# Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-287.1: Directory information

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T22.1_C14_A5_S22.1-287.1

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-287.1
- **Heading:** Directory information
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 22.1 / Chapter 14 / Article 5 / Section 22.1-287.1

## Text

A. Notwithstanding §§ 22.1-287 and 22.1-288 , directory information, as defined by the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g) (FERPA), and which may include a student's name, sex, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height as a member of an athletic team, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and other similar information, may be disclosed in accordance with federal and state law and regulations, provided that the school has given notice to the parent or eligible student of (i) the types of information that the school has designated as directory information, (ii) the right of the parent or eligible student to refuse the designation of any or all of the types of information about the student as directory information, and (iii) the period of time within which the parent or eligible student must notify the school in writing that he does not want any or all of the types of information about the student designated as directory information. However, no school shall disclose the address, telephone number, or email address of a student pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) unless the parent or eligible student has affirmatively consented in writing to such disclosure. Additionally, except as required by state or federal law, no school shall disclose the address, telephone number, or email address of a student pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 99.31(a)(11) unless (a) the disclosure is to students enrolled in the school or to school board employees for educational purposes or school business and the parent or eligible student has not opted out of such disclosure in accordance with this subsection and school board policy or (b) the parent or eligible student has affirmatively consented in writing to such disclosure. This subsection shall not apply to any disclosure, other than a disclosure pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 99.31(a)(11), permitted under FERPA.

B. For purposes of this section, an "eligible student" is a student 18 years of age or older or a student under the age of 18 who is emancipated.

1983, c. 432; 2018, c. 806 ; 2019, c. 229 .

## Nearby sections

- [Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-287 Limitations on access to records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T22.1_C14_A5_S22.1-287.md)
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- [Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-287.01 Student information; release to federal government agencies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T22.1_C14_A5_S22.1-287.01.md)
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