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Education Records of K-12 Students; Limits on Collection of Student Information

Florida K-12 Education Records Law

Students · Biometric · Government records

Applies FERPA-style rights to Florida K-12 records and adds a 2014 rule barring schools and education agencies from collecting students' (or their parents' or siblings') political affiliation, voting history, religious affiliation, or biometric information. It mainly binds public schools and those that perform services for them.

Where
Florida
Citation
Fla. Stat. 1002.22; 1002.222
Status
In force
Enforced by
State Board of Education (rules); circuit courts (injunctions)
People can sue
Limited
Penalties
If an institution official or employee refuses to comply, the aggrieved parent or student may seek an injunction in circuit court and may be awarded attorney's fees and costs (1002.22(4)).
Applies to
  • Public K-12 schools, centers, and institutions, and boards, agencies, or entities that provide administrative control of or perform services for public elementary and secondary schools (1002.22(1))
  • Records of defunct nonpublic schools deposited with a district superintendent (1002.22(5))

Rights it gives people

  • Students and parents may inspect and review education records, challenge inaccurate or misleading content, and receive annual notice of their rights.Fla. Stat. 1002.22(2)(a)-(e)

Practices it requires

  • Do not collect, obtain, or retain information on the political affiliation, voting history, religious affiliation, or biometric information of a student or the student's parent or sibling.Fla. Stat. 1002.222(1)(a)
  • Do not provide confidential education records to other persons, public bodies, or federal agencies except as authorized by s. 1002.221, federal law, subpoena, or court order.Fla. Stat. 1002.222(1)(b)
  • Designate directory information only under FERPA, at a regular board meeting, after considering whether it would expose students to marketing, media, or crime.Fla. Stat. 1002.222(2)

Sources

Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.

Unverified: Original 2002 enactment date of s. 1002.22 not confirmed. Ch. 2014-41 (which created s. 1002.222) took effect on becoming law, approved May 12, 2014. The date of the latest amendment to s. 1002.22 (ch. 2021-10) was not checked, so last_amended is null.

Research reference, not legal advice.