Oneonta City School District
Notification of Rights for Elementary and Secondary Schools
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 are:
1. The right
to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day
the School receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students should
submit to the School principal a written request that identifies the record(s)
they wish to inspect. The School official will make arrangements for access and
notify the parent of eligible student of the time and place where the records
may be inspected.
2. 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 to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate
or misleading. They should write the School principal, 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 of 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.
3. The right
to consent to disclosures of personality 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 a 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 health
or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the
School Board; 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.
4. 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 20202-4605