This information is taken from a document called, "Information to be Included in School Reports, Handbooks and Other Notices." It contains FERPA information for Vermont public schools.


FERPA Policies—34 C.F.R. Part 99 (the federal regulations promulgated pursuant to
the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. 1232g et seq.) requires an
annual notification to parents of their rights under the Act. Such notice must include
that parents have the right to:

    a. Inspect and review their children’s records,

    b. Seek amendment of the record if it is inaccurate or misleading,

    c. Consent to disclosure of personally identifiable student information except as provided in 34 C.F.R. §99.31, and

    d. File a complaint with the United States Department of Education if they believe the Act has been violated.

In addition, the annual notice must include:

    a. The procedure for exercising the right to inspect and review education
records,

    b. The procedure for requesting amendment of the records, and

    c. The criteria the school uses for disclosing student records to persons within
the school who have legitimate educational interests in reviewing the records.

Finally, if the school does disclose “directory information “(e.g. names and addresses of students, date of birth, field of study, academic or other honors attained, participation on sports teams, etc.), and most schools do in some form or another, the school must notify parents of:

    a. The types of directory information that will be released,

    b. The right to refuse to let the school release particular or all directory information on their own children, and

The period of time within which the parent has to notify the school that he or she does not wish to have the school designate some or all of the information about the parent’s child designated as directory information.