The federal law known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents1 and students who are 18 years of age or older (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. These rights are:

The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 30 days after the day the School District receives a request for access.

Parents or eligible students who wish to inspect their education records should submit to the school principal a written request that identifies the records they wish to inspect. The principal or designee will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.

The right to request the amendment of education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA.

Parents or eligible students who wish to ask the School District to amend their child’s or their education record should submit a written request to the school principal, clearly identifying the part of the record they want changed and specifying why they believe it should be changed. If the School District decides not to amend the record as requested, the school will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student at the time they are notified of the right to a hearing.

The right to provide written consent before the School District discloses personally identifiable information (PII) from the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A designated school official with a legitimate educational interest includes a person employed by the School District as an administrator, teacher, or other person designated by the Board of Education. A school official also includes a liaison officer who, while not employed by the School District, may be granted access to student educational records (including video footage) at the direction and supervision of a school administrator. A school official also may include a contractor or consultant who, while not employed by the School District, performs an institutional service or function (such as design and maintenance of the School District’s security camera system) for which the school would otherwise use its own employees and who is under the direct control of the School District with respect to the use and maintenance of personally identifiable information from student education records.

The right to refuse to allow the disclosure of “directory information.”

1 The word “parents,” when used in these Annual Notifications includes legal guardians and, where required by law, those acting in the place of parents.

“Directory information” regarding a student may be released to any requesting person or party, in addition to the eligible student or his/her parent, without written consent. The Board of Education has defined “directory information” to include a student’s:

Name;
Address and telephone number;
Photograph;
Birth date and place of birth;
Participation in school district-related programs and extracurricular activities;
Academic awards and honors;
Height and weight, if a member of an athletic team;
Honors and awards; and
Dates of attendance and date of graduation.

In the event of inconsistency between the Board of Education's policy defining “directory information” and this annual notification, the policy prevails.

Each year, the Superintendent, or his/her designee, will provide public notice to students and parents of the School District’s intent to make directory information available to students and parents. Common uses for students’ directory information which include, but are not limited to: yearbooks, college admission information, scholarship opportunities, recognition lists, and athletic programs.

Eligible students and parents may refuse to allow the School District to disclose any or all of such directory information upon written notification to the School District within thirty

(30) days after receipt of the School District's public notice. Parents may submit written notification to the building principal of their child’s school and/or fill out the FERPA Opt-Out Form.

The right to file a complaint with the United States Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the School District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is:

Student Privacy Policy Office

U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington DC 20202-5280

The School District is required to provide United States Armed Forces recruiters with access to student directory information that is at least the same as that provided to other entities offering educational or employment opportunities to those students, as permitted and/or required by law. "Armed forces of the United States" means the armed forces of the United States and their reserve components and the United States Coast Guard. An eligible student or the parent may submit a signed, written direction to the School District that the student’s directory information not be accessible to United States Armed Forces recruiters. In such a case, the information will not be disclosed.

Other Agencies or Institutions - As permitted by FERPA, the School District may forward education records, including disciplinary records, without student or parental consent, to other agencies or institutions in which the student seeks or intends to enroll or is already enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student's enrollment or transfer and upon receipt of a request for a student’s school or education records.

Compliance - The School District will comply with a legitimate request for access to education records within a reasonable period of time, but not more than thirty (30) days after receiving the request, or within a shorter period as may be required by law for students with disabilities. The requesting party may be charged a processing fee for the information.

Annual District Notifications/ Information

Discrimination and Harassment

Drug-Free Environment / Protection

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Firearms Safe Storage Law

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

Notice of Asbestos in School Buildings

Notice of Non-Discrimination Policy

Parental Inspection of Instructional Materials

Personal Curriculum

Pesticides

Programs for English Language Learner Students

School Property

Schools of Choice

Search and Seizure

Special Education and Section 504

Student Privacy and Parental Access to Information

Tobacco Free Schools

Title I Funds: Parent Involvment

Wellness Policy