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GENERAL
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Regulations (FERPA)
34 CFR Part 99

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Regulation

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1.	PART 99 - FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)
2.	Subpart A - General
	§ 99.1 To which educational agencies or institutions do these regulations apply? § 99.2 What is the purpose of these regulations? § 99.3 What definitions apply to these regulations? § 99.4 What are the rights of parents? § 99.5 What are the rights of students? § 99. 7 What must an educational agency or institution include in its annual notification? § 99.8 What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit?
3.	Subpart B - What Are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records?
	§ 99.10 What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review education records? § 99.11 May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records? § 99.12 What limitations exist on the right to inspect and review records?
4.	Subpart C - What Are the Procedures for Amending Education Records?
	§ 99.20 How can aparent or eligible student request amendment of the student's education records? § 99.21 Under what conditions does a parent or eligible student have the right to a hearing? § 99.22 What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing?
5.	Subpart D - May an Educational Agency or Institution Disclose Personally Identifiable Information From Education Records?
	§ 99.30 Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information? § 99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information? § 99.32 What recordkeeping requirements exist concerning requests and disclosures? § 99.33 What limitations apply to the redisclosure of information? § 99.34 What conditions apply to disclosure of information to other educational agencies or institutions? § 99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes? § 99.36 What conditions apply to disclosure of information in health and safety emergencies? § 99.37 What conditions apply to disclosing directory information? § 99.38 What conditions apply to disclosure of information as permitted by State statute adopted after November 19,1974 concerning the juvenile justice system? § 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses?
6.	Subpart E - What Are the Enforcement Procedures?
	§ 99.60 What functions has the Secretary delegated to the Office and to the Office of Administrative Law Judges? § 99.61 What responsibility does an educational agency or institution have concerning conflict with State or local laws? § 99.62 What information must an educational agency or institution submit to the Office? § 99.63 Where are complaints filed? § 99.64 What is the complaint procedure? § 99.65 What is the content of the notice of complaint issued by the Office? § 99.66 What are the responsibilities of the Office in the enforcement process? § 99.67 How does the Secretary enforce decisions?
7.	Appendix A to Part 99 - Crimes of Violence Definitions

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