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (d) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply if the request was from, or the disclosure was to: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (1) The parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) A school official under § 99.31 (a)(1); 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) A party with written consent from the parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (4) A party seeking directory information; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (5) A party seeking or receiving records in accordance with § 99.31(a)(9)(ii)(A) through (C). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000019:  19 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(4)(A) 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  § 99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record 
p.000019:  only on the condition that the party to whom the information is disclosed will not disclose the information to any 
p.000019:  other party without the prior consent of the parent or eligible student. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (2) The officers, employees, and agents of a party that receives information under paragraph (a)(l) of this section may 
p.000019:  use the information, but only for the purposes for which the disclosure was made. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (b)(1)  Paragraph (a) of this section does not prevent an educational agency or institution from disclosing personally 
p.000019:  identifiable information with the understanding that the party receiving the information may make further disclosures 
p.000019:  of the information on behalf of the educational agency or institution if-- 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (i)  The disclosures meet the requirements of § 99.31; and 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (ii)  (A) The educational agency or institution has complied with the requirements of § 99.32(b); or 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (B)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) has complied with the 
p.000019:  requirements of § 99.32(b)(2). 
p.000019:  (2) A party that receives a court order or lawfully issued subpoena and rediscloses personally identifiable information 
p.000019:  from education records on behalf of an educational agency or institution in response to that order or subpoena under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9) must provide the notification required under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9)(ii). 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (c) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to disclosures under 
p.000019:  §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), 
p.000019:  and (16), and to information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure 
p.000019:  of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 
p.000019:  U.S.C. 1092(f) (Clery Act), to the accuser and accused regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding 
p.000019:  brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (d) An educational agency or institution must inform a party to whom disclosure is made of the requirements of 
p.000019:  paragraph 
p.000019:  (a) of this section except for disclosures made under §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), and (16), and to 
p.000019:  information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Clery Act to the accuser and accused 
p.000019:  regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (e) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution improperly rediscloses 
p.000019:  personally identifiable information from education records in violation of this section, or fails to provide the 
p.000019:  notification required under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the educational agency or institution may not allow that 
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000020:  20 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at least five years. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(4)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a) An educational agency or institution that discloses an education record under 
p.000020:  § 99.31(a) (2) shall: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or eligible student at the last known address of the parent or 
p.000020:  eligible student, unless: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (i) The disclosure is initiated by the parent or eligible student; or 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (ii) The annual notification of the agency or institution under § 99.7 includes a notice that the agency or institution 
p.000020:  forwards education records to other agencies or institutions that have requested the records and in which the student 
p.000020:  seeks or intends to enroll or is already enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s 
p.000020:  enrollment or transfer; 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, a copy of the record that was disclosed; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (3) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, an opportunity for a hearing under Subpart C. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) An educational agency or institution may disclose an education record of a student in attendance to another 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution 
p.000020:  if: 
p.000020:  (1) The student is enrolled in or receives services from the other agency or institution; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) The disclosure meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a)(1) Authorized representatives of the officials or agencies headed by officials listed in § 99.31(a)(3) may have 
p.000020:  access to education records in connection with an audit or evaluation of Federal or State supported education programs, 
p.000020:  or for the enforcement of or compliance with Federal legal requirements that relate to those programs. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Authority for an agency or official listed in § 99.31(a)(3) to conduct an audit, evaluation, or compliance or 
p.000020:  enforcement activity is not conferred by the Act or this part and must be established under other Federal, State, or 
p.000020:  local authority. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) Information that is collected under paragraph (a) of this section must: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Be protected in a manner that does not permit personal identification of individuals by anyone other than the 
p.000020:  officials or agencies headed by officials referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, except that those officials and 
p.000020:  agencies may make further disclosures of personally identifiable information from education records on behalf of the 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution in accordance with the requirements of 
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000021:  21 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.33(b); and 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) Be destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes listed in paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) Paragraph (b) of this section does not apply if: 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) The parent or eligible student has given written consent for the disclosure under § 99.30; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) The collection of personally identifiable information is specifically authorized by Federal law. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(3)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record to 
p.000021:  appropriate parties, including parents of an eligible student, in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the 
p.000021:  information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (b) Nothing in the Act or this part shall prevent an educational agency or institution from- 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) Including in the education records of a student appropriate information concerning disciplinary action taken 
p.000021:  against the student for conduct that posed a significant risk to the safety 
p.000021:  or well-being of that student, other students, or other members of the school community; 
p.000021:  (2) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials within the agency or institution who the agency or institution has determined have legitimate educational 
p.000021:  interests in the behavior of the student; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (3) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials in other schools who have been determined to have legitimate educational interests in the behavior of the 
p.000021:  student. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) In making a determination under paragraph (a) of this section, an educational agency or institution may take into 
p.000021:  account the totality of the circumstances pertaining to a threat to the health or safety of a student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If the educational agency or institution determines that there is an articulable and significant threat 
p.000021:  to the health or safety of a student or other individuals, it may disclose information from education records to any 
p.000021:  person whose knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If, based on the information available at the time of the determination, there is a rational basis for 
p.000021:  the determination, the Department will not substitute its judgment for that of the educational agency or institution in 
p.000021:  evaluating the circumstances and making its determination. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1)(I) and (h)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000022:  22 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information if it has given public notice to parents of 
p.000022:  students in attendance and eligible students in attendance at the agency 
p.000022:  or institution of: 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (1) The types of personally identifiable information that the agency or institution has designated as directory 
p.000022:  information; 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (2) A parent's or eligible student's right to refuse to let the agency or institution designate any or all of those 
p.000022:  types of information about the student designated as directory information; and 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (3) The period of time within which a parent or eligible student has to notify the agency or institution in writing 
p.000022:  that he or she does not want any or all of those types of information about the student designated as directory 
p.000022:  information. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information about former students without complying 
p.000022:  with the notice and opt out conditions in paragraph (a) of this section.  However, the agency or institution must 
p.000022:  continue to honor any valid request to opt out of the disclosure of directory information made while a student was in 
p.000022:  attendance unless the student rescinds the opt out request. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (c) A parent or eligible student may not use the right under paragraph (a)(2) of this section to opt out of directory 
p.000022:  information disclosures to prevent an educational agency or institution from disclosing or requiring a student to 
p.000022:  disclose the student’s name, identifier, or institutional e-mail address in a class in which the student is enrolled. 
p.000022:  (d)  An educational agency or institution may not disclose or confirm directory information without meeting the written 
p.000022:  consent requirements in § 99.30 if a student’s social security number or other non-directory information is used alone 
p.000022:  or combined with other data elements to identify or help identify the student or the student’s records. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5) (A) and (B)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 
p.000022:  1974, concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) If reporting or disclosure allowed by State statute concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability 
p.000022:  to effectively serve, prior to adjudication, the student whose records are released, an educational agency or 
p.000022:  institution may disclose education records under 
p.000022:  § 99.31(a)(5)(i)(B). 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) The officials and authorities to whom the records are disclosed shall certify in writing to the educational agency 
p.000022:  or institution that the information will not be disclosed to any other party, except as provided under State law, 
p.000022:  without the prior written consent of the parent of 
p.000022:  the student. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g((b)(1)(J)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000022:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000023:  23 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  As used in this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence" is a student who is alleged to have committed acts that would, if proven, 
p.000023:  constitute any of the 
p.000023:  following offenses or attempts to commit the following offenses that are defined in appendix A to this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Arson 
p.000023:  Assault offenses Burglary 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-manslaughter by negligence 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Destruction/damage/vandalism of property 
p.000023:  Kidnapping/abduction Robbery 
p.000023:  Forcible sex offenses 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a nonforcible sex offense" means a student who is alleged to have committed acts that, if 
p.000023:  proven, would constitute statutory rape or incest. These offenses are defined in appendix A to this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Final results" means a decision or determination, made by an honor court or council, committee, commission, or other 
p.000023:  entity authorized to resolve disciplinary matters within the institution. The disclosure of final results must include 
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p.000023:  "Sanction imposed" means a description of the disciplinary action taken by the institution, the date of its imposition, 
p.000023:  and its duration. 
p.000023:  "Violation committed" means the institutional rules or code sections that were violated and any essential findings 
p.000023:  supporting the institution's conclusion that the violation was committed. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g (b)(6)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Subpart E-What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (a) For the purposes of this subpart, "Office" means the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (b) The Secretary designates the Office to: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (1) Investigate, process, and review complaints and violations under the Act and this part; and 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (2) Provide technical assistance to ensure compliance with the Act and this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (c) The Secretary designates the Office of Administrative Law Judges to act as the Review Board required under the Act 
p.000023:  to enforce the Act with respect to all applicable programs. The term "applicable program" is defined in section 400 of 
p.000023:  the General Education Provisions Act. 
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f) and (g), 1234)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local 
p.000023:   
p.000023:   
p.000024:  24 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  laws? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  If an educational agency or institution determines that it cannot comply with the Act or this part due to a conflict 
p.000024:  with State or local law, it shall notify the Office within 45 days, giving the text and citation of the conflicting 
p.000024:  law. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  The Office may require an educational agency or institution to submit reports, information on policies and procedures, 
p.000024:  annual notifications, training materials, and other information necessary to carry out its enforcement responsibilities 
p.000024:  under the Act or this part. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(f) and (g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.63 Where are complaints filed? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  A parent or eligible student may file a written complaint with the Office regarding an alleged violation under the Act 
p.000024:  and this part. The Office's address is: Family Policy Compliance 
p.000024:  Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.64 What is the investigation procedure? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  A complaint must contain specific allegations of fact giving reasonable cause to believe that a violation of the 
p.000024:  Act or this part has occurred.  A complaint does not have to allege that a 
p.000024:  violation is based on a policy or practice of the educational agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (b) The Office investigates a timely complaint filed by a parent or eligible student, or conducts its own investigation 
p.000024:  when no complaint has been filed or a complaint has been withdrawn, to determine whether an educational agency or 
p.000024:  institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part.  If the Office determines that an 
p.000024:  educational agency or institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part, it may also determine 
p.000024:  whether the failure to comply is based on a policy or practice of the agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (c) A timely complaint is defined as an allegation of a violation of the Act that is submitted to the Office within 180 
p.000024:  days of the date of the alleged violation 
p.000024:  or of the date that the complainant knew or reasonably should have known of the alleged violation. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (d) The Office may extend the time limit in this section for good cause shown. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.65 What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  The Office notifies the complainant, if any, and the educational agency or institution in writing if it initiates 
p.000024:  an investigation under § 99.64(b).  The notice to the educational agency or institution-- 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (1) Includes the substance of the allegations against the educational agency or institution; and 
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
p.000025:  25 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (2) Directs the agency or institution to submit a written response and other relevant information, as set forth in 
p.000025:  § 99.62, within a specified period of time, including information about its policies and practices regarding education 
p.000025:  records. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b)  The Office notifies the complainant if it does not initiate an investigation because the complaint fails to meet 
p.000025:  the requirements of § 99.64. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(g)) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  § 99.66 What are the responsibilities of the Office in the enforcement process? 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (a) The Office reviews a complaint, if any, information submitted by the educational agency or institution, and any 
p.000025:  other relevant information.  The Office may permit the parties to submit further written or oral arguments or 
p.000025:  information. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b) Following its investigation, the Office provides to the complainant, if any, and the educational agency or 
p.000025:  institution a written notice of its findings and the basis for its findings. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (c) If the Office finds that an educational agency or institution has not complied with a provision of the Act or this 
p.000025:  part, it may also find that the failure to comply was based on a policy or practice of the agency or institution. A 
p.000025:  notice of findings issued under paragraph (b) of this section to an educational agency or institution that has not 
p.000025:  complied with a provision of the Act or this part-- 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (1) Includes a statement of the specific steps that the agency or institution must take to comply; and 
p.000025:  (2) Provides a reasonable period of time, given all of the circumstances of the case, during which the educational 
p.000025:  agency or institution may comply voluntarily. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority:20 U.S.C. 1232g(f)) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  § 99.67 How does the Secretary enforce decisions? 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (a) If an educational agency or institution does not comply during the period of time set under § 99.66(c), the 
p.000025:  Secretary may take any legally available enforcement action in accordance with the Act, including, but not limited to, 
p.000025:  the following enforcement actions available in accordance with part E of the General Education Provisions Act-- 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (1) Withhold further payments under any applicable program; 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (2) Issue a complaint to compel compliance through a cease-and-desist order; or 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (3) Terminate eligibility to receive funding under any applicable program. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b) If, after an investigation under 
p.000025:  § 99.66, the Secretary finds that an educational agency or institution has complied voluntarily with the Act 
p.000025:  or this part, the Secretary provides the complainant and the agency or institution written notice of the decision and 
p.000025:  the basis for the decision. 
p.000025:  (NOTE: 34 CFR part 78 contains the regulations of the Education Appeal Board.) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f); 20 
p.000025:  U.S.C. 1234) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
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p.000026:   
p.000026:  Appendix A to Part 99 - Crimes of Violence Definitions 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Arson 
p.000026:  Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public 
p.000026:  building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Assault Offenses 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: By definition there can be no "attempted" assaults, only "completed" assaults.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (ii) Aggravated Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This 
p.000026:  type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. 
p.000026:  (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which 
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p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Indicates such person's approval of the information contained in the electronic consent. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1) and (b)(2)(A)) 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  § 99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable 
p.000012:  information from an education record of a student without the consent required by 
p.000012:  § 99.30 if the disclosure meets one or more of the following conditions: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1)(i)(A) The disclosure is to other school officials, including teachers, within the agency or institution whom the 
p.000012:  agency or institution has determined to have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (B) A contractor, consultant, volunteer, or other party to whom an agency or institution has outsourced institutional 
p.000012:  services or functions may be considered a school official under this paragraph provided that the outside party-- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Performs an institutional service or function for which the agency or institution would otherwise use employees; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Is under the direct control of the agency or institution with respect to the use and maintenance of education 
p.000012:  records; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Is subject to the requirements of 
p.000012:  § 99.33(a) governing the use and redisclosure of personally identifiable information from education records. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (ii)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to ensure that school officials obtain access to 
p.000012:  only those education records in which they have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:  An educational agency or institution that does not use physical or technological access controls must ensure that its 
p.000012:  administrative policy for controlling access to education records is effective and that it remains in compliance with 
p.000012:  the legitimate educational interest 
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
p.000012:   
p.000013:  13 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  requirement in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (2) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.34, to officials of another school, school system, or 
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p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) A school official under § 99.31 (a)(1); 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) A party with written consent from the parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (4) A party seeking directory information; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (5) A party seeking or receiving records in accordance with § 99.31(a)(9)(ii)(A) through (C). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000019:  19 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(4)(A) 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  § 99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record 
p.000019:  only on the condition that the party to whom the information is disclosed will not disclose the information to any 
p.000019:  other party without the prior consent of the parent or eligible student. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (2) The officers, employees, and agents of a party that receives information under paragraph (a)(l) of this section may 
p.000019:  use the information, but only for the purposes for which the disclosure was made. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (b)(1)  Paragraph (a) of this section does not prevent an educational agency or institution from disclosing personally 
p.000019:  identifiable information with the understanding that the party receiving the information may make further disclosures 
p.000019:  of the information on behalf of the educational agency or institution if-- 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (i)  The disclosures meet the requirements of § 99.31; and 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (ii)  (A) The educational agency or institution has complied with the requirements of § 99.32(b); or 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (B)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) has complied with the 
p.000019:  requirements of § 99.32(b)(2). 
p.000019:  (2) A party that receives a court order or lawfully issued subpoena and rediscloses personally identifiable information 
p.000019:  from education records on behalf of an educational agency or institution in response to that order or subpoena under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9) must provide the notification required under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9)(ii). 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (c) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to disclosures under 
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p.000001:  Family Educational Rights and 
p.000001:  Privacy Act Regulations 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  34 CFR Part 99 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart A-General 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.1 To which educational agencies or institutions do these regulations apply? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart B-What are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review education records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000001:  99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart C-What are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.21 Under what conditions does a parent or eligible student have the right to a hearing? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.22 What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution Disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  1 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, 
p.000001:  concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000001:   
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p.000004:   
p.000004:  (5) Records created or received by an educational agency or institution after an 
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000005:  5 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  individual is no longer a student in attendance and that are not directly related to the individual's attendance as a 
p.000005:  student. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (6) Grades on peer-graded papers before they are collected and recorded by a teacher. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Eligible student" means a student who has reached 18 years of age or is attending an institution of postsecondary 
p.000005:  education. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Institution of postsecondary education" means an institution that provides education to students beyond the secondary 
p.000005:  school level; "secondary school level" means the educational level (not beyond grade 12) at which secondary education 
p.000005:  is provided as determined under State law. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Parent" means a parent of a student and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in 
p.000005:  the absence of a parent or a guardian. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Party" means an individual, agency, institution, or organization. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(4)(A)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Personally Identifiable Information" The term includes, but is not limited to-- 
p.000005:  (a)  The student’s name; 
p.000005:  (b)  The name of the student’s parent or other family members; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (c)  The address of the student or student’s family; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (d)  A personal identifier, such as the student’s social security number, student number, or biometric record; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (e)  Other indirect identifiers, such as the student’s date of birth, place of birth, and mother’s maiden name; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (f)  Other information that, alone or in combination, is linked or linkable to a specific student that would allow a 
p.000005:  reasonable person in the school community, who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to 
p.000005:  identify the student with reasonable certainty; or 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (g) Information requested by a person who the educational agency or  institution reasonably believes knows the identity 
p.000005:  of the student to whom the education record relates. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Record" means any information recorded in any way, including, but not limited to, hand writing, print, computer media, 
p.000005:  video or audio tape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Secretary" means the Secretary of 
p.000005:  the U.S. Department of Education or an official or employee of the Department of Education acting for the Secretary 
p.000005:  under a delegation of authority. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
p.000006:  6 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  "Student," except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, means any individual who is or has been in 
p.000006:  attendance at an educational agency or institution and regarding whom the agency or institution maintains education 
p.000006:  records. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(6)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  An educational agency or institution shall give full rights under the Act to either parent, unless the agency or 
p.000006:  institution has been provided with evidence that there is a court order, State statute, or legally binding document 
p.000006:  relating to such matters as divorce, separation, or custody that specifically revokes these rights. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(1) When a student becomes an eligible student, the rights accorded to, and consent required of, parents under this 
p.000006:  part transfer from the parents to the student. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) Nothing in this section prevents an educational agency or institution from disclosing education records, or 
p.000006:  personally identifiable information from education records, to a parent without the prior written consent of an 
p.000006:  eligible student if the disclosure meets the conditions in § 99.31(a)(8), 
p.000006:  § 99.31(a)(10), § 99.31(a)(15), or 
p.000006:  any other provision in § 99.31(a). 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (b) The Act and this part do not prevent educational agencies or institutions from 
p.000006:  giving students rights in addition to those given to parents. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (c) An individual who is or has been a student at an educational institution and who applies for admission at another 
p.000006:  component of that institution does not have the rights under this part with respect to records maintained by that other 
p.000006:  component, including records maintained in connection with the student's application for admission, unless the student 
p.000006:  is accepted and attends that other component of the institution. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(d)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(l) Each educational agency or institution shall annually notify parents of students currently in attendance, or 
p.000006:  eligible students currently in attendance, of their rights under the Act and this part. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) The notice must inform parents or eligible students that they have the right to- 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (i) Inspect and review the student's education records; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (ii) Seek amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes to be inaccurate, 
p.000006:  misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (iii) Consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, 
p.000006:  except to the 
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000007:  7 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  extent that the Act and § 99.31 authorize disclosure without consent; and 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iv) File with the Department a complaint under §§ 99.63 and 99.64 concerning alleged failures by the educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution to comply with the requirements of the Act and this part. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (3) The notice must include all of the following: 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) The procedure for exercising the right to inspect and review education records. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) The procedure for requesting amendment of records under § 99.20. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) If the educational agency or institution has a policy of disclosing education records under § 99.31 (a) (1), a 
p.000007:  specification of criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate 
p.000007:  educational interest. 
p.000007:   
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p.000008:  educational agency or institution other than the law enforcement unit; or 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) Records created and maintained by a law enforcement unit exclusively for a non-law enforcement purpose, such as a 
p.000008:  disciplinary action or proceeding conducted by the educational agency 
p.000008:  or institution. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (c)(1)Nothing in the Act prohibits an educational agency or institution from contacting its law enforcement unit, 
p.000008:  orally or in writing, for the purpose of asking that unit to investigate a possible violation of, or to enforce, any 
p.000008:  local, State, or Federal law. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Education records, and personally identifiable information contained in education records, do not lose their status 
p.000008:  as education records and remain subject to the Act, including the disclosure provisions of § 99.30, while in possession 
p.000008:  of the law enforcement unit. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (d) The Act neither requires nor prohibits the disclosure by any educational agency or institution of its law 
p.000008:  enforcement unit records. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)(B)(ii)) 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  Subpart B-What are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  § 99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review 
p.000008:  education records? 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (a) Except as limited under § 99.12, a parent or eligible student must be given the opportunity to inspect and review 
p.000008:  the student's education records. This provision applies to 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (1) Any educational agency or institution; and 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Any State educational agency (SEA) and its components. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (i) For the purposes of subpart B of this part, an SEA and its components constitute an educational agency or 
p.000008:  institution. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) An SEA and its components are subject to subpart B of this part if the SEA maintains education records on students 
p.000008:  who are or have been in attendance at any school of an educational agency or institution subject to the Act and this 
p.000008:  part. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (b) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall comply with a request for access to records 
p.000008:  within a reasonable period of time, but not more than 45 days after it has received the request. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (c) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall respond to reasonable requests for 
p.000008:  explanations and interpretations of the records. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (d) If circumstances effectively prevent the parent or eligible student from exercising the right to inspect and review 
p.000008:  the student's education records, the educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall- 
p.000008:   
p.000008:   
p.000009:  9 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Provide the parent or eligible student with a copy of the records requested; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Make other arrangements for the parent or eligible student to inspect and review the requested records. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (e) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall not destroy any education records if there is 
p.000009:  an outstanding request to inspect and review the records under this section. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (f) While an educational agency or institution is not required to give an eligible student access to treatment records 
p.000009:  under paragraph (b)(4) of the definition of "Education records" in 
p.000009:  § 99.3, the student may have those records reviewed by a physician or other appropriate professional of the student's 
p.000009:  choice. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)(A) and (B)) 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  § 99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (a) Unless the imposition of a fee effectively prevents a parent or eligible student from exercising the right to 
p.000009:  inspect and review the student's education records, an educational agency or institution may charge a fee for a copy of 
p.000009:  an education record which is made for the parent or eligible student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) An educational agency or institution may not charge a fee to search for or to retrieve the education records of a 
p.000009:  student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)) 
p.000009:  § 99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000009:  (a) If the education records of a student contain information on more than one student, the parent or eligible student 
p.000009:  may inspect and review or be informed of only the specific information about that student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) A postsecondary institution does not have to permit a student to inspect and review education records that are: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Financial records, including any information those records contain, of his or her parents; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the education records of the student 
p.000009:  before January 1, 1975, as long as the statements are used only for the purposes for which they were specifically 
p.000009:  intended; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (3) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the student's education records after 
p.000009:  January 1, 1975, if: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (i) The student has waived his or her right to inspect and review those letters and statements; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (ii) Those letters and statements are related to the student's: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (A) Admission to an educational institution; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (B) Application for employment; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (C) Receipt of an honor or honorary recognition. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
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p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c)(1) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section is valid only if: 
p.000010:  (i) The educational agency or institution does not require the waiver as a condition for admission to or receipt of a 
p.000010:  service or benefit from the agency or institution; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) The waiver is made in writing and signed by the student, regardless of age. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (2) If a student has waived his or her rights under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, the educational institution 
p.000010:  shall: 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (i) Give the student, on request, the names of the individuals who provided the letters and statements of 
p.000010:  recommendation; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) Use the letters and statements of recommendation only for the purpose for which they were intended. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (3)(i) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section may be revoked with respect to any actions occurring after 
p.000010:  the revocation. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) A revocation under paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section must be in writing. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1) (A), 
p.000010:  (B), (C), and (D)) 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  Subpart C-What Are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  § 99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (a) If a parent or eligible student believes 
p.000010:  the education records relating to the student contain information that is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of 
p.000010:  the student's rights of  privacy, he or she may ask the educational agency or institution to amend the record. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (b) The educational agency or institution shall decide whether to amend the record as requested within a reasonable 
p.000010:  time after the agency or institution receives the request. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c) If the educational agency or institution decides not to amend the record as requested, it shall inform the parent 
p.000010:  or eligible student of its decision and of his or her right to a hearing under 
p.000010:  § 99.21. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  § 99.21 Under what conditions does a parent or eligible student have the right to a hearing? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (a) An educational agency or institution shall give a parent or eligible student, on request, an opportunity for a 
p.000010:  hearing to challenge the content of the student's education records on the grounds that the information contained in 
p.000010:  the education records is inaccurate, misleading, or 
p.000010:  in violation of the privacy rights of the student. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (b)(1) If, as a result of the hearing, the educational agency or institution decides that the information is 
p.000010:  inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, it shall: 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (i) Amend the record accordingly; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) Inform the parent or eligible student of the amendment in writing. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:   
p.000010:   
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p.000011:   
p.000011:  (2) If, as a result of the hearing, the educational agency or institution decides that the information in the education 
p.000011:  record is not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, it shall inform 
p.000011:  the parent or eligible student of the right to place a statement in the record commenting on the contested information 
p.000011:  in the record or stating why he or she disagrees with the decision of the agency or institution, or both. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (c) If an educational agency or institution places a statement in the education records of a student under paragraph 
p.000011:  (b)(2) of this section, 
p.000011:  the agency or institution shall: 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (1) Maintain the statement with the contested part of the record for as long as the record is maintained; and 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (2) Disclose the statement whenever it discloses the portion of the record to which the statement relates. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  § 99.22 What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  The hearing required by § 99.21 must meet, at a minimum, the following requirements: 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (a) The educational agency or institution shall hold the hearing within a reasonable time after it has received the 
p.000011:  request for the hearing from the parent or eligible student. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (b) The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student notice of the date, time, and 
p.000011:  place, reasonably in advance of the hearing. 
p.000011:  (c) The hearing may be conducted by any individual including an official of the educational agency or institution, who 
p.000011:  does not have direct interest in the outcome of the hearing. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (d) The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student a full and fair opportunity to 
p.000011:  present evidence relevant to the issues raised under § 99.21. The parent or eligible student may, at their own expense, 
p.000011:  be assisted or represented by one or more individuals of his or her own choice, including an attorney. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (e) The educational agency or institution shall make its decision in writing within a reasonable period of time after 
p.000011:  the hearing. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (f) The decision must be based solely on the evidence presented at the hearing, and must include a summary of the 
p.000011:  evidence and the reasons for the decision. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  § 99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (a) The parent or eligible student shall provide a signed and dated written consent before an educational agency or 
p.000011:  institution discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except as provided in § 
p.000011:  99.31. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:   
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p.000012:   
p.000012:  (b) The written consent must: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Specify the records that may be disclosed; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) State the purpose of the disclosure; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Identify the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (c) When a disclosure is made under paragraph (a) of this section: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) If a parent or eligible student so requests, the educational agency or institution shall provide him or her with a 
p.000012:  copy of the records disclosed; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) If the parent of a student who is not an eligible student so requests, the agency or institution shall provide the 
p.000012:  student with a copy of the records disclosed. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (d) "Signed and dated written consent" under this part may include a record and signature in electronic form that- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Identifies and authenticates a particular person as the source of the electronic consent; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Indicates such person's approval of the information contained in the electronic consent. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1) and (b)(2)(A)) 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  § 99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable 
p.000012:  information from an education record of a student without the consent required by 
p.000012:  § 99.30 if the disclosure meets one or more of the following conditions: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1)(i)(A) The disclosure is to other school officials, including teachers, within the agency or institution whom the 
p.000012:  agency or institution has determined to have legitimate educational interests. 
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p.000014:  disclosed under this paragraph (a)(6) violates paragraph (a)(6)(ii)(B) of this section, the educational agency or 
p.000014:  institution may not allow that third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at 
p.000014:  least five years. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (v) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(6) of this section, the term "organization" includes, but is not limited to, 
p.000014:  Federal, State, and local agencies, and independent organizations. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (7) The disclosure is to accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (8) The disclosure is to parents, as defined in § 99.3, of a dependent student, as defined in section 
p.000014:  152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (9)(i) The disclosure is to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
p.000015:  15 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (ii) The educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(9)(i) of this section only if 
p.000015:  the agency or institution makes 
p.000015:  a reasonable effort to notify the parent or eligible student of the order or subpoena in advance of compliance, so that 
p.000015:  the parent or eligible student may seek protective action, unless the disclosure is in compliance with- 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (A) A Federal grand jury subpoena and the court has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena 
p.000015:  or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) Any other subpoena issued for a law enforcement purpose and the court or other issuing agency has ordered that the 
p.000015:  existence or the contents of the subpoena or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; or 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (C) An ex parte court order obtained by the United States Attorney General (or designee not lower than an Assistant 
p.000015:  Attorney General) concerning investigations or prosecutions of an offense listed in 18 U.S.C. 2332b(g)(5)(B) or an act 
p.000015:  of domestic or international terrorism as defined in 18 
p.000015:  U.S.C. 2331. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (iii) (A) If an educational agency or institution initiates legal action against a parent or student, the educational 
p.000015:  agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a court order or subpoena, the education records of the 
p.000015:  student that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to proceed with the legal action as plaintiff. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) If a parent or eligible student initiates legal action against an 
p.000015:  educational agency or institution, the educational agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a 
p.000015:  court order or subpoena, the student's education records that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to 
p.000015:  defend itself. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (10) The disclosure is in connection with a health or safety emergency, under the conditions described in § 99.36. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (11) The disclosure is information the educational agency or institution has designated as "directory information," 
p.000015:  under the conditions described in 
p.000015:  § 99.37. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (12) The disclosure is to the parent of a student who is not an eligible student or to the student. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (13) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is to a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of 
p.000015:  violence or a non-forcible sex offense. The disclosure may only include the final results of the disciplinary 
p.000015:  proceeding conducted by the institution of postsecondary education with respect to that alleged crime or offense. The 
p.000015:  institution may disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding, regardless of whether the institution 
p.000015:  concluded a violation was committed. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (14)(i) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is in connection with a disciplinary proceeding at an 
p.000015:  institution of postsecondary education. 
p.000015:  The institution must not disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding unless it determines that 
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
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p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) With respect to the allegation made against him or her, the student has committed a violation of the institution's 
p.000016:  rules or policies. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) The institution may not disclose the name of any other student, including a victim or witness, without the prior 
p.000016:  written consent of the other student. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (iii) This section applies only to disciplinary proceedings in which the final results were reached on or after October 
p.000016:  7, 1998. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (15)(i) The disclosure is to a parent of a student at an institution of postsecondary education regarding the student's 
p.000016:  violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or 
p.000016:  possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (A) The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to that use or 
p.000016:  possession; and 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (B) The student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure to the parent. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(15) of this section does not supersede any provision of State law that prohibits an institution of 
p.000016:  postsecondary education from disclosing information. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (16) The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 170101 of the 
p.000016:  Violent Crime Control and Law 
p.000016:  Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 14071, and the information was provided to the educational agency or institution 
p.000016:  under 42 U.S.C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines. 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (b)(1)  De-identified records and information.  An educational agency or institution, or a party that has received 
p.000016:  education records or information from education records under this part, may release the records or information without 
p.000016:  the consent required by § 99.30 after the removal of all personally identifiable information provided that the 
p.000016:  educational agency or institution or other party has made a reasonable determination that a student’s identity is not 
p.000016:  personally identifiable, whether through single or multiple releases, and taking into account other reasonably 
p.000016:  available information. 
p.000016:   
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p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the education records of each student, as well as the names of State and local 
p.000017:  educational authorities and Federal officials and agencies listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that may make further disclosures of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the student’s education records without consent under 
p.000017:  § 99.33(b). 
p.000017:  (2) The agency or institution shall maintain the record with the education records of the student as long as the 
p.000017:  records are maintained. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (3) For each request or disclosure the record must include: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The parties who have requested or received personally identifiable information from the education records; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The legitimate interests the parties had in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (4) An educational agency or institution must obtain a copy of the record of further disclosures maintained under 
p.000017:  paragraph (b)(2) of this section and make it available in response to a parent’s or eligible student’s request to 
p.000017:  review the record required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (5) An educational agency or institution must record the following information when it discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records under the health or safety emergency exception in § 99.31(a)(10) and § 
p.000017:  99.36: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals that formed the 
p.000017:  basis for the disclosure; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The parties to whom the agency or institution disclosed the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if an educational agency or institution discloses 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from education records with the understanding 
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
p.000018:  18 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  authorized under § 99.33(b), the record of the disclosure required under this section must include: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (i) The names of the additional parties to which the receiving party may disclose the information on behalf of the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution; and 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii) The legitimate interests under 
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p.000018:   
p.000018:  (A)  An educational agency or institution that has not recorded the further disclosures under paragraph (b)(1) of this 
p.000018:  section; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (B)  Another State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency that records further disclosures of 
p.000018:  information under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section may maintain the record by the student’s class, school, district, 
p.000018:  or other appropriate grouping rather than by the name of the student. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (iii)  Upon request of an educational agency or institution, a State or local 
p.000018:  educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that maintains a record of further 
p.000018:  disclosures under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section must provide a copy of the record of further disclosures to the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution within a reasonable period of time not to exceed 30 days. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (c) The following parties may inspect the record relating to each student: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (1) The parent or eligible student. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) The school official or his or her assistants who are responsible for the custody of the records. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) Those parties authorized in 
p.000018:  § 99.3l(a)(l) and (3) for the purposes of auditing the recordkeeping procedures of the educational agency or 
p.000018:  institution. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (d) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply if the request was from, or the disclosure was to: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (1) The parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) A school official under § 99.31 (a)(1); 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) A party with written consent from the parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (4) A party seeking directory information; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (5) A party seeking or receiving records in accordance with § 99.31(a)(9)(ii)(A) through (C). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000019:  19 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(4)(A) 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  § 99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record 
p.000019:  only on the condition that the party to whom the information is disclosed will not disclose the information to any 
p.000019:  other party without the prior consent of the parent or eligible student. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (2) The officers, employees, and agents of a party that receives information under paragraph (a)(l) of this section may 
p.000019:  use the information, but only for the purposes for which the disclosure was made. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (b)(1)  Paragraph (a) of this section does not prevent an educational agency or institution from disclosing personally 
p.000019:  identifiable information with the understanding that the party receiving the information may make further disclosures 
p.000019:  of the information on behalf of the educational agency or institution if-- 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (i)  The disclosures meet the requirements of § 99.31; and 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (ii)  (A) The educational agency or institution has complied with the requirements of § 99.32(b); or 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (B)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) has complied with the 
p.000019:  requirements of § 99.32(b)(2). 
p.000019:  (2) A party that receives a court order or lawfully issued subpoena and rediscloses personally identifiable information 
p.000019:  from education records on behalf of an educational agency or institution in response to that order or subpoena under 
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p.000019:  information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Clery Act to the accuser and accused 
p.000019:  regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (e) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution improperly rediscloses 
p.000019:  personally identifiable information from education records in violation of this section, or fails to provide the 
p.000019:  notification required under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the educational agency or institution may not allow that 
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
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p.000020:   
p.000020:  third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at least five years. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(4)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a) An educational agency or institution that discloses an education record under 
p.000020:  § 99.31(a) (2) shall: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or eligible student at the last known address of the parent or 
p.000020:  eligible student, unless: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (i) The disclosure is initiated by the parent or eligible student; or 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (ii) The annual notification of the agency or institution under § 99.7 includes a notice that the agency or institution 
p.000020:  forwards education records to other agencies or institutions that have requested the records and in which the student 
p.000020:  seeks or intends to enroll or is already enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s 
p.000020:  enrollment or transfer; 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, a copy of the record that was disclosed; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (3) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, an opportunity for a hearing under Subpart C. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) An educational agency or institution may disclose an education record of a student in attendance to another 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution 
p.000020:  if: 
p.000020:  (1) The student is enrolled in or receives services from the other agency or institution; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) The disclosure meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a)(1) Authorized representatives of the officials or agencies headed by officials listed in § 99.31(a)(3) may have 
p.000020:  access to education records in connection with an audit or evaluation of Federal or State supported education programs, 
p.000020:  or for the enforcement of or compliance with Federal legal requirements that relate to those programs. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Authority for an agency or official listed in § 99.31(a)(3) to conduct an audit, evaluation, or compliance or 
p.000020:  enforcement activity is not conferred by the Act or this part and must be established under other Federal, State, or 
p.000020:  local authority. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) Information that is collected under paragraph (a) of this section must: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Be protected in a manner that does not permit personal identification of individuals by anyone other than the 
p.000020:  officials or agencies headed by officials referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, except that those officials and 
p.000020:  agencies may make further disclosures of personally identifiable information from education records on behalf of the 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution in accordance with the requirements of 
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
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p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.33(b); and 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) Be destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes listed in paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) Paragraph (b) of this section does not apply if: 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) The parent or eligible student has given written consent for the disclosure under § 99.30; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) The collection of personally identifiable information is specifically authorized by Federal law. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(3)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record to 
p.000021:  appropriate parties, including parents of an eligible student, in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the 
p.000021:  information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (b) Nothing in the Act or this part shall prevent an educational agency or institution from- 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) Including in the education records of a student appropriate information concerning disciplinary action taken 
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p.000021:  to the health or safety of a student or other individuals, it may disclose information from education records to any 
p.000021:  person whose knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If, based on the information available at the time of the determination, there is a rational basis for 
p.000021:  the determination, the Department will not substitute its judgment for that of the educational agency or institution in 
p.000021:  evaluating the circumstances and making its determination. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1)(I) and (h)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000022:  22 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information if it has given public notice to parents of 
p.000022:  students in attendance and eligible students in attendance at the agency 
p.000022:  or institution of: 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (1) The types of personally identifiable information that the agency or institution has designated as directory 
p.000022:  information; 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (2) A parent's or eligible student's right to refuse to let the agency or institution designate any or all of those 
p.000022:  types of information about the student designated as directory information; and 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (3) The period of time within which a parent or eligible student has to notify the agency or institution in writing 
p.000022:  that he or she does not want any or all of those types of information about the student designated as directory 
p.000022:  information. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information about former students without complying 
p.000022:  with the notice and opt out conditions in paragraph (a) of this section.  However, the agency or institution must 
p.000022:  continue to honor any valid request to opt out of the disclosure of directory information made while a student was in 
p.000022:  attendance unless the student rescinds the opt out request. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (c) A parent or eligible student may not use the right under paragraph (a)(2) of this section to opt out of directory 
p.000022:  information disclosures to prevent an educational agency or institution from disclosing or requiring a student to 
p.000022:  disclose the student’s name, identifier, or institutional e-mail address in a class in which the student is enrolled. 
p.000022:  (d)  An educational agency or institution may not disclose or confirm directory information without meeting the written 
p.000022:  consent requirements in § 99.30 if a student’s social security number or other non-directory information is used alone 
p.000022:  or combined with other data elements to identify or help identify the student or the student’s records. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5) (A) and (B)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 
p.000022:  1974, concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) If reporting or disclosure allowed by State statute concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability 
p.000022:  to effectively serve, prior to adjudication, the student whose records are released, an educational agency or 
p.000022:  institution may disclose education records under 
p.000022:  § 99.31(a)(5)(i)(B). 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) The officials and authorities to whom the records are disclosed shall certify in writing to the educational agency 
p.000022:  or institution that the information will not be disclosed to any other party, except as provided under State law, 
p.000022:  without the prior written consent of the parent of 
p.000022:  the student. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g((b)(1)(J)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000022:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000023:  23 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  As used in this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence" is a student who is alleged to have committed acts that would, if proven, 
p.000023:  constitute any of the 
p.000023:  following offenses or attempts to commit the following offenses that are defined in appendix A to this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Arson 
p.000023:  Assault offenses Burglary 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-manslaughter by negligence 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Destruction/damage/vandalism of property 
p.000023:  Kidnapping/abduction Robbery 
p.000023:  Forcible sex offenses 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a nonforcible sex offense" means a student who is alleged to have committed acts that, if 
p.000023:  proven, would constitute statutory rape or incest. These offenses are defined in appendix A to this part. 
p.000023:   
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p.000023:  to enforce the Act with respect to all applicable programs. The term "applicable program" is defined in section 400 of 
p.000023:  the General Education Provisions Act. 
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f) and (g), 1234)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local 
p.000023:   
p.000023:   
p.000024:  24 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  laws? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  If an educational agency or institution determines that it cannot comply with the Act or this part due to a conflict 
p.000024:  with State or local law, it shall notify the Office within 45 days, giving the text and citation of the conflicting 
p.000024:  law. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  The Office may require an educational agency or institution to submit reports, information on policies and procedures, 
p.000024:  annual notifications, training materials, and other information necessary to carry out its enforcement responsibilities 
p.000024:  under the Act or this part. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(f) and (g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.63 Where are complaints filed? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  A parent or eligible student may file a written complaint with the Office regarding an alleged violation under the Act 
p.000024:  and this part. The Office's address is: Family Policy Compliance 
p.000024:  Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.64 What is the investigation procedure? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  A complaint must contain specific allegations of fact giving reasonable cause to believe that a violation of the 
p.000024:  Act or this part has occurred.  A complaint does not have to allege that a 
p.000024:  violation is based on a policy or practice of the educational agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (b) The Office investigates a timely complaint filed by a parent or eligible student, or conducts its own investigation 
p.000024:  when no complaint has been filed or a complaint has been withdrawn, to determine whether an educational agency or 
p.000024:  institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part.  If the Office determines that an 
p.000024:  educational agency or institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part, it may also determine 
p.000024:  whether the failure to comply is based on a policy or practice of the agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (c) A timely complaint is defined as an allegation of a violation of the Act that is submitted to the Office within 180 
p.000024:  days of the date of the alleged violation 
p.000024:  or of the date that the complainant knew or reasonably should have known of the alleged violation. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (d) The Office may extend the time limit in this section for good cause shown. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.65 What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  The Office notifies the complainant, if any, and the educational agency or institution in writing if it initiates 
p.000024:  an investigation under § 99.64(b).  The notice to the educational agency or institution-- 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (1) Includes the substance of the allegations against the educational agency or institution; and 
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
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p.000026:  conduct, or both, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: This offense includes stalking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Burglary 
p.000026:  The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence 
p.000026:  The killing of another person through gross negligence. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Criminal Homicide-Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 
p.000026:  The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 
p.000026:  To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent 
p.000026:  of the owner or the person having custody or control of it. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Kidnapping/Abduction 
p.000026:  The unlawful seizure, transportation, or detention of a person, or any combination of these actions, against his or her 
p.000026:  will, or of a minor without the consent of his or her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
p.000027:  27 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Carjackings are robbery offenses where a motor vehicle is taken through force or threat of force.) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Sex Offences, Forcible 
p.000027:  Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or 
p.000027:  against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a)Forcible Rape (Except "Statutory Rape") 
p.000027:  The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the 
p.000027:  person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or 
p.000027:  physical incapacity (or because of his or her youth). 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Forcible Sodomy 
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p.000001:  Family Educational Rights and 
p.000001:  Privacy Act Regulations 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:  34 CFR Part 99 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart A-General 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.1 To which educational agencies or institutions do these regulations apply? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart B-What are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review education records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000001:  99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart C-What are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000001:   
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p.000002:  institution receive nonmonetary benefits under a program referenced in paragraph (a) of this section, if no funds under 
p.000002:  that program are made available to the agency or institution. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (c) The Secretary considers funds to be made available to an educational agency or institution if funds under one or 
p.000002:  more of the programs referenced in paragraph 
p.000002:  (a) of this section- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (1) Are provided to the agency or institution by grant, cooperative agreement, contract, subgrant, or subcontract; or 
p.000002:  (2) Are provided to students attending the agency or institution and the funds may be paid to the agency or institution 
p.000002:  by those students for educational purposes, such as under the Pell Grant Program and the Guaranteed Student Loan 
p.000002:  Program (Titles IV-A-l and IV-B, respectively, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (d) If an educational agency or institution receives funds under one or more of the programs covered by this section, 
p.000002:  the regulations in this part apply to the recipient as a whole, including each of its components (such as a department 
p.000002:  within a university). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000002:  The purpose of this part is to set out requirements for the protection of privacy of parents and students under section 
p.000002:  444 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  Note to § 99.2: 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.626 contain requirements regarding the confidentiality of information 
p.000002:  relating to children with disabilities who receive evaluations, services or other benefits under Part B of the 
p.000002:  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 34 CFR 303.402 and 303.460 identify the confidentiality of 
p.000002:  information requirements regarding children and infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families who receive 
p.000002:  evaluations, services, or other benefits under Part C of IDEA. 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.627 contain the 
p.000002:  confidentiality of information requirements that apply to personally identifiable data, information, and records 
p.000002:  collected or maintained pursuant to Part B of the IDEA. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  The following definitions apply to this part: 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Act" means the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, enacted as section 444 of the General 
p.000002:  Education Provisions Act. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Attendance" includes, but is not limited to- 
p.000002:   
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p.000005:  of the student to whom the education record relates. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Record" means any information recorded in any way, including, but not limited to, hand writing, print, computer media, 
p.000005:  video or audio tape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Secretary" means the Secretary of 
p.000005:  the U.S. Department of Education or an official or employee of the Department of Education acting for the Secretary 
p.000005:  under a delegation of authority. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
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p.000006:   
p.000006:  "Student," except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, means any individual who is or has been in 
p.000006:  attendance at an educational agency or institution and regarding whom the agency or institution maintains education 
p.000006:  records. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(6)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  An educational agency or institution shall give full rights under the Act to either parent, unless the agency or 
p.000006:  institution has been provided with evidence that there is a court order, State statute, or legally binding document 
p.000006:  relating to such matters as divorce, separation, or custody that specifically revokes these rights. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(1) When a student becomes an eligible student, the rights accorded to, and consent required of, parents under this 
p.000006:  part transfer from the parents to the student. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) Nothing in this section prevents an educational agency or institution from disclosing education records, or 
p.000006:  personally identifiable information from education records, to a parent without the prior written consent of an 
p.000006:  eligible student if the disclosure meets the conditions in § 99.31(a)(8), 
p.000006:  § 99.31(a)(10), § 99.31(a)(15), or 
p.000006:  any other provision in § 99.31(a). 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (b) The Act and this part do not prevent educational agencies or institutions from 
p.000006:  giving students rights in addition to those given to parents. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (c) An individual who is or has been a student at an educational institution and who applies for admission at another 
p.000006:  component of that institution does not have the rights under this part with respect to records maintained by that other 
p.000006:  component, including records maintained in connection with the student's application for admission, unless the student 
p.000006:  is accepted and attends that other component of the institution. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(d)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(l) Each educational agency or institution shall annually notify parents of students currently in attendance, or 
p.000006:  eligible students currently in attendance, of their rights under the Act and this part. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) The notice must inform parents or eligible students that they have the right to- 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (i) Inspect and review the student's education records; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (ii) Seek amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes to be inaccurate, 
p.000006:  misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (iii) Consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, 
p.000006:  except to the 
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
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p.000007:   
p.000007:  extent that the Act and § 99.31 authorize disclosure without consent; and 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iv) File with the Department a complaint under §§ 99.63 and 99.64 concerning alleged failures by the educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution to comply with the requirements of the Act and this part. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (3) The notice must include all of the following: 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) The procedure for exercising the right to inspect and review education records. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) The procedure for requesting amendment of records under § 99.20. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) If the educational agency or institution has a policy of disclosing education records under § 99.31 (a) (1), a 
p.000007:  specification of criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate 
p.000007:  educational interest. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) An educational agency or institution may provide this notice by any means that are reasonably likely to inform the 
p.000007:  parents or eligible students of their rights. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (1) An educational agency or institution shall effectively notify parents or eligible students who are disabled. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) An agency or institution of elementary or secondary education shall effectively notify parents who have a primary 
p.000007:  or home language other than English. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000007:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (e) and (f)) 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  § 99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (a) (1) "Law enforcement unit" means any individual, office, department, division, or other component of an educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution, such as a unit of commissioned police officers or non-commissioned security guards, that is 
p.000007:  officially authorized or designated 
p.000007:  by that agency or institution to- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Enforce any local, State, or Federal law, or refer to appropriate authorities a matter for enforcement of any 
p.000007:  local, State, or Federal law against any individual or organization other than the agency or institution itself; or 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Maintain the physical security and safety of the agency or institution. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) A component of an educational agency or institution does not lose its status as a "law enforcement unit" if it also 
p.000007:  performs other, non-law enforcement functions for the agency or institution, including investigation of incidents or 
p.000007:  conduct that constitutes or leads to a disciplinary action or proceedings against the student. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) (1) Records of law enforcement unit means those records, files, documents, and other materials that are- 
p.000007:   
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p.000009:  an education record which is made for the parent or eligible student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) An educational agency or institution may not charge a fee to search for or to retrieve the education records of a 
p.000009:  student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)) 
p.000009:  § 99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000009:  (a) If the education records of a student contain information on more than one student, the parent or eligible student 
p.000009:  may inspect and review or be informed of only the specific information about that student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) A postsecondary institution does not have to permit a student to inspect and review education records that are: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Financial records, including any information those records contain, of his or her parents; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the education records of the student 
p.000009:  before January 1, 1975, as long as the statements are used only for the purposes for which they were specifically 
p.000009:  intended; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (3) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the student's education records after 
p.000009:  January 1, 1975, if: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (i) The student has waived his or her right to inspect and review those letters and statements; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (ii) Those letters and statements are related to the student's: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (A) Admission to an educational institution; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (B) Application for employment; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (C) Receipt of an honor or honorary recognition. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
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p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c)(1) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section is valid only if: 
p.000010:  (i) The educational agency or institution does not require the waiver as a condition for admission to or receipt of a 
p.000010:  service or benefit from the agency or institution; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) The waiver is made in writing and signed by the student, regardless of age. 
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p.000013:   
p.000013:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(D)) 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (5)(i) The disclosure is to State and local officials or authorities to whom this information is specifically- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (A) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to a State statute adopted before November 19, 1974, if the allowed 
p.000013:  reporting or disclosure concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability to effectively serve the student 
p.000013:  whose records are released; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (B) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to a State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, subject to the 
p.000013:  requirements of § 99.38. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(5)(l) of this section does not prevent a State from further limiting the number or type of State or 
p.000013:  local officials to whom disclosures may be made under that paragraph. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (6)(i) The disclosure is to organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, 
p.000013:   
p.000013:   
p.000013:   
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p.000014:   
p.000014:  educational agencies or institutions to: 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (A) Develop, validate, or administer predictive tests; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (B) Administer student aid programs; or 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (C) Improve instruction. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (ii) An educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(6)(i) of this section only if-- 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (A) The study is conducted in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents and students by 
p.000014:  individuals other than representatives of the organization that have legitimate interests in the information; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (B)  The information is destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted; and 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (C)  The educational agency or institution enters into a written agreement with the organization that- 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (1)  Specifies the purpose, scope, and duration of the study or studies and the information to be disclosed; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (2) Requires the organization to use personally identifiable information from education records only to meet the 
p.000014:  purpose or purposes of the study as stated in the written agreement; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (3) Requires the organization to conduct the study in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents 
p.000014:  and students, as defined in this part, by anyone other than representatives of the organization with legitimate 
p.000014:  interests; and 
p.000014:  (4) Requires the organization to destroy or return to the educational agency or institution all personally identifiable 
p.000014:  information when the information is no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted and specifies 
p.000014:  the time period in which the information must be returned or destroyed. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iii) An educational agency or institution is not required to initiate a study or agree with or endorse the conclusions 
p.000014:  or results of the study. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iv) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution to whom information is 
p.000014:  disclosed under this paragraph (a)(6) violates paragraph (a)(6)(ii)(B) of this section, the educational agency or 
p.000014:  institution may not allow that third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at 
p.000014:  least five years. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (v) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(6) of this section, the term "organization" includes, but is not limited to, 
p.000014:  Federal, State, and local agencies, and independent organizations. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (7) The disclosure is to accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (8) The disclosure is to parents, as defined in § 99.3, of a dependent student, as defined in section 
p.000014:  152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (9)(i) The disclosure is to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
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p.000015:   
p.000015:  (ii) The educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(9)(i) of this section only if 
p.000015:  the agency or institution makes 
p.000015:  a reasonable effort to notify the parent or eligible student of the order or subpoena in advance of compliance, so that 
p.000015:  the parent or eligible student may seek protective action, unless the disclosure is in compliance with- 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (A) A Federal grand jury subpoena and the court has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena 
p.000015:  or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) Any other subpoena issued for a law enforcement purpose and the court or other issuing agency has ordered that the 
p.000015:  existence or the contents of the subpoena or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; or 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (C) An ex parte court order obtained by the United States Attorney General (or designee not lower than an Assistant 
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p.000016:  records under this part, may release de- identified student level data from education records for the purpose of 
p.000016:  education research by attaching a code to each record that may allow the recipient to match information received from 
p.000016:  the same source, provided that-- 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (i)  An educational agency or institution or other party that releases de-identified data under paragraph (b)(2) of 
p.000016:  this section does not disclose any information about how it generates and assigns a record code, or that would allow a 
p.000016:  recipient to identify a student based on a record code; 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii)  The record code is used for no purpose other than identifying a de- identified record for purposes of 
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
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p.000017:   
p.000017:  education research and cannot be used to ascertain personally identifiable information about a student; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (iii)  The record code is not based on a student’s social security number or other personal information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (c)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to identify and authenticate the identity of 
p.000017:  parents, students, school officials, and any other parties to whom the agency or institution discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (d)  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section do not require an educational agency or institution or any other party to 
p.000017:  disclose education records or information from education records to any party except for parties under paragraph 
p.000017:  (a)(12) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A), 
p.000017:  (b), (h), (i), and (j)) 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  § 99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution must maintain a record of each request for access to and each disclosure of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the education records of each student, as well as the names of State and local 
p.000017:  educational authorities and Federal officials and agencies listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that may make further disclosures of 
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p.000020:  officials or agencies headed by officials referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, except that those officials and 
p.000020:  agencies may make further disclosures of personally identifiable information from education records on behalf of the 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution in accordance with the requirements of 
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
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p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.33(b); and 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) Be destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes listed in paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) Paragraph (b) of this section does not apply if: 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) The parent or eligible student has given written consent for the disclosure under § 99.30; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) The collection of personally identifiable information is specifically authorized by Federal law. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(3)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record to 
p.000021:  appropriate parties, including parents of an eligible student, in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the 
p.000021:  information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (b) Nothing in the Act or this part shall prevent an educational agency or institution from- 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) Including in the education records of a student appropriate information concerning disciplinary action taken 
p.000021:  against the student for conduct that posed a significant risk to the safety 
p.000021:  or well-being of that student, other students, or other members of the school community; 
p.000021:  (2) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials within the agency or institution who the agency or institution has determined have legitimate educational 
p.000021:  interests in the behavior of the student; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (3) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials in other schools who have been determined to have legitimate educational interests in the behavior of the 
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p.000021:  account the totality of the circumstances pertaining to a threat to the health or safety of a student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If the educational agency or institution determines that there is an articulable and significant threat 
p.000021:  to the health or safety of a student or other individuals, it may disclose information from education records to any 
p.000021:  person whose knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If, based on the information available at the time of the determination, there is a rational basis for 
p.000021:  the determination, the Department will not substitute its judgment for that of the educational agency or institution in 
p.000021:  evaluating the circumstances and making its determination. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1)(I) and (h)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000022:  22 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information if it has given public notice to parents of 
p.000022:  students in attendance and eligible students in attendance at the agency 
p.000022:  or institution of: 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (1) The types of personally identifiable information that the agency or institution has designated as directory 
p.000022:  information; 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (2) A parent's or eligible student's right to refuse to let the agency or institution designate any or all of those 
p.000022:  types of information about the student designated as directory information; and 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (3) The period of time within which a parent or eligible student has to notify the agency or institution in writing 
p.000022:  that he or she does not want any or all of those types of information about the student designated as directory 
p.000022:  information. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information about former students without complying 
p.000022:  with the notice and opt out conditions in paragraph (a) of this section.  However, the agency or institution must 
p.000022:  continue to honor any valid request to opt out of the disclosure of directory information made while a student was in 
p.000022:  attendance unless the student rescinds the opt out request. 
p.000022:   
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p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Sexual Assault With An Object 
p.000027:  To use an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of 
p.000027:  another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the 
p.000027:  victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent 
p.000027:  mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: An "object" or "instrument" is anything used by the offender other than the offender's genitalia. Examples are a 
p.000027:  finger, bottle, handgun, stick, etc..) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (d) Forcible Fondling. 
p.000027:  The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly or against 
p.000027:  that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving 
p.000027:  consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Forcible Fondling includes "Indecent Liberties" and "Child Molesting.") 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Nonforcible Sex Offenses (Except "Prostitution Offenses'') Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a) Incest 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is 
p.000027:  prohibited by law. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b)Statutory Rape 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(6) and 
p.000027:  18 U.S.C. 16) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [This is not an official version of the regulations. These regulations are codified in 34 CFR Part 
p.000027:  99.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [Updated January 2009.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
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General/Other / Dependent
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p.000014:  interests; and 
p.000014:  (4) Requires the organization to destroy or return to the educational agency or institution all personally identifiable 
p.000014:  information when the information is no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted and specifies 
p.000014:  the time period in which the information must be returned or destroyed. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iii) An educational agency or institution is not required to initiate a study or agree with or endorse the conclusions 
p.000014:  or results of the study. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (iv) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution to whom information is 
p.000014:  disclosed under this paragraph (a)(6) violates paragraph (a)(6)(ii)(B) of this section, the educational agency or 
p.000014:  institution may not allow that third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at 
p.000014:  least five years. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (v) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(6) of this section, the term "organization" includes, but is not limited to, 
p.000014:  Federal, State, and local agencies, and independent organizations. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (7) The disclosure is to accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (8) The disclosure is to parents, as defined in § 99.3, of a dependent student, as defined in section 
p.000014:  152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (9)(i) The disclosure is to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
p.000014:   
p.000015:  15 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (ii) The educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(9)(i) of this section only if 
p.000015:  the agency or institution makes 
p.000015:  a reasonable effort to notify the parent or eligible student of the order or subpoena in advance of compliance, so that 
p.000015:  the parent or eligible student may seek protective action, unless the disclosure is in compliance with- 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (A) A Federal grand jury subpoena and the court has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena 
p.000015:  or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) Any other subpoena issued for a law enforcement purpose and the court or other issuing agency has ordered that the 
p.000015:  existence or the contents of the subpoena or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; or 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (C) An ex parte court order obtained by the United States Attorney General (or designee not lower than an Assistant 
p.000015:  Attorney General) concerning investigations or prosecutions of an offense listed in 18 U.S.C. 2332b(g)(5)(B) or an act 
p.000015:  of domestic or international terrorism as defined in 18 
p.000015:  U.S.C. 2331. 
p.000015:   
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General/Other / Incapacitated
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p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: Kidnapping/Abduction includes hostage taking.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Robbery 
p.000026:  The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, 
p.000026:  or care of a person or persons by force or 
p.000026:   
p.000026:   
p.000027:  27 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Carjackings are robbery offenses where a motor vehicle is taken through force or threat of force.) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Sex Offences, Forcible 
p.000027:  Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or 
p.000027:  against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a)Forcible Rape (Except "Statutory Rape") 
p.000027:  The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the 
p.000027:  person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or 
p.000027:  physical incapacity (or because of his or her youth). 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Forcible Sodomy 
p.000027:  Oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly 
p.000027:  or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of 
p.000027:  his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b) Sexual Assault With An Object 
p.000027:  To use an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of 
p.000027:  another person, forcibly or against that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the 
p.000027:  victim is incapable of giving consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent 
p.000027:  mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: An "object" or "instrument" is anything used by the offender other than the offender's genitalia. Examples are a 
p.000027:  finger, bottle, handgun, stick, etc..) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (d) Forcible Fondling. 
p.000027:  The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly or against 
p.000027:  that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving 
p.000027:  consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Forcible Fondling includes "Indecent Liberties" and "Child Molesting.") 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Nonforcible Sex Offenses (Except "Prostitution Offenses'') Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a) Incest 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is 
p.000027:  prohibited by law. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b)Statutory Rape 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(6) and 
p.000027:  18 U.S.C. 16) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [This is not an official version of the regulations. These regulations are codified in 34 CFR Part 
p.000027:  99.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [Updated January 2009.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
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General/Other / Public Emergency
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p.000015:  Attorney General) concerning investigations or prosecutions of an offense listed in 18 U.S.C. 2332b(g)(5)(B) or an act 
p.000015:  of domestic or international terrorism as defined in 18 
p.000015:  U.S.C. 2331. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (iii) (A) If an educational agency or institution initiates legal action against a parent or student, the educational 
p.000015:  agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a court order or subpoena, the education records of the 
p.000015:  student that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to proceed with the legal action as plaintiff. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (B) If a parent or eligible student initiates legal action against an 
p.000015:  educational agency or institution, the educational agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a 
p.000015:  court order or subpoena, the student's education records that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to 
p.000015:  defend itself. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (10) The disclosure is in connection with a health or safety emergency, under the conditions described in § 99.36. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (11) The disclosure is information the educational agency or institution has designated as "directory information," 
p.000015:  under the conditions described in 
p.000015:  § 99.37. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (12) The disclosure is to the parent of a student who is not an eligible student or to the student. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (13) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is to a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of 
p.000015:  violence or a non-forcible sex offense. The disclosure may only include the final results of the disciplinary 
p.000015:  proceeding conducted by the institution of postsecondary education with respect to that alleged crime or offense. The 
p.000015:  institution may disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding, regardless of whether the institution 
p.000015:  concluded a violation was committed. 
p.000015:   
p.000015:  (14)(i) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in § 99.39, is in connection with a disciplinary proceeding at an 
p.000015:  institution of postsecondary education. 
p.000015:  The institution must not disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding unless it determines that 
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
p.000015:   
p.000016:  16 
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p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the student’s education records without consent under 
p.000017:  § 99.33(b). 
p.000017:  (2) The agency or institution shall maintain the record with the education records of the student as long as the 
p.000017:  records are maintained. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (3) For each request or disclosure the record must include: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The parties who have requested or received personally identifiable information from the education records; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The legitimate interests the parties had in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (4) An educational agency or institution must obtain a copy of the record of further disclosures maintained under 
p.000017:  paragraph (b)(2) of this section and make it available in response to a parent’s or eligible student’s request to 
p.000017:  review the record required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (5) An educational agency or institution must record the following information when it discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records under the health or safety emergency exception in § 99.31(a)(10) and § 
p.000017:  99.36: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals that formed the 
p.000017:  basis for the disclosure; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The parties to whom the agency or institution disclosed the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if an educational agency or institution discloses 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from education records with the understanding 
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
p.000018:  18 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  authorized under § 99.33(b), the record of the disclosure required under this section must include: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (i) The names of the additional parties to which the receiving party may disclose the information on behalf of the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution; and 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii) The legitimate interests under 
p.000018:  § 99.31 which each of the additional parties has in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2)(i)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that makes further 
p.000018:  disclosures of information from education records under § 99.33(b) must record the names of the additional parties to 
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p.000020:  officials or agencies headed by officials referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, except that those officials and 
p.000020:  agencies may make further disclosures of personally identifiable information from education records on behalf of the 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution in accordance with the requirements of 
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000021:  21 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.33(b); and 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) Be destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes listed in paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) Paragraph (b) of this section does not apply if: 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) The parent or eligible student has given written consent for the disclosure under § 99.30; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) The collection of personally identifiable information is specifically authorized by Federal law. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(3)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record to 
p.000021:  appropriate parties, including parents of an eligible student, in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the 
p.000021:  information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (b) Nothing in the Act or this part shall prevent an educational agency or institution from- 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) Including in the education records of a student appropriate information concerning disciplinary action taken 
p.000021:  against the student for conduct that posed a significant risk to the safety 
p.000021:  or well-being of that student, other students, or other members of the school community; 
p.000021:  (2) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials within the agency or institution who the agency or institution has determined have legitimate educational 
p.000021:  interests in the behavior of the student; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (3) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
p.000021:  officials in other schools who have been determined to have legitimate educational interests in the behavior of the 
p.000021:  student. 
p.000021:   
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p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, 
p.000001:  concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000001:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or non- forcible sex offenses? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart E -What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Section 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local laws? 
p.000001:  99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.63 Where are complaints filed? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.64 What is the investigation procedure? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.65 What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.66 What are the responsibilities of the Office in the enforcement process? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  99.67 How does the Secretary enforce decisions? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g, unless otherwise noted). 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  PART 99 – FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  The authority citation for this part continues to read as follows: 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g, unless otherwise noted). 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  Subpart A-General 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  § 99.1 To which educational agencies or institutions do these regulations apply? 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (a) Except as otherwise noted in § 99.10, this part applies to an educational agency or institution to which funds have 
p.000001:  been made available under any program administered by the Secretary, 
p.000001:  if- 
p.000001:   
p.000001:  (1)The educational institution provides educational services or instruction, or both, to students; or 
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000001:   
p.000002:  2 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (2) The educational agency is authorized to direct and control public elementary or secondary, or postsecondary 
p.000002:  educational institutions. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (b) This part does not apply to an educational agency or institution solely because students attending that agency or 
p.000002:  institution receive nonmonetary benefits under a program referenced in paragraph (a) of this section, if no funds under 
p.000002:  that program are made available to the agency or institution. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (c) The Secretary considers funds to be made available to an educational agency or institution if funds under one or 
p.000002:  more of the programs referenced in paragraph 
p.000002:  (a) of this section- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (1) Are provided to the agency or institution by grant, cooperative agreement, contract, subgrant, or subcontract; or 
p.000002:  (2) Are provided to students attending the agency or institution and the funds may be paid to the agency or institution 
p.000002:  by those students for educational purposes, such as under the Pell Grant Program and the Guaranteed Student Loan 
p.000002:  Program (Titles IV-A-l and IV-B, respectively, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (d) If an educational agency or institution receives funds under one or more of the programs covered by this section, 
p.000002:  the regulations in this part apply to the recipient as a whole, including each of its components (such as a department 
p.000002:  within a university). 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? 
p.000002:  The purpose of this part is to set out requirements for the protection of privacy of parents and students under section 
p.000002:  444 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  Note to § 99.2: 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.626 contain requirements regarding the confidentiality of information 
p.000002:  relating to children with disabilities who receive evaluations, services or other benefits under Part B of the 
p.000002:  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 34 CFR 303.402 and 303.460 identify the confidentiality of 
p.000002:  information requirements regarding children and infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families who receive 
p.000002:  evaluations, services, or other benefits under Part C of IDEA. 34 CFR 300.610 through 300.627 contain the 
p.000002:  confidentiality of information requirements that apply to personally identifiable data, information, and records 
p.000002:  collected or maintained pursuant to Part B of the IDEA. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  § 99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  The following definitions apply to this part: 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Act" means the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, enacted as section 444 of the General 
p.000002:  Education Provisions Act. 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  "Attendance" includes, but is not limited to- 
p.000002:   
p.000002:  (a) Attendance in person or by paper correspondence, videoconference, 
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000002:   
p.000003:  3 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  satellite, Internet, or other electronic information and telecommunications technologies for students who are not 
p.000003:  physically present in the classroom; and 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The period during which a person is working under a work-study program. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Biometric record,” as used in the definition of “personally identifiable information,” means a record of one or more 
p.000003:  measurable biological or behavioral characteristics that can be used for automated recognition of an individual. 
p.000003:  Examples include fingerprints; retina and iris patterns; voiceprints; DNA sequence; facial characteristics; and 
p.000003:  handwriting. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Dates of attendance" 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (a) The term means the period of time during which a student attends or attended an educational agency or institution. 
p.000003:  Examples of dates of attendance include an academic year, a spring semester, or a first quarter. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) The term does not include specific daily records of a student's attendance at an educational agency or institution. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  "Directory information" means information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be 
p.000003:  considered harmful or 
p.000003:  an invasion of privacy if disclosed. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (a) Directory information includes, but is not limited to, the student's name; 
p.000003:  address; telephone listing; electronic mail address; photograph; date and place of birth; major field of study; grade 
p.000003:  level; enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time); dates of attendance; participation 
p.000003:  in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; degrees, honors and 
p.000003:  awards received; and the most recent educational agency or institution attended. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (b) Directory information does not include a student's – 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (1) Social security number; or 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (2) Student identification (ID) number, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  (c) Directory information includes a student ID number, user ID, or other unique personal identifier used by the 
p.000003:  student for purposes of accessing or communicating in electronic systems, but only if the identifier cannot be used to 
p.000003:  gain access to education records except when used in conjunction with one or more factors that authenticate the user's 
p.000003:  identity, such as a personal identification number (PIN), password, or other factor known or possessed only by the 
p.000003:  authorized user. 
p.000003:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A)) 
p.000003:   
p.000003:  “Disciplinary action or proceeding” means the investigation, adjudication, or imposition of sanctions by an educational 
p.000003:  agency or institution with respect to an infraction or violation of the internal rules of conduct applicable to 
p.000003:  students of the agency or institution. 
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000003:   
p.000004:  4 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Disclosure" means to permit access to or the release, transfer, or other communication of personally identifiable 
p.000004:  information contained in education records by any means, including oral, written, or electronic means, to any party 
p.000004:  except the party identified as the party that provided or created the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(2)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Educational agency or institution" means any public or private agency or institution to which this part applies under 
p.000004:  § 99.1(a). 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(3)) 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  "Education Records" 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (a) The term means those records that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Directly related to a student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (b) The term does not include: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (1) Records that are kept in the sole possession of the maker, are used only as a personal memory aid, and are not 
p.000004:  accessible or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (2) Records of the law enforcement unit of an educational agency or institution, subject to the provisions of § 99.8. 
p.000004:  (3)(i) Records relating to an individual who is employed by an educational agency or institution, that: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (A) Are made and maintained in the normal course of business; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (B) Relate exclusively to the individual in that individual's capacity as an employee; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (C) Are not available for use for any other purpose. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (ii) Records relating to an individual in attendance at the agency or institution who is employed as a result of his or 
p.000004:  her status as a student are education records and not excepted under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this definition. 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (4) Records on a student who is 18 years of age or older, or is attending an institution of postsecondary education, 
p.000004:  that are: 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (i) Made or maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other recognized professional or paraprofessional 
p.000004:  acting in his or her professional capacity or assisting in a paraprofessional capacity; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (ii) Made, maintained, or used only in connection with treatment of the student; and 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (iii) Disclosed only to individuals providing the treatment. For the purpose of this definition,"treatment" does not 
p.000004:  include remedial educational activities or activities that are part of the program of instruction at the agency or 
p.000004:  institution; 
p.000004:   
p.000004:  (5) Records created or received by an educational agency or institution after an 
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000004:   
p.000005:  5 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  individual is no longer a student in attendance and that are not directly related to the individual's attendance as a 
p.000005:  student. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (6) Grades on peer-graded papers before they are collected and recorded by a teacher. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Eligible student" means a student who has reached 18 years of age or is attending an institution of postsecondary 
p.000005:  education. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Institution of postsecondary education" means an institution that provides education to students beyond the secondary 
p.000005:  school level; "secondary school level" means the educational level (not beyond grade 12) at which secondary education 
p.000005:  is provided as determined under State law. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(d)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Parent" means a parent of a student and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in 
p.000005:  the absence of a parent or a guardian. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Party" means an individual, agency, institution, or organization. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(4)(A)) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Personally Identifiable Information" The term includes, but is not limited to-- 
p.000005:  (a)  The student’s name; 
p.000005:  (b)  The name of the student’s parent or other family members; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (c)  The address of the student or student’s family; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (d)  A personal identifier, such as the student’s social security number, student number, or biometric record; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (e)  Other indirect identifiers, such as the student’s date of birth, place of birth, and mother’s maiden name; 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (f)  Other information that, alone or in combination, is linked or linkable to a specific student that would allow a 
p.000005:  reasonable person in the school community, who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to 
p.000005:  identify the student with reasonable certainty; or 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (g) Information requested by a person who the educational agency or  institution reasonably believes knows the identity 
p.000005:  of the student to whom the education record relates. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Record" means any information recorded in any way, including, but not limited to, hand writing, print, computer media, 
p.000005:  video or audio tape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  "Secretary" means the Secretary of 
p.000005:  the U.S. Department of Education or an official or employee of the Department of Education acting for the Secretary 
p.000005:  under a delegation of authority. 
p.000005:   
p.000005:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g) 
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
p.000005:   
p.000006:  6 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  "Student," except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, means any individual who is or has been in 
p.000006:  attendance at an educational agency or institution and regarding whom the agency or institution maintains education 
p.000006:  records. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(6)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.4 What are the rights of parents? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  An educational agency or institution shall give full rights under the Act to either parent, unless the agency or 
p.000006:  institution has been provided with evidence that there is a court order, State statute, or legally binding document 
p.000006:  relating to such matters as divorce, separation, or custody that specifically revokes these rights. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.5 What are the rights of students? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(1) When a student becomes an eligible student, the rights accorded to, and consent required of, parents under this 
p.000006:  part transfer from the parents to the student. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) Nothing in this section prevents an educational agency or institution from disclosing education records, or 
p.000006:  personally identifiable information from education records, to a parent without the prior written consent of an 
p.000006:  eligible student if the disclosure meets the conditions in § 99.31(a)(8), 
p.000006:  § 99.31(a)(10), § 99.31(a)(15), or 
p.000006:  any other provision in § 99.31(a). 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (b) The Act and this part do not prevent educational agencies or institutions from 
p.000006:  giving students rights in addition to those given to parents. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (c) An individual who is or has been a student at an educational institution and who applies for admission at another 
p.000006:  component of that institution does not have the rights under this part with respect to records maintained by that other 
p.000006:  component, including records maintained in connection with the student's application for admission, unless the student 
p.000006:  is accepted and attends that other component of the institution. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(d)) 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  § 99.7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (a)(l) Each educational agency or institution shall annually notify parents of students currently in attendance, or 
p.000006:  eligible students currently in attendance, of their rights under the Act and this part. 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (2) The notice must inform parents or eligible students that they have the right to- 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (i) Inspect and review the student's education records; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (ii) Seek amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes to be inaccurate, 
p.000006:  misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights; 
p.000006:   
p.000006:  (iii) Consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, 
p.000006:  except to the 
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000006:   
p.000007:  7 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  extent that the Act and § 99.31 authorize disclosure without consent; and 
p.000007:   
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p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) The procedure for exercising the right to inspect and review education records. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) The procedure for requesting amendment of records under § 99.20. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) If the educational agency or institution has a policy of disclosing education records under § 99.31 (a) (1), a 
p.000007:  specification of criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate 
p.000007:  educational interest. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) An educational agency or institution may provide this notice by any means that are reasonably likely to inform the 
p.000007:  parents or eligible students of their rights. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (1) An educational agency or institution shall effectively notify parents or eligible students who are disabled. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) An agency or institution of elementary or secondary education shall effectively notify parents who have a primary 
p.000007:  or home language other than English. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000007:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (e) and (f)) 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  § 99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit? 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (a) (1) "Law enforcement unit" means any individual, office, department, division, or other component of an educational 
p.000007:  agency or institution, such as a unit of commissioned police officers or non-commissioned security guards, that is 
p.000007:  officially authorized or designated 
p.000007:  by that agency or institution to- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Enforce any local, State, or Federal law, or refer to appropriate authorities a matter for enforcement of any 
p.000007:  local, State, or Federal law against any individual or organization other than the agency or institution itself; or 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Maintain the physical security and safety of the agency or institution. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (2) A component of an educational agency or institution does not lose its status as a "law enforcement unit" if it also 
p.000007:  performs other, non-law enforcement functions for the agency or institution, including investigation of incidents or 
p.000007:  conduct that constitutes or leads to a disciplinary action or proceedings against the student. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (b) (1) Records of law enforcement unit means those records, files, documents, and other materials that are- 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (i) Created by a law enforcement unit; 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (ii) Created for a law enforcement purpose; and 
p.000007:   
p.000007:  (iii) Maintained by the law enforcement unit. 
p.000007:   
p.000007:   
p.000007:   
p.000008:  8 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Records of law enforcement unit does not mean – 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (i) Records created by a law enforcement unit for a law enforcement purpose that are maintained by a component of the 
p.000008:  educational agency or institution other than the law enforcement unit; or 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) Records created and maintained by a law enforcement unit exclusively for a non-law enforcement purpose, such as a 
p.000008:  disciplinary action or proceeding conducted by the educational agency 
p.000008:  or institution. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (c)(1)Nothing in the Act prohibits an educational agency or institution from contacting its law enforcement unit, 
p.000008:  orally or in writing, for the purpose of asking that unit to investigate a possible violation of, or to enforce, any 
p.000008:  local, State, or Federal law. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Education records, and personally identifiable information contained in education records, do not lose their status 
p.000008:  as education records and remain subject to the Act, including the disclosure provisions of § 99.30, while in possession 
p.000008:  of the law enforcement unit. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (d) The Act neither requires nor prohibits the disclosure by any educational agency or institution of its law 
p.000008:  enforcement unit records. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)(B)(ii)) 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  Subpart B-What are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  § 99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review 
p.000008:  education records? 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (a) Except as limited under § 99.12, a parent or eligible student must be given the opportunity to inspect and review 
p.000008:  the student's education records. This provision applies to 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (1) Any educational agency or institution; and 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (2) Any State educational agency (SEA) and its components. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (i) For the purposes of subpart B of this part, an SEA and its components constitute an educational agency or 
p.000008:  institution. 
p.000008:   
p.000008:  (ii) An SEA and its components are subject to subpart B of this part if the SEA maintains education records on students 
p.000008:  who are or have been in attendance at any school of an educational agency or institution subject to the Act and this 
p.000008:  part. 
p.000008:   
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p.000008:  the student's education records, the educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall- 
p.000008:   
p.000008:   
p.000009:  9 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Provide the parent or eligible student with a copy of the records requested; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Make other arrangements for the parent or eligible student to inspect and review the requested records. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (e) The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall not destroy any education records if there is 
p.000009:  an outstanding request to inspect and review the records under this section. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (f) While an educational agency or institution is not required to give an eligible student access to treatment records 
p.000009:  under paragraph (b)(4) of the definition of "Education records" in 
p.000009:  § 99.3, the student may have those records reviewed by a physician or other appropriate professional of the student's 
p.000009:  choice. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)(A) and (B)) 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  § 99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (a) Unless the imposition of a fee effectively prevents a parent or eligible student from exercising the right to 
p.000009:  inspect and review the student's education records, an educational agency or institution may charge a fee for a copy of 
p.000009:  an education record which is made for the parent or eligible student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) An educational agency or institution may not charge a fee to search for or to retrieve the education records of a 
p.000009:  student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1)) 
p.000009:  § 99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records? 
p.000009:  (a) If the education records of a student contain information on more than one student, the parent or eligible student 
p.000009:  may inspect and review or be informed of only the specific information about that student. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (b) A postsecondary institution does not have to permit a student to inspect and review education records that are: 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (1) Financial records, including any information those records contain, of his or her parents; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (2) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the education records of the student 
p.000009:  before January 1, 1975, as long as the statements are used only for the purposes for which they were specifically 
p.000009:  intended; and 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (3) Confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation placed in the student's education records after 
p.000009:  January 1, 1975, if: 
p.000009:   
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p.000009:   
p.000009:  (A) Admission to an educational institution; 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (B) Application for employment; or 
p.000009:   
p.000009:  (C) Receipt of an honor or honorary recognition. 
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000009:   
p.000010:  10 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c)(1) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section is valid only if: 
p.000010:  (i) The educational agency or institution does not require the waiver as a condition for admission to or receipt of a 
p.000010:  service or benefit from the agency or institution; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) The waiver is made in writing and signed by the student, regardless of age. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (2) If a student has waived his or her rights under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, the educational institution 
p.000010:  shall: 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (i) Give the student, on request, the names of the individuals who provided the letters and statements of 
p.000010:  recommendation; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) Use the letters and statements of recommendation only for the purpose for which they were intended. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (3)(i) A waiver under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section may be revoked with respect to any actions occurring after 
p.000010:  the revocation. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) A revocation under paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section must be in writing. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1) (A), 
p.000010:  (B), (C), and (D)) 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  Subpart C-What Are the Procedures for Amending Education Records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  § 99.20 How can a parent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (a) If a parent or eligible student believes 
p.000010:  the education records relating to the student contain information that is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of 
p.000010:  the student's rights of  privacy, he or she may ask the educational agency or institution to amend the record. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (b) The educational agency or institution shall decide whether to amend the record as requested within a reasonable 
p.000010:  time after the agency or institution receives the request. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (c) If the educational agency or institution decides not to amend the record as requested, it shall inform the parent 
p.000010:  or eligible student of its decision and of his or her right to a hearing under 
p.000010:  § 99.21. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  § 99.21 Under what conditions does a parent or eligible student have the right to a hearing? 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (a) An educational agency or institution shall give a parent or eligible student, on request, an opportunity for a 
p.000010:  hearing to challenge the content of the student's education records on the grounds that the information contained in 
p.000010:  the education records is inaccurate, misleading, or 
p.000010:  in violation of the privacy rights of the student. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (b)(1) If, as a result of the hearing, the educational agency or institution decides that the information is 
p.000010:  inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, it shall: 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (i) Amend the record accordingly; and 
p.000010:   
p.000010:  (ii) Inform the parent or eligible student of the amendment in writing. 
p.000010:   
p.000010:   
p.000010:   
p.000011:  11 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (2) If, as a result of the hearing, the educational agency or institution decides that the information in the education 
p.000011:  record is not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, it shall inform 
p.000011:  the parent or eligible student of the right to place a statement in the record commenting on the contested information 
p.000011:  in the record or stating why he or she disagrees with the decision of the agency or institution, or both. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (c) If an educational agency or institution places a statement in the education records of a student under paragraph 
p.000011:  (b)(2) of this section, 
p.000011:  the agency or institution shall: 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (1) Maintain the statement with the contested part of the record for as long as the record is maintained; and 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (2) Disclose the statement whenever it discloses the portion of the record to which the statement relates. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  § 99.22 What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  The hearing required by § 99.21 must meet, at a minimum, the following requirements: 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (a) The educational agency or institution shall hold the hearing within a reasonable time after it has received the 
p.000011:  request for the hearing from the parent or eligible student. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (b) The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student notice of the date, time, and 
p.000011:  place, reasonably in advance of the hearing. 
p.000011:  (c) The hearing may be conducted by any individual including an official of the educational agency or institution, who 
p.000011:  does not have direct interest in the outcome of the hearing. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (d) The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student a full and fair opportunity to 
p.000011:  present evidence relevant to the issues raised under § 99.21. The parent or eligible student may, at their own expense, 
p.000011:  be assisted or represented by one or more individuals of his or her own choice, including an attorney. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (e) The educational agency or institution shall make its decision in writing within a reasonable period of time after 
p.000011:  the hearing. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (f) The decision must be based solely on the evidence presented at the hearing, and must include a summary of the 
p.000011:  evidence and the reasons for the decision. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2)) 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  Subpart D-May an Educational Agency or Institution disclose Personally Identifiable Information from Education Records? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  § 99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? 
p.000011:   
p.000011:  (a) The parent or eligible student shall provide a signed and dated written consent before an educational agency or 
p.000011:  institution discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except as provided in § 
p.000011:  99.31. 
p.000011:   
p.000011:   
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p.000012:   
p.000012:  (b) The written consent must: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Specify the records that may be disclosed; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) State the purpose of the disclosure; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Identify the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (c) When a disclosure is made under paragraph (a) of this section: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) If a parent or eligible student so requests, the educational agency or institution shall provide him or her with a 
p.000012:  copy of the records disclosed; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) If the parent of a student who is not an eligible student so requests, the agency or institution shall provide the 
p.000012:  student with a copy of the records disclosed. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (d) "Signed and dated written consent" under this part may include a record and signature in electronic form that- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Identifies and authenticates a particular person as the source of the electronic consent; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Indicates such person's approval of the information contained in the electronic consent. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1) and (b)(2)(A)) 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  § 99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable 
p.000012:  information from an education record of a student without the consent required by 
p.000012:  § 99.30 if the disclosure meets one or more of the following conditions: 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1)(i)(A) The disclosure is to other school officials, including teachers, within the agency or institution whom the 
p.000012:  agency or institution has determined to have legitimate educational interests. 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (B) A contractor, consultant, volunteer, or other party to whom an agency or institution has outsourced institutional 
p.000012:  services or functions may be considered a school official under this paragraph provided that the outside party-- 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (1) Performs an institutional service or function for which the agency or institution would otherwise use employees; 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (2) Is under the direct control of the agency or institution with respect to the use and maintenance of education 
p.000012:  records; and 
p.000012:   
p.000012:  (3) Is subject to the requirements of 
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p.000013:  to any private or public elementary or secondary school in which the student is subsequently enrolled or seeks, 
p.000013:  intends, or is instructed to enroll. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (3) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of § 99.35, to authorized representatives of- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (i) The Comptroller General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) The Attorney General of the United States; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iii) The Secretary; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (iv) State and local educational authorities. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (4)(i) The disclosure is in connection with financial aid for which the student has applied or which the student has 
p.000013:  received, if the information is necessary for such purposes as to: 
p.000013:  (A) Determine eligibility for the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (B) Determine the amount of the aid; 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (C) Determine the conditions for the aid; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (D) Enforce the terms and conditions of the aid. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) As used in paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section,"financial aid" means a payment of funds provided to an individual 
p.000013:  (or a payment in kind of tangible or intangible property to the individual) that is conditioned on the individual's 
p.000013:  attendance at an educational agency or institution. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(D)) 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (5)(i) The disclosure is to State and local officials or authorities to whom this information is specifically- 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (A) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to a State statute adopted before November 19, 1974, if the allowed 
p.000013:  reporting or disclosure concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability to effectively serve the student 
p.000013:  whose records are released; or 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (B) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to a State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, subject to the 
p.000013:  requirements of § 99.38. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (ii) Paragraph (a)(5)(l) of this section does not prevent a State from further limiting the number or type of State or 
p.000013:  local officials to whom disclosures may be made under that paragraph. 
p.000013:   
p.000013:  (6)(i) The disclosure is to organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, 
p.000013:   
p.000013:   
p.000013:   
p.000014:  14 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  educational agencies or institutions to: 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (A) Develop, validate, or administer predictive tests; 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (B) Administer student aid programs; or 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (C) Improve instruction. 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (ii) An educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(6)(i) of this section only if-- 
p.000014:   
p.000014:  (A) The study is conducted in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents and students by 
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p.000016:  recipient to identify a student based on a record code; 
p.000016:   
p.000016:  (ii)  The record code is used for no purpose other than identifying a de- identified record for purposes of 
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
p.000016:   
p.000017:  17 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  education research and cannot be used to ascertain personally identifiable information about a student; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (iii)  The record code is not based on a student’s social security number or other personal information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (c)  An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to identify and authenticate the identity of 
p.000017:  parents, students, school officials, and any other parties to whom the agency or institution discloses personally 
p.000017:  identifiable information from education records. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (d)  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section do not require an educational agency or institution or any other party to 
p.000017:  disclose education records or information from education records to any party except for parties under paragraph 
p.000017:  (a)(12) of this section. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(5)(A), 
p.000017:  (b), (h), (i), and (j)) 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  § 99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution must maintain a record of each request for access to and each disclosure of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the education records of each student, as well as the names of State and local 
p.000017:  educational authorities and Federal officials and agencies listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that may make further disclosures of 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from the student’s education records without consent under 
p.000017:  § 99.33(b). 
p.000017:  (2) The agency or institution shall maintain the record with the education records of the student as long as the 
p.000017:  records are maintained. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (3) For each request or disclosure the record must include: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The parties who have requested or received personally identifiable information from the education records; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The legitimate interests the parties had in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000017:   
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p.000017:  identifiable information from education records under the health or safety emergency exception in § 99.31(a)(10) and § 
p.000017:  99.36: 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (i) The articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals that formed the 
p.000017:  basis for the disclosure; and 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (ii) The parties to whom the agency or institution disclosed the information. 
p.000017:   
p.000017:  (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, if an educational agency or institution discloses 
p.000017:  personally identifiable information from education records with the understanding 
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
p.000017:   
p.000018:  18 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  authorized under § 99.33(b), the record of the disclosure required under this section must include: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (i) The names of the additional parties to which the receiving party may disclose the information on behalf of the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution; and 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii) The legitimate interests under 
p.000018:  § 99.31 which each of the additional parties has in requesting or obtaining the information. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2)(i)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that makes further 
p.000018:  disclosures of information from education records under § 99.33(b) must record the names of the additional parties to 
p.000018:  which it discloses information on behalf of an educational agency or institution and their legitimate interests in the 
p.000018:  information under § 99.31 if the information was received from: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (A)  An educational agency or institution that has not recorded the further disclosures under paragraph (b)(1) of this 
p.000018:  section; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (B)  Another State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (ii)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency that records further disclosures of 
p.000018:  information under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section may maintain the record by the student’s class, school, district, 
p.000018:  or other appropriate grouping rather than by the name of the student. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (iii)  Upon request of an educational agency or institution, a State or local 
p.000018:  educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) that maintains a record of further 
p.000018:  disclosures under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section must provide a copy of the record of further disclosures to the 
p.000018:  educational agency or institution within a reasonable period of time not to exceed 30 days. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (c) The following parties may inspect the record relating to each student: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (1) The parent or eligible student. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) The school official or his or her assistants who are responsible for the custody of the records. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) Those parties authorized in 
p.000018:  § 99.3l(a)(l) and (3) for the purposes of auditing the recordkeeping procedures of the educational agency or 
p.000018:  institution. 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (d) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply if the request was from, or the disclosure was to: 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (1) The parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (2) A school official under § 99.31 (a)(1); 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (3) A party with written consent from the parent or eligible student; 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (4) A party seeking directory information; or 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (5) A party seeking or receiving records in accordance with § 99.31(a)(9)(ii)(A) through (C). 
p.000018:   
p.000018:  (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1875- 0246) 
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000018:   
p.000019:  19 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) and (b)(4)(A) 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  § 99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (a)(l) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record 
p.000019:  only on the condition that the party to whom the information is disclosed will not disclose the information to any 
p.000019:  other party without the prior consent of the parent or eligible student. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (2) The officers, employees, and agents of a party that receives information under paragraph (a)(l) of this section may 
p.000019:  use the information, but only for the purposes for which the disclosure was made. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (b)(1)  Paragraph (a) of this section does not prevent an educational agency or institution from disclosing personally 
p.000019:  identifiable information with the understanding that the party receiving the information may make further disclosures 
p.000019:  of the information on behalf of the educational agency or institution if-- 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (i)  The disclosures meet the requirements of § 99.31; and 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (ii)  (A) The educational agency or institution has complied with the requirements of § 99.32(b); or 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (B)  A State or local educational authority or Federal official or agency listed in § 99.31(a)(3) has complied with the 
p.000019:  requirements of § 99.32(b)(2). 
p.000019:  (2) A party that receives a court order or lawfully issued subpoena and rediscloses personally identifiable information 
p.000019:  from education records on behalf of an educational agency or institution in response to that order or subpoena under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9) must provide the notification required under 
p.000019:  § 99.31(a)(9)(ii). 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (c) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to disclosures under 
p.000019:  §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), 
p.000019:  and (16), and to information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure 
p.000019:  of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 
p.000019:  U.S.C. 1092(f) (Clery Act), to the accuser and accused regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding 
p.000019:  brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (d) An educational agency or institution must inform a party to whom disclosure is made of the requirements of 
p.000019:  paragraph 
p.000019:  (a) of this section except for disclosures made under §§ 99.31(a)(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), and (16), and to 
p.000019:  information that postsecondary institutions are required to disclose under the Clery Act to the accuser and accused 
p.000019:  regarding the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding brought alleging a sexual offense. 
p.000019:   
p.000019:  (e) If this Office determines that a third party outside the educational agency or institution improperly rediscloses 
p.000019:  personally identifiable information from education records in violation of this section, or fails to provide the 
p.000019:  notification required under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the educational agency or institution may not allow that 
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000019:   
p.000020:  20 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  third party access to personally identifiable information from education records for at least five years. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(4)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a) An educational agency or institution that discloses an education record under 
p.000020:  § 99.31(a) (2) shall: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or eligible student at the last known address of the parent or 
p.000020:  eligible student, unless: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (i) The disclosure is initiated by the parent or eligible student; or 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (ii) The annual notification of the agency or institution under § 99.7 includes a notice that the agency or institution 
p.000020:  forwards education records to other agencies or institutions that have requested the records and in which the student 
p.000020:  seeks or intends to enroll or is already enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s 
p.000020:  enrollment or transfer; 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, a copy of the record that was disclosed; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (3) Give the parent or eligible student, upon request, an opportunity for a hearing under Subpart C. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) An educational agency or institution may disclose an education record of a student in attendance to another 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution 
p.000020:  if: 
p.000020:  (1) The student is enrolled in or receives services from the other agency or institution; and 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) The disclosure meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1)(B)) 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  § 99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (a)(1) Authorized representatives of the officials or agencies headed by officials listed in § 99.31(a)(3) may have 
p.000020:  access to education records in connection with an audit or evaluation of Federal or State supported education programs, 
p.000020:  or for the enforcement of or compliance with Federal legal requirements that relate to those programs. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (2) Authority for an agency or official listed in § 99.31(a)(3) to conduct an audit, evaluation, or compliance or 
p.000020:  enforcement activity is not conferred by the Act or this part and must be established under other Federal, State, or 
p.000020:  local authority. 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (b) Information that is collected under paragraph (a) of this section must: 
p.000020:   
p.000020:  (1) Be protected in a manner that does not permit personal identification of individuals by anyone other than the 
p.000020:  officials or agencies headed by officials referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, except that those officials and 
p.000020:  agencies may make further disclosures of personally identifiable information from education records on behalf of the 
p.000020:  educational agency or institution in accordance with the requirements of 
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000020:   
p.000021:  21 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.33(b); and 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) Be destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes listed in paragraph (a) of this section. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) Paragraph (b) of this section does not apply if: 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) The parent or eligible student has given written consent for the disclosure under § 99.30; or 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (2) The collection of personally identifiable information is specifically authorized by Federal law. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g(b)(3)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record to 
p.000021:  appropriate parties, including parents of an eligible student, in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the 
p.000021:  information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (b) Nothing in the Act or this part shall prevent an educational agency or institution from- 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (1) Including in the education records of a student appropriate information concerning disciplinary action taken 
p.000021:  against the student for conduct that posed a significant risk to the safety 
p.000021:  or well-being of that student, other students, or other members of the school community; 
p.000021:  (2) Disclosing appropriate information maintained under paragraph (b)(1) of this section to teachers and school 
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p.000021:  officials in other schools who have been determined to have legitimate educational interests in the behavior of the 
p.000021:  student. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (c) In making a determination under paragraph (a) of this section, an educational agency or institution may take into 
p.000021:  account the totality of the circumstances pertaining to a threat to the health or safety of a student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If the educational agency or institution determines that there is an articulable and significant threat 
p.000021:  to the health or safety of a student or other individuals, it may disclose information from education records to any 
p.000021:  person whose knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other 
p.000021:  individuals.  If, based on the information available at the time of the determination, there is a rational basis for 
p.000021:  the determination, the Department will not substitute its judgment for that of the educational agency or institution in 
p.000021:  evaluating the circumstances and making its determination. 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1)(I) and (h)) 
p.000021:   
p.000021:  § 99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? 
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000021:   
p.000022:  22 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information if it has given public notice to parents of 
p.000022:  students in attendance and eligible students in attendance at the agency 
p.000022:  or institution of: 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (1) The types of personally identifiable information that the agency or institution has designated as directory 
p.000022:  information; 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (2) A parent's or eligible student's right to refuse to let the agency or institution designate any or all of those 
p.000022:  types of information about the student designated as directory information; and 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (3) The period of time within which a parent or eligible student has to notify the agency or institution in writing 
p.000022:  that he or she does not want any or all of those types of information about the student designated as directory 
p.000022:  information. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information about former students without complying 
p.000022:  with the notice and opt out conditions in paragraph (a) of this section.  However, the agency or institution must 
p.000022:  continue to honor any valid request to opt out of the disclosure of directory information made while a student was in 
p.000022:  attendance unless the student rescinds the opt out request. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (c) A parent or eligible student may not use the right under paragraph (a)(2) of this section to opt out of directory 
p.000022:  information disclosures to prevent an educational agency or institution from disclosing or requiring a student to 
p.000022:  disclose the student’s name, identifier, or institutional e-mail address in a class in which the student is enrolled. 
p.000022:  (d)  An educational agency or institution may not disclose or confirm directory information without meeting the written 
p.000022:  consent requirements in § 99.30 if a student’s social security number or other non-directory information is used alone 
p.000022:  or combined with other data elements to identify or help identify the student or the student’s records. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (a)(5) (A) and (B)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19, 
p.000022:  1974, concerning the juvenile justice system? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (a) If reporting or disclosure allowed by State statute concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability 
p.000022:  to effectively serve, prior to adjudication, the student whose records are released, an educational agency or 
p.000022:  institution may disclose education records under 
p.000022:  § 99.31(a)(5)(i)(B). 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (b) The officials and authorities to whom the records are disclosed shall certify in writing to the educational agency 
p.000022:  or institution that the information will not be disclosed to any other party, except as provided under State law, 
p.000022:  without the prior written consent of the parent of 
p.000022:  the student. 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g((b)(1)(J)) 
p.000022:   
p.000022:  § 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in 
p.000022:  connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses? 
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000022:   
p.000023:  23 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  As used in this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence" is a student who is alleged to have committed acts that would, if proven, 
p.000023:  constitute any of the 
p.000023:  following offenses or attempts to commit the following offenses that are defined in appendix A to this part: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Arson 
p.000023:  Assault offenses Burglary 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-manslaughter by negligence 
p.000023:  Criminal homicide-murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Destruction/damage/vandalism of property 
p.000023:  Kidnapping/abduction Robbery 
p.000023:  Forcible sex offenses 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Alleged perpetrator of a nonforcible sex offense" means a student who is alleged to have committed acts that, if 
p.000023:  proven, would constitute statutory rape or incest. These offenses are defined in appendix A to this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  "Final results" means a decision or determination, made by an honor court or council, committee, commission, or other 
p.000023:  entity authorized to resolve disciplinary matters within the institution. The disclosure of final results must include 
p.000023:  only the name of the student, the violation committed, and any sanction imposed by the institution against the student. 
p.000023:  "Sanction imposed" means a description of the disciplinary action taken by the institution, the date of its imposition, 
p.000023:  and its duration. 
p.000023:  "Violation committed" means the institutional rules or code sections that were violated and any essential findings 
p.000023:  supporting the institution's conclusion that the violation was committed. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g (b)(6)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  Subpart E-What are the Enforcement Procedures? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (a) For the purposes of this subpart, "Office" means the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (b) The Secretary designates the Office to: 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (1) Investigate, process, and review complaints and violations under the Act and this part; and 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (2) Provide technical assistance to ensure compliance with the Act and this part. 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  (c) The Secretary designates the Office of Administrative Law Judges to act as the Review Board required under the Act 
p.000023:  to enforce the Act with respect to all applicable programs. The term "applicable program" is defined in section 400 of 
p.000023:  the General Education Provisions Act. 
p.000023:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f) and (g), 1234)) 
p.000023:   
p.000023:  § 99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local 
p.000023:   
p.000023:   
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p.000024:   
p.000024:  laws? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  If an educational agency or institution determines that it cannot comply with the Act or this part due to a conflict 
p.000024:  with State or local law, it shall notify the Office within 45 days, giving the text and citation of the conflicting 
p.000024:  law. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  The Office may require an educational agency or institution to submit reports, information on policies and procedures, 
p.000024:  annual notifications, training materials, and other information necessary to carry out its enforcement responsibilities 
p.000024:  under the Act or this part. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(f) and (g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.63 Where are complaints filed? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  A parent or eligible student may file a written complaint with the Office regarding an alleged violation under the Act 
p.000024:  and this part. The Office's address is: Family Policy Compliance 
p.000024:  Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(g)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.64 What is the investigation procedure? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  A complaint must contain specific allegations of fact giving reasonable cause to believe that a violation of the 
p.000024:  Act or this part has occurred.  A complaint does not have to allege that a 
p.000024:  violation is based on a policy or practice of the educational agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (b) The Office investigates a timely complaint filed by a parent or eligible student, or conducts its own investigation 
p.000024:  when no complaint has been filed or a complaint has been withdrawn, to determine whether an educational agency or 
p.000024:  institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part.  If the Office determines that an 
p.000024:  educational agency or institution has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or this part, it may also determine 
p.000024:  whether the failure to comply is based on a policy or practice of the agency or institution. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (c) A timely complaint is defined as an allegation of a violation of the Act that is submitted to the Office within 180 
p.000024:  days of the date of the alleged violation 
p.000024:  or of the date that the complainant knew or reasonably should have known of the alleged violation. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (d) The Office may extend the time limit in this section for good cause shown. 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f)) 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  § 99.65 What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office? 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (a)  The Office notifies the complainant, if any, and the educational agency or institution in writing if it initiates 
p.000024:  an investigation under § 99.64(b).  The notice to the educational agency or institution-- 
p.000024:   
p.000024:  (1) Includes the substance of the allegations against the educational agency or institution; and 
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
p.000024:   
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p.000025:   
p.000025:  (2) Directs the agency or institution to submit a written response and other relevant information, as set forth in 
p.000025:  § 99.62, within a specified period of time, including information about its policies and practices regarding education 
p.000025:  records. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b)  The Office notifies the complainant if it does not initiate an investigation because the complaint fails to meet 
p.000025:  the requirements of § 99.64. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1232g(g)) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  § 99.66 What are the responsibilities of the Office in the enforcement process? 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (a) The Office reviews a complaint, if any, information submitted by the educational agency or institution, and any 
p.000025:  other relevant information.  The Office may permit the parties to submit further written or oral arguments or 
p.000025:  information. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b) Following its investigation, the Office provides to the complainant, if any, and the educational agency or 
p.000025:  institution a written notice of its findings and the basis for its findings. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (c) If the Office finds that an educational agency or institution has not complied with a provision of the Act or this 
p.000025:  part, it may also find that the failure to comply was based on a policy or practice of the agency or institution. A 
p.000025:  notice of findings issued under paragraph (b) of this section to an educational agency or institution that has not 
p.000025:  complied with a provision of the Act or this part-- 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (1) Includes a statement of the specific steps that the agency or institution must take to comply; and 
p.000025:  (2) Provides a reasonable period of time, given all of the circumstances of the case, during which the educational 
p.000025:  agency or institution may comply voluntarily. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority:20 U.S.C. 1232g(f)) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  § 99.67 How does the Secretary enforce decisions? 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (a) If an educational agency or institution does not comply during the period of time set under § 99.66(c), the 
p.000025:  Secretary may take any legally available enforcement action in accordance with the Act, including, but not limited to, 
p.000025:  the following enforcement actions available in accordance with part E of the General Education Provisions Act-- 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (1) Withhold further payments under any applicable program; 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (2) Issue a complaint to compel compliance through a cease-and-desist order; or 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (3) Terminate eligibility to receive funding under any applicable program. 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (b) If, after an investigation under 
p.000025:  § 99.66, the Secretary finds that an educational agency or institution has complied voluntarily with the Act 
p.000025:  or this part, the Secretary provides the complainant and the agency or institution written notice of the decision and 
p.000025:  the basis for the decision. 
p.000025:  (NOTE: 34 CFR part 78 contains the regulations of the Education Appeal Board.) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f); 20 
p.000025:  U.S.C. 1234) 
p.000025:   
p.000025:   
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p.000026:   
p.000026:  Appendix A to Part 99 - Crimes of Violence Definitions 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Arson 
p.000026:  Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public 
p.000026:  building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  Assault Offenses 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another. 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (NOTE: By definition there can be no "attempted" assaults, only "completed" assaults.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (ii) Aggravated Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This 
p.000026:  type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. 
p.000026:  (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which 
p.000026:  could and probably would result in serious injury if the crime were successfully completed.) 
p.000026:   
p.000026:  (b) Simple Assault 
p.000026:  An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim 
p.000026:  suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal 
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p.000027:  mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: An "object" or "instrument" is anything used by the offender other than the offender's genitalia. Examples are a 
p.000027:  finger, bottle, handgun, stick, etc..) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (d) Forcible Fondling. 
p.000027:  The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly or against 
p.000027:  that person's will, or both; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving 
p.000027:  consent because of his or her youth or because of his or her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (NOTE: Forcible Fondling includes "Indecent Liberties" and "Child Molesting.") 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  Nonforcible Sex Offenses (Except "Prostitution Offenses'') Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (a) Incest 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is 
p.000027:  prohibited by law. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (b)Statutory Rape 
p.000027:  Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(6) and 
p.000027:  18 U.S.C. 16) 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [This is not an official version of the regulations. These regulations are codified in 34 CFR Part 
p.000027:  99.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:  [Updated January 2009.] 
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
p.000027:   
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Orphaned Trigger Words
Appendix
Indicator List
| Indicator | Vulnerability | 
|---|
| access | Access to Social Goods | 
| age | Age | 
| authority | Relationship to Authority | 
| child | Child | 
| children | Child | 
| crime | Illegal Activity | 
| criminal | criminal | 
| dependent | Dependent | 
| disabled | Mentally Disabled | 
| education | education | 
| educational | education | 
| emergencies | patients in emergency situations | 
| emergency | Public Emergency | 
| employees | employees | 
| family | Motherhood/Family | 
| felony | Criminal Convictions | 
| home | Property Ownership | 
| incapable | Mentally Incapacitated | 
| incapacity | Incapacitated | 
| language | Linguistic Proficiency | 
| minor | Youth/Minors | 
| parent | parents | 
| parents | parents | 
| party | political affiliation | 
| physically | Physically Disabled | 
| police | Police Officer | 
| property | Property Ownership | 
| prostitution | sex worker | 
| single | Marital Status | 
| student | Student | 
| substance | Drug Usage | 
| threat | Threat of Stigma | 
| unlawful | Illegal Activity | 
| victim | Victim of Abuse | 
| violence | Threat of Violence | 
| youth | Youth/Minors | 
Indicator Peers (Indicators in Same Vulnerability)
| Indicator | Peers | 
|---|
| child | ['children'] | 
| children | ['child'] | 
| crime | ['unlawful'] | 
| education | ['educational'] | 
| educational | ['education'] | 
| home | ['property'] | 
| minor | ['youth'] | 
| parent | ['parents'] | 
| parents | ['parent'] | 
| property | ['home'] | 
| unlawful | ['crime'] | 
| youth | ['minor'] | 
Trigger Words
capacity
consent
harm
justice
protect
protection
risk
volunteer
Applicable Type / Vulnerability / Indicator Overlay for this Input