34 CFR 99.65 FERPA · Part 99: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY · Subpart E: What Are the Enforcement Procedures?
34 CFR 99.65 FERPA: What is the content of the notice of investigation issued by the Office?
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The Office notifies in writing the complainant, if any, and the educational agency or institution, the recipient of Department funds under any program administered by the Secretary, or the third party outside of an educational agency or institution if it initiates an investigation under § 99.64(b). The written notice—
Includes the substance of the allegations against the educational agency or institution, other recipient, or third party; and
Directs the agency or institution, other recipient, or third party to submit a written response and other relevant information, as set forth in § 99.62, within a specified period of time, including information about its policies and practices regarding education records.
The Office notifies the complainant if it does not initiate an investigation because the complaint fails to meet the requirements of § 99.64.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(g))
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Source credit: [73 FR 74855, Dec. 9, 2008, as amended at 76 FR 75643, Dec. 2, 2011]
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