# 34 C.F.R. § 99.30 (2026): Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 34 C.F.R. § 99.30 (2026)
- **Heading:** Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 34 CFR: Education / Part 99: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY / Subpart D: May an Educational Agency or Institution Disclose Personally Identifiable Information From Education Records? / § 99.30: § 99.30   Under what conditions is prior consent required to disclose information?

## Text

(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.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g (b)(1) and (b)(2)(A))
[53 FR 11943, Apr. 11, 1988, as amended at 58 FR 3189, Jan. 7, 1993; 69 FR 21671, Apr. 21, 2004]

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