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Annual Notices

To assist your agency in complying with FERPA and PPRA the Department has created a number of model forms and notifications.

  • Notices to LEAs and SEAs Regarding Responsibilities under FERPA and PPRA
    • Cover letters to the Department’s annual notices to SEAs and LEAs
    • Notice to Chief State School Officers
    • Notice to Superintendents
  • Model Forms:
    • FERPA Model Notification of Rights for Elementary & Secondary Schools
    • FERPA Model Directory Information Notice (En español)
    • Model Notification for Postsecondary Officials
    • PPRA Model General Notice of Rights
    • PPRA Model Notice & Consent Opt-Out for Specific Activities
    • Model Form for Disclosure to Parents of Dependent Students
    • Model Form for Disclosure to Parents of Dependent Students and Consent Form for Disclosure to Parents
  • Regulations
    • FERPA 34 CFR PART 99—FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY
    • PPRA 34 CFR PART 98—PROTECTION OF PUPIL RIGHTS AMENDMENT

Featured Resources

A Parent Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or FERPA provides certain rights for parents regarding their children’s education records. This guide provides general information on a parent’s rights under FERPA.

An Eligible Student Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or FERPA provides certain rights for parents regarding their children’s education records. When a student reaches 18 years of age or attends an institution of postsecondary education at any age, the student becomes an “eligible student,” and all rights under FERPA transfer from the parent to the student. This guide provides general information on an eligible student’s rights under FERPA.

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) General Guidance

This guidance document reviews parents’ rights under the PPRA and education officials’ obligations in implementing the PPRA.  The PPRA applies to the programs and activities of a State educational agency (SEA), local educational agency (LEA), or other recipient of funds under any program funded by the U.S. Department of Education. (20 U.S.C. § 1232h, 34 CFR Part 98)

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