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title: "34 CFR 99.22 FERPA: What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing?"
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source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/section-99.22"
source_note: "Source: United States Code, title 20, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced. Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 34, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR."
text_as_of: "2026-10-29"
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34 CFR 99.22 FERPA · Part 99: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY · Subpart C: What Are the Procedures for Amending Education Records?

# 34 CFR 99.22 FERPA: What minimum requirements exist for the conduct of a hearing?

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

## Official text

The hearing required by § 99.21 must meet, at a minimum, the following requirements:

### 34 CFR 99.22(a)

**(a)** The educational agency or institution shall hold the hearing within a reasonable time after it has received the request for the hearing from the parent or eligible student.

### 34 CFR 99.22(b)

**(b)** The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student notice of the date, time, and place, reasonably in advance of the hearing.

### 34 CFR 99.22(c)

**(c)** The hearing may be conducted by any individual, including an official of the educational agency or institution, who does not have a direct interest in the outcome of the hearing.

### 34 CFR 99.22(d)

**(d)** The educational agency or institution shall give the parent or eligible student a full and fair opportunity to present evidence relevant to the issues raised under § 99.21. The parent or eligible student may, at their own expense, be assisted or represented by one or more individuals of his or her own choice, including an attorney.

### 34 CFR 99.22(e)

**(e)** The educational agency or institution shall make its decision in writing within a reasonable period of time after the hearing.

### 34 CFR 99.22(f)

**(f)** The decision must be based solely on the evidence presented at the hearing, and must include a summary of the evidence and the reasons for the decision.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(2))

## Source

Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 34, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR.

[34 CFR 99.22 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/section-99.22)

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

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