---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 43.23"
title: "25"
number: "43.23"
heading: "Conduct of employees."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/43.23"
---

# §43.23. Conduct of employees.

- (a) Employees whose duties require handling of student records shall, at all times, take care to protect the integrity, security, and confidentiality of these records.
- (b) No employee of the educational institution may disclose student records unless disclosure is permitted under [§ 43.14](/cfr/25/43.14.md) or made to the parent of the student or eligible student to whom the record pertains.
- (c) No employee of the educational institution may alter or destroy a student record, unless:
  - (1) Alteration or destruction is properly undertaken in the course of the employee's regular duties, or
  - (2) Alteration or destruction is required by an authorized administrative decision or the decision of a court of competent jurisdiction.
- (d) The educational institution responsible for a system of student records shall be responsible for assuring that employees with access to the system are made aware of the requirements of this section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 35 Stat. 72 (25 U.S.C. 295); Pub. L. 93-579, 88 Stat. 1896; Sec. 438, Pub. L. 93-380, as amended; Pub. L. 94-142.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 52024, Nov. 8, 1978, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 47 FR 13327, Mar. 30, 1982.