KRS 160.720: Consent to release of records -- Release without consent -- Waiver by

student -- Records of release.

(1) Parents or eligible students may consent to the release of written documents by

completing and signing forms devised by the educational institutio n identifying the

records to be released, the date of the release, the party to whom the release is

granted, and the purpose of the request.

(2) Educational institutions shall not permit the release or disclosure of records, reports,

or identifiable inform ation on students to third parties other than directory

information as defined in KRS 160.700, without parental or eligible student consent

except to:

(a) Other school officials, including teachers, with legitimate education interests

and purposes.

(b) Other school systems, colleges, and universities to which the student has

sought enrollment and transfer, or from which the student was graduated.

(c) Federal, state, or local officials who carry out a lawful function and who are

authorized to receive this in formation pursuant to statute or regulation. This

authority includes requests from any agency of the federal and state

government for the purpose of determining a student's eligibility for military

service.

(d) Federal, state, or local officials to whom th e information is required to be

disclosed or reported.

(e) Individuals or organizations conducting legitimate studies, surveys, and data

collection in such a manner so as not to permit personal identification of the

students or parents.

(f) Accrediting organizations enlisted to carry out accrediting functions.

(g) Parents of a dependent student of the parent as defined in Section 152 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. sec. 152).

(3) Students may waive the right to inspect confidential recommend ations relating to

admission to educational institutions, application for employment, and receipt of an

honor or honorary recognition. In the case of admissions, the waiver of release shall

apply if the student, upon request, is notified of names of person s or organizations

making confidential recommendations, and those recommendations are used solely

for the purpose intended.

(4) Records of release for information contained in education records, other than

directory information indicating the agency, insti tution, or organization that has

requested or has had access to student education records and indicating the purpose

of the release or inspection shall be maintained by the educational institution. These

records of release shall be limited to inspection by parents, eligible students, school

officials and their assistants who are responsible for custody of education records;

by school officials within the educational institution who have legitimate

educational interests; and by federal and state officials an d representatives

conducting audits and evaluations of the education programs or in connection with

the enforcement of federal or state legal requirements relating to the programs.