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20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99, Section 37

What conditions apply to disclosing directory information?

(a) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information
if it has given public notice to parents of students in attendance and
eligible students in attendance at the agency or institution of:

(1) The types of personally identifiable information that the agency or
institution has designated as directory information;

(2) A parent's or eligible student's right to refuse to let the agency or
institution designate any or all of those types of information about the
student as directory information; and

(3) The period of time within which a parent or eligible student has to
notify the agency or institution in writing that he or she does not want
any or all of those types of information about the student designated as
directory information.

(b) An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information
about former students without meeting the conditions in paragraph (a) of
this section.