Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) FERPA-Part99.30_31: Prior Consent Required for Disclosure + Exceptions (34 CFR 99.30, 99.31)

34 CFR 99.30 prior consent requirement + 99.31 exceptions. PRIOR CONSENT (§99.30): the institution must obtain SIGNED + DATED WRITTEN CONSENT (electronic signature acceptable) BEFORE disclosing PII from education records (with the §99.31 exceptions). The consent must specify the records to be disclosed + the purpose + the party to whom disclosure is made. EXCEPTIONS to consent (§99.31) - disclosures permitted without consent: (a)(1) school officials with legitimate educational interest; (a)(2) other educational institutions where the student seeks or intends to enroll; (a)(3) authorised representatives for audit + evaluation; (a)(4) financial aid; (a)(5) state + local officials under State statute (1974 + 1979 statutory exceptions); (a)(6) studies for or on behalf of the institution; (a)(7) accrediting organizations; (a)(8) parents of dependent students per IRS Section 152; (a)(9) compliance with judicial order or subpoena; (a)(10) health or safety emergency (99.36); (a)(11) directory information per 99.37; (a)(12) parents of students under 21 regarding alcohol/drug violations; (a)(13)/(14) sex offenses + crimes of violence; (a)(15) parents of dependent students; (a)(16) registered sex offenders. RECORDKEEPING: 99.32 requires a record of each disclosure (excluding to the student + school officials + directory information + with consent + judicial order) be maintained with each education record + made available to parents + eligible students.