​​Each year, Hawaiʻi public schools are required to notify parents of their rights​ under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. These rights are generally broken into four sections. Here is a brief description of FERPA rights:

1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the request.
2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent, guardian or eligible student believe are inaccurate or misleading.
3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information (PII) contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests.
4. El derecho a presentar una queja ante el Departamento de Educación de EE. UU. sobre presuntos incumplimientos por parte de la escuela de los requisitos de FERPA.

Parent Notification and Guide to Student Información Privacy (PDF) Las traducciones están disponibles en: 

Capítulo 34 de las Reglas Administrativas de Hawái (PDF) provides for the following rights relating to the educational records of students:

1. Los padres pueden inspeccionar, revisar, impugnar u obtener copias de los mismos; permitir que otros los revisen; y otorgar permiso para su divulgación.
2. The rights of parents shall be transferred to the student who has attained 18 years of age.
3. Students under 18 years of age shall have the right to receive all educational data pertinent to facilitate instruction, guidance, and counseling.

El Consentimiento para la divulgación de información del Capítulo 34 está disponible para autorizar la divulgación o recepción de documentos/información específicos. 

El Consent for Release of Information of Student Records Form (PDF) están disponibles en:

FERPA requires that the Department, with certain exceptions, obtain parent, guardian or eligible student’s consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the student’s education records. However, the Department may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without prior written consent, unless the parent or eligible student has advised the Department to the contrary in accordance with Department procedures. 

The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the Department to include information from the student’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• A playbill, showing the student’s role in a drama production.
• El anuario anual.
• Cuadro de honor u otras listas de reconocimiento.
• Programas de graduación.
• Hojas de actividades deportivas, como por ejemplo de lucha libre, que muestran el peso y la altura de los miembros del equipo.

El Aviso de información del directorio (PDF) También está disponible en:

Photos, video and audio recordings, and student work products/publications are not considered directory information, and may include personally identifiable information protected under FERPA. Also, student teachers participating in educator preparation programs and staff in professional development courses within the Department may have access to photos, video and audio recordings, and student work samples in the course of their participation​ in these activities, and therefore would need parent/guardian/eligible student consent to have access to these materials. This consent is given via the following forms:

Student Publication/Audio/Video (PAV) Release Form for Events (PDF): Opcional para permitir el consentimiento para un evento escolar específico o una publicación para el año escolar.

Student Publication/Audio/Video (PAV) Release Form (PDF) (RS 24-0607): Obligatorio para cubrir todos los eventos y publicaciones escolares a menos que se rescinda.

La PPRA federal otorga a los padres ciertos derechos con respecto a nuestra realización de encuestas, recopilación y uso de información para fines de marketing y ciertos exámenes físicos.

El Enmienda sobre la protección de los derechos de los alumnos (PDF) También está disponible en:

The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act requires the Department to provide to military recruiters, upon their request, the name, address and telephone number (including unlisted number) of secondary school students. Although military recruiters focus their efforts on high school juniors and seniors, the law allows for the gathering of this information from the broad category of “secondary” students, defined as students in grades 7-12. If any secondary student or the parent/guardian of a secondary student does not want the Department to provide the ​requested information to military recruiters, the secondary student or the parent/guardian must opt-out of providing such information.

El Military Recruiters’ Request for Student Information Notice (PDF) También está disponible en:

El Formulario de exclusión voluntaria de reclutadores militares (PDF) También está disponible en:

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires all local education agencies to provide to institutions of higher education, upon their request, the name, address, and telephone number of secondary school students. Although post-secondary institutions focus their efforts on high school juniors and seniors, the law allows for the gathering of this information from secondary students. If any eligible student (18 years of age) or the parent/guardian of a secondary student does not want the HIDOE to provide the requested information to institutions of higher education, the secondary student or the parent/guardian must “opt-out” of providing such information.

El Institutions of Higher Learning Request for Student Information Notice (PDF) También está disponible en:

El Formulario de exclusión voluntaria de instituciones de educación superior (PDF) También está disponible en:

The Department is committed to guide students in the use of technology as a tool to support their achievement. Parents/guardians should review the Pautas para el uso responsable de la tecnología (TRUG) (PDF) con su hijo; luego firme el Formulario de uso responsable de la tecnología (TRUF) (PDF) constituir un entendimiento y un acuerdo para cumplir con todas las reglas, regulaciones y pautas relacionadas con los dispositivos digitales, redes y servicios de Internet propiedad del Departamento o arrendados, que pueden ser modificados o ampliados según sea necesario por el Departamento.

El Pautas para el uso responsable de la tecnología (TRUG) (PDF) También está disponible en:

El Formulario de uso responsable de la tecnología (TRUF) (PDF) También está disponible en: