# FERPA Compliance Documentation — Student Records Policy

> Draft and validate FERPA compliance documentation: annual notification, directory information policy, records access and amendment, disclosure log, and school official exception for edtech vendors per 34 CFR Part 99.



Tags: FERPA, Education, United States, Privacy, Student Records


## Example Prompts

- Draft our annual FERPA notification with directory information opt-out
- Check our FERPA policy for legitimate educational interest and disclosure log
- Add school official exception language for our edtech vendor agreements

URL: https://rakenne.app/skills/us-ferpa-student-records-policy/index.md

Try this skill: https://rakenne.app/a/?skill=us-ferpa-student-records-policy



## Overview

Draft and validate FERPA compliance documentation: annual notification, directory information policy, records access and amendment, disclosure log, and school official exception for edtech vendors per 34 CFR Part 99.

## Example Conversation

> **You:** We need our annual FERPA notification updated with directory information categories and opt-out, legitimate educational interest defined, disclosure log procedure, and school official exception language for our edtech vendors.

> **Agent:** I'll draft the notification and policy sections using the FERPA checklist and template, then run `ferpa_notification_checker` to verify all required elements.

> **Agent:** Created `ferpa-notification.md`. Running `ferpa_notification_checker`...

> **Agent:** **FAIL** — school_official_exception weak. I've added direct control provisions for third-party service providers per PTAC guidance. Re-running...

> **Agent:** **PASS** — all required FERPA elements are present. Ready for registrar or legal review.

## What the Tools Validate

**`ferpa_notification_checker`** scans the FERPA notification or policy document:

- **Required areas:** Annual notification with required rights, directory information categories and opt-out mechanism, legitimate educational interest definition for school officials, disclosure log procedure, edtech/school official exception with direct control provisions.
- **Rule:** Each area must be clearly addressed per 34 CFR Part 99 and PTAC guidance.
- **Output:** PASS if all elements are present; FAIL with a list of missing areas. Add content and re-run until PASS.

## Output Excerpt

**FERPA notification (excerpt):**

```markdown
## Directory information
We may disclose: name, address, email, enrollment status, degrees. Opt-out: notify registrar in writing by [date]. Directory information will not be disclosed after opt-out.

## Legitimate educational interest
School officials with legitimate educational interest may access education records when needed to perform job duties. We use third-party edtech under the school official exception; each provider operates under our direct control and only for our authorized purposes.
```

**ferpa_notification_checker report (excerpt):**

```
=== FERPA NOTIFICATION CHECKER ===
Result: PASS

Document: ferpa-notification.md
All required FERPA elements present.
Documentation meets FERPA / 34 CFR Part 99 expectations.
```

## Getting Started

Add your source materials to the project workspace, then activate the *FERPA Compliance Documentation — Student Records Policy* skill. The agent will guide you through the process step by step.


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