Section 1002.221, F.S.
Education records, as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g, and the federal regulations, are confidential and exempt. An agency or institution, as defined in s. 1002.22, may not release a student’s education records without the written consent of the student or parent except as provided in the exemption and as permitted by FERPA.
Section 1002.225, F.S.
All public postsecondary educational institutions shall comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. s. 1232g, with respect to the education records of students.
Section 1002.36(7)(d), F.S.
The criminal records, private investigator findings, and information from reference checks obtained by the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind for determining the moral character of employees of the school are confidential and exempt from disclosure.
Section 1002.395(6)(q), F.S.
Information and documentation provided to the Department of Education and the Auditor General relating to the identity of a taxpayer that provides an eligible contribution under this section (Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program) shall remain confidential at all times in accordance with s. 213.053.
Section 1002.72, F.S.
Except as provided in the exemption, the records of children enrolled in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program are confidential.
Section 1002.97, F.S.
Except as provided in the exemption, individual records of children enrolled in school readiness programs, held by a VPEP provider, an early learning coalition or the Department of Education are confidential and exempt.
