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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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Indicators in focus are typically shown highlighted in yellow; |
Peer Indicators (that share the same Vulnerability association) are shown highlighted in pink; |
"Outside" Indicators (those that do NOT share the same Vulnerability association) are shown highlighted in green; |
Trigger Words/Phrases are shown highlighted in gray. |
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Applicable Type / Vulnerability / Indicator Overlay for this Input
Political / Criminal Convictions
Searching for indicator felony:
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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?
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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:
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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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Political / political affiliation
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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.
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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.
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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
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p.000013: requirement in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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:
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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?
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p.000023: As used in this part:
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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:
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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
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p.000015: The institution must not disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding unless it determines that
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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Health / Mentally Incapacitated
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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:
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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
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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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
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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:
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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.
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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
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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:
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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")
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p.000001: Family Educational Rights and
p.000001: Privacy Act Regulations
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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: (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: 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: 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: (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: (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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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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
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:
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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
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p.000025:
p.000025: (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(f); 20
p.000025: U.S.C. 1234)
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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:
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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
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:
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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
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:
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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
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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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.
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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-
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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: (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: (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.
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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: 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:
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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)
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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
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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?
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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:
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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-
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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
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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:
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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:
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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:
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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
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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
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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:
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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)
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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: (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:
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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
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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:
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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?
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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-
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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: (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: (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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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:
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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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
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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:
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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:
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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-
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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:
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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.
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Social / sex worker
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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.]
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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:
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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.
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
p.000021: student.
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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)
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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
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p.000007: extent that the Act and § 99.31 authorize disclosure without consent; and
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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.
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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.
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p.000008: the student's education records, the educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall-
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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
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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,
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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
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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.
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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:
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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:
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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)
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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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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