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-**SPolicy ​JRA\\+**Policy ​JRA\\
 Student Records (FERPA)\\ Student Records (FERPA)\\
 School Board Approved: August 30, 2010**\\ School Board Approved: August 30, 2010**\\
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-**Annual Notice** +**Annual Notice**\\
 Annually, the School District will distribute a student handbook to students, parents or guardians and adult students over 18 years of age containing the following notice of policies:\\ Annually, the School District will distribute a student handbook to students, parents or guardians and adult students over 18 years of age containing the following notice of policies:\\
  
 **Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Annual Notice**\\ **Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Annual Notice**\\
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 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 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:\\
  
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 **Notice of Directory Information**\\ **Notice of Directory Information**\\
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 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires that the Jaffrey- Rindge Cooperative School District, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child'​s education records. However, the School District may disclose appropriately designated "​directory information"​ without written consent, unless you have advised the District to the contrary in accordance with District procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the School District to include this type of information from your child'​s education records in certain school publications. Examples include:\\ The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires that the Jaffrey- Rindge Cooperative School District, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child'​s education records. However, the School District may disclose appropriately designated "​directory information"​ without written consent, unless you have advised the District to the contrary in accordance with District procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the School District to include this type of information from your child'​s education records in certain school publications. Examples include:\\
  
-  * Programs showing your student'​s role in an event;\\ +  * Programs showing your student'​s role in an event.\\ 
-  * A yearbook;\\ +  * A yearbook.\\ 
-  * Honor roll or other recognition lists;\\ +  * Honor roll or other recognition lists.\\ 
-  * Graduation programs; and\\+  * Graduation programs.\\
   * Sports activity sheets that may show weight and height of team members.\\   * Sports activity sheets that may show weight and height of team members.\\
  
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 **Procedure to Inspect and Review Records**\\ **Procedure to Inspect and Review Records**\\
 +Parents/​guardians and eligible students wishing to inspect student records must file a written request to do so with the Principal. Such inspection shall take place during regular school hours or at reasonable times during vacation periods, but not during weekends or holidays.\\
  
-1. Parents/​guardians and eligible students wishing to inspect student ​records ​must file written ​request to do so with the PrincipalSuch inspection shall take place during regular school hours or at reasonable times during vacation periodsbut not during weekends ​or holidays.\\+Single copies of appropriate ​records ​shall be made available in reasonable length of time, but in no case more than 45 days after request ​has been made in writing ​to the building principalsThe records may be inspected by the parentsguardians, and all eligible students in the presence of the records manager ​or his/her designee.\\
  
-2. Single copies of appropriate records ​shall be made available in reasonable length ​of timebut in no case more than 45 days after request has been made in writing to the building principalsThe records may be inspected ​by the parents, guardians, and all eligible ​students ​in the presence of the records manager or his/her designee.\\+The school ​shall make written record ​of the disclosure of all student informationexcept directory information,​ and such record will be kept in the student’s fileThis record of disclosure is also available for inspection ​by the parent or eligible ​student. A record of inspections will also be kept in the student’s file.\\
  
-3. The school shall make written record of the disclosure of all student ​information,​ except directory information, and such record ​will be kept in the student’s file. This record of disclosure is also available for inspection by the parent or eligible student. A record of inspections will also be kept in the student’s file.\\+In cases involving ​third party request for records requiring consent for disclosure under law, the eligible ​student, ​parent or guardian shall sign a consent form furnished by the principal. Forms used will identify the records to which access is sought ​and will be placed ​in the student’s file as a record of the request.\\
  
-4. In cases involving a third party request for records requiring consent for disclosure under law, the eligible student, parent or guardian shall sign a consent form furnished by the principal. Forms used will identify the records to which access is sought and will be placed in the student’s file as a record ​of the request.\\+Access ​will be refused or granted depending upon the propriety ​of the request ​and whether consent, if required, was granted.\\
  
-5. Access will be refused or granted depending upon the propriety of the request and whether consentif required, was granted.\\+If a request ​for access is refused, ​and the party who requested access objects to said refusalsaid request will be referred to the Superintendent for a final ruling.\\
  
-6. If a request for access is refused, and the party who requested access objects to said refusal, said request will be referred to the Superintendent for a final ruling.\\ +The building principal shall be the custodian of all student records in their school.\\
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-7. The building principal shall be the custodian of all student records in their school.\\+
  
 **Procedure to Amend Records**\\ **Procedure to Amend Records**\\
 +The parent(s) or guardian(s) of a student under 18, or an eligible student, shall have an opportunity to identify in writing, addressed to the building principal, the record or records which they believe to be inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights, together with a statement of the reasons for the requested amendment of the record.\\
  
-1. The parent(s) or guardian(s) of a student under 18, or an eligible student, shall have an opportunity to identify in writing, addressed to the building principal, the record or records which they believe to be inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights, together with a statement of the reasons for the requested amendment of the record.\\ +A response by the building principal shall be made within fourteen (14) days indicating whether he/she finds the record to be inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights and if so how the record will be corrected or deleted. The parent or eligible student will then be given five (5) days from receipt of the principal’s decision to refer the request on to the Superintendent for a hearing.\\
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-2. A response by the building principal shall be made within fourteen (14) days indicating whether he/she finds the record to be inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights and if so how the record will be corrected or deleted. The parent or eligible student will then be given five (5) days from receipt of the principal’s decision to refer the request on to the Superintendent for a hearing.\\+
  
-3. If requested, a hearing before the Superintendent or his/her designee who does not have a direct interest in the outcome of the hearing, shall be held within a reasonable period of time, but in no case more than forty-five (45) days after receipt of such a request by the superintendent of schools. The parent(s), guardian(s) or eligible student, will have the right to be represented by counsel and to present evidence in support of+If requested, a hearing before the Superintendent or his/her designee who does not have a direct interest in the outcome of the hearing, shall be held within a reasonable period of time, but in no case more than forty-five (45) days after receipt of such a request by the superintendent of schools. The parent(s), guardian(s) or eligible student, will have the right to be represented by counsel and to present evidence in support of
 his/her belief that the record should be amended. A written decision will be rendered within thirty (30) days stating the disposition of the challenge to the record and the reasons for the determination. Although the hearing may be informal in nature, the processes used shall ensure fairness and impartiality. The decision of the Superintendent or designee shall be final and not subject to appeal.\\ his/her belief that the record should be amended. A written decision will be rendered within thirty (30) days stating the disposition of the challenge to the record and the reasons for the determination. Although the hearing may be informal in nature, the processes used shall ensure fairness and impartiality. The decision of the Superintendent or designee shall be final and not subject to appeal.\\
  
-4. If as a result of the hearing the Superintendent or his/her designee decides that the information in the education record is not inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, he/she shall inform the parent or the eligible student of the right to place a statement in the record commenting on the contested information in the record or stating why he or she disagrees with the decision of the School District.\\+If as a result of the hearing the Superintendent or his/her designee decides that the information in the education record is not inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of the student, he/she shall inform the parent or the eligible student of the right to place a statement in the record commenting on the contested information in the record or stating why he or she disagrees with the decision of the School District.\\
  
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 [[section_j|Section J]]\\ [[section_j|Section J]]\\
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