The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age ("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
45 days of the day the school district receives a request for access. Parents
or eligible students should submit to the School principal (or appropriate
district official) a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish
to inspect. Arrangements for access will be made and the parent or eligible
student will be notified of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
- The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that
the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Parents
or eligible students may ask the school district to amend a record that they
believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the school principal
(or appropriate official), clearly identify the part of the record they want
changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the School decides
not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the
School will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise
them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional
information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent
or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.
- The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information
contained in 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 school official is a person employed by the School as an administrator,
supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including, but not limited
to, health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person
serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the district has
contracted to perform a special task (including, but not limited to, an attorney,
auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving
on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee,
or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school
official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review
an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.
Upon request, the School discloses education records without consent to officials
of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.
- The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning
alleged failures by the School to comply with the requirements of FERPA.
The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-5901
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