NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS OF RIGHTS CONCERNING A Students SCHOOL RECORDS - Part 1

This notification may be distributed by any means likely to reach the parent(s)/guardian(s).

The District will maintain two (2) sets of school records for each student: a permanent record and a cumulative record. The permanent record shall include:

basic identifying information
academic transcripts
immunization records
attendance record

The cumulative record may include:

intelligence and aptitude scores
psychological reports
achievement test results
participation in extracurricular activities
honors and awards
teacher anecdotal records
verified reports or information from non-educational persons
verified information of clear relevance to the students education
information pertaining to release of this record
disciplinary information

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents/guardians and students over eighteen (18) certain rights with respect to the students educational records. They are:

The right to inspect and copy the students education records, within a reasonable time from the day the District receives a request for access.

Students less than eighteen (18) years of age have the right to inspect and copy their permanent record. Parents/guardians or students should submit to the Lead teacher (or appropriate school official) a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The Lead teacher will make arrangements for access and notify the parent(s)/guardian(s) or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.

The District charges a nominal fee for copying, but no one will be denied their right to copies of their records for inability to pay this cost.

The rights contained in this section are denied to any person against whom an order of protection has been entered concerning a student.

The right to request the amendment of the students education records that the parent(s)/guardians(s) or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, irrelevant, or improper.

Parents/guardians or eligible students may ask the District to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate, misleading, irrelevant, or improper. They should write the school's Lead teacher or records custodian, clearly identifying the part of the record they want changed, and specify the reason.