34 C.F.R. § 99.30
Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information?
(a) The parent or eligible student shall provide a signed and dated written consent before an educational agency or institution discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except as provided in § 99.31.
(b) The written consent must:
(1) Specify the records that may be disclosed;
(2) State the purpose of the disclosure; and
(3) Identify the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made.
(c) When a disclosure is made under paragraph (a) of this section:
(1) If a parent or eligible student so requests, the educational agency or institution shall provide him or her with a copy of the records disclosed; and
(2) If the parent of a student who is not an eligible student so requests, the agency or institution shall provide the student with a copy of the records disclosed.
(d) “Signed and dated written consent” under this part may include a record and signature in electronic form that—
(1) Identifies and authenticates a particular person as the source of the electronic consent; and
(2) Indicates such person's approval of the information contained in the electronic consent.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1987–2026 · leading case: John Doe v. Univ. of S. Cal.
John Doe v. Univ. of S. Cal. (2018)
“§ 1232g(b) ; 34 C.F.R. § 99.30 .) Because we conclude John was denied a fair hearing, we do not reach John's other contentions, including whether substantial evidence supported USC's decision to expel John for violations of the student conduct code and other grounds John asserts…”
Webster Groves School District v. Pulitzer Publishing Company (1990)
“§ 1232g(b) (1988); 34 C.F.R. § 99.30 (1988). FERPA applies to T.”
State ex rel. Frank v. Ohio State Univ. (Slip Opinion) (2020)
“1232g(b)(2)(A); 34 C.F.R. 99.30(a). The written consent must (1) specify the records to be disclosed, (2) state the purpose of the disclosure, and (3) identify the parties or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made.”
John Doe v. Roe (2018)
“§ 1232g ; see also 34 C.F.R. § 99.30 ("The parent or eligible student shall provide a signed and dated written consent before an educational agency or institution discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except as provided in § 99.”
State ex rel. Ware v. Wine (2022)
“1232g(b)(2)(A); 34 C.F.R. 99.30(a). Frank at ¶ 10 . {¶ 37} At the time of the initial request, the attorney did not disclose that he was representing a student, and the request did not contain a FERPA waiver.”
United States v. Miami University (2000)
“34 C.F.R. § 99.30 (a). 16 The issue before the Court is the scope of the term “education records,” and *1149 whether it includes student disciplinary records.”
Oregon County R-IV School District v. LeMon (1987)
“” 34 C.F.R. 99.30 and 99.31 contain regulations concerning the disclosure, by an educational institution or agency, of personally identifiable information, other than directory information, from the education records of a student.”
Taylor v. Vermont Department of Education (2002)
“For example, Taylor claims that she is entitled to an identification of all records released by the Weybridge School District to various outside consultants, presumably pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 99.30 , even though she has apparently received the reports prepared on the basis of…”
Porter v. Dawson Educational Service Cooperative (1998)
“4 Appellant objected to the inclusion of the students’ names because she believed that federal regulations required that personal identification information be kept confidential, citing 34 C.F.R. § 99.30 . Dr. James Ford, the director of Dawson, sent a letter to the parents of…”
L.R., ETC. VS. CAMDEN CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT L.R., ETC. VS. PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (2017)
“§ 1232g(b)(1) (2017); see 34 C.F.R. § 99.30 (2017). "Education records" under FERPA are considered to be: "records, files, documents, and other materials" containing information directly related to a student, which "are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by 24…”
Doe v. University of Southern Calif. (2018)
“§ 1232g(b); 34 C.F.R. § 99.30 .) 39 Because we conclude John was denied a fair hearing, we do not reach John’s other contentions, including whether substantial evidence supported USC’s decision to expel John for violations of the student conduct code and other grounds John…”
STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. J.S.G. (13-12-1208, GLOUCESTER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (2018)
“§ 1232g(b)(1); 34 C.F.R. §§ 99.30 (a) and 99.31(a)(11). In this case, the school district's public notice advised that the district must obtain written parental consent prior to the disclosure of "personally identifiable information.”
— 34 C.F.R. § 99.30(a) — 2 cases
State ex rel. Ware v. Wine (2022)
“1232g(b)(2)(A); 34 C.F.R. 99.30(a). Frank at ¶ 10 . {¶ 37} At the time of the initial request, the attorney did not disclose that he was representing a student, and the request did not contain a FERPA waiver.”
State ex rel. Frank v. Ohio State Univ. (Slip Opinion) (2020)
“1232g(b)(2)(A); 34 C.F.R. 99.30(a). The written consent must (1) specify the records to be disclosed, (2) state the purpose of the disclosure, and (3) identify the parties or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made.”
— 34 C.F.R. § 99.30(b) — 1 case
State ex rel. Frank v. Ohio State Univ. (Slip Opinion) (2020)
“1232g(b)(2)(A); 34 C.F.R. 99.30(a). The written consent must (1) specify the records to be disclosed, (2) state the purpose of the disclosure, and (3) identify the parties or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made.”
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