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IGBAB/JO AR Education Records Records of Students with Disabilities Management 

Code: IGBAB/JO
Adopted: 12/14/11
Revised/Readopted: 8/08/17
Orig. Code(s): IGBAB/JO

Education records are those records maintained by the Northwest Regional Education Service District (NWRESD) that are directly related to a student.  

The primary reason for the keeping and maintaining of education records for students is to help the individual student in his/her educational development by providing pertinent information for the student, his/her teachers, and his/her parents. These records also serve as an important source of information to assist students in seeking productive employment and/or post-high school education. 

The NWRESD shall maintain confidential education records of students in a manner that conforms with state and federal laws and regulations. 

Information recorded on official education records should be carefully selected, accurate, verifiable, and should have a direct and significant bearing upon the student’s educational development. 

The NWRESD annually notifies parents or adult students that it forwards educational records required by an educational agency or institution in which the student seeks to enroll or receive services, including special education evaluation services. 

The NWRESD may impose certain restrictions and/or penalties until fees, fines or damages are paid.  Records requested by another district to determine a student’s appropriate placement may not be withheld.  Students or parents will receive written notice at least 10 days in advance of any restrictions and/or penalties to be imposed until the debt is paid. The notice will include the reason the student owes money to the NWRESD, an itemization of the fees, fines or damages owed, and the rights of parents to request a hearing. The NWRESD may pursue the matter of fees, fines, or damages through a private collection agency or other method available to the NWRESD. The NWRESD may waive fees; fines, and charges if the student or parent cannot pay, the payment of the debt could impact the health and safety of the student, the cost of collection would be more than the total collected, or if there are mitigating circumstances, as determined by the superintendent. 

The NWRESD shall comply with a request from parents or an adult student to inspect and review records without unnecessary delay. The NWRESD provides to parents of a student with a disability or to an adult student with a disability the opportunity at any reasonable time to examine all of the records of the NWRESD pertaining to the student’s identification, evaluation, educational placement, and free appropriate public education. The NWRESD provides parents or an adult student, on request, a list of the types and locations of education records collected, maintained and used by the NWRESD. 

The NWESD annually notifies parents of all students, including adult students, currently in attendance that they have to right to: 

1. Inspect and review the student’s records; 

2. Request the amendment of the student’s educational records to ensure that they are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy or other rights; 

3. Consent to disclosures of personably identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that the student educational record rules authorize disclosure without consent (See Board policy JOB – Personally Identifiable Information); 

4. File with the U.S. Department of Education a complaint concerning alleged failures by the NWRESD to comply with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; and 

5. Obtain a copy of the NWRESD’s education records policy. 

Regarding records to be released to NWRESD officials within the agency, the NWRESD’s notice includes criteria for determining legitimate educational interest and the criteria for determining which school officials have legitimate educational interests. 

The NWRESD annually notifies parents and adult students of what it considers to be directory information and the disclosure of such (see Board policy JOA – Directory Information). 

The NWRESD shall give full rights to education records to either parent, unless the NWRESD has been provided legal evidence that specifically revokes these rights. However, once the student reaches age 18 those rights transfer entirely to the student. 

A copy of this policy and administrative regulations shall be made available upon request by parents and by students 18 years of age or older or otherwise emancipated, and the general public.

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