The School Official exception to FERPA, the federal student privacy law, allows schools to provide student data to principals, teachers and school employees to use for educational purposes.
The studies exception to FERPA allows for disclosure of PII without consent to “organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, educational agencies or institutions.” The “for, or on behalf of” language indicates that the educational agency or institution to which the PII relates wants and agrees to the study ...
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) permits a student's education records to be disclosed without consent to persons who meet the strict definition of an "education official" who has a "legitimate educational interest" in their records.
Directory information. Schools may disclose, without consent, directory information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance.
Final answer: School officials can release identifiable information without parental consent when required by law, in emergencies or to school officials with legitimate interests.
FERPA prohibits the release of personally identifiable information without parental consent.