Directory information may be provided upon request to any individual,
other than a for profit organization, even without the written consent of
a parent. Parents may refuse to allow the district to disclose any or all of
such “directory information” upon written notification to the district. For
further information about the items included within the category of
directory information and instructions on how to prohibit its release you
may wish to consult the district’s annual Family Education Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA) notice.
Access to all student records is protected by (FERPA) and Michigan law.
Except in certain circumstances as defined in State and Federal law, the
District may not release confidential education records to any outside
individual or organization without the prior written consent of the
parents, or the adult student, or a graduate of the district. The district is
not allowed to release a student’s social security number. Examples of
other confidential records include test scores, psychological reports,
behavioral data, disciplinary records, and communications with family
and outside service providers.
Parents and eligible students have the right to review, amend, and
receive copies of all educational records.
Costs for copies of records
may be charged to the parent. A written request to amend a record must
be made to the building principal.
To review student records please
provide a written request to the building principal. You will be given an
appointment with the appropriate person to answer any questions and
to review the requested student records.
Consistent with the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) and
Board Policy, parents have the right to inspect, upon request, a survey or
evaluation created by an outside party before the survey/evaluation is
administered or distributed by the school to the student. The parent will
have access to the survey/evaluation within a reasonable period of time
after the request is received by the building principal.
The Family Policy Compliance Office in the U.S. Department of Education
administers both FERPA and PPRA.
Parents and/or eligible students
who believe their rights have been violated may file a complaint with:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW 20202-4605, Washington, D.C.
www.ed.gov/offices/OM/fpco
Informal inquiries may be sent to the Family Policy Compliance Office via
the following email addresses: