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Annual Notice to Parents and Students of Rights Under The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), parents of students and eligi- ble students (those who are 18 or older) are afforded various rights with regard to educational records that are kept and maintained by Unified School District No. 450. In accordance with FERPA, you are required to be notified of those rights which include: 1. The right to review and inspect all of your educational records, except those which are specifically ex - empt. Records will be available for your review within 45 days of the day the district receives your re- quest for access. 2. The right to prevent disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in your educational re - cords to other persons, with certain limited exceptions. Disclosure of information from your educational records to others persons will occur only if: • We have your prior written consent for disclosure; • The information is considered “directory information” and you have not objected to the release of such information; or • Disclosure without your prior consent is permitted by law. The custodian may lawfully disclose students’ education records to the following persons without the prior consent of the parents: • Other school officials, including teachers within the district who have legitimate educational interests; Note: 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); the school board (in executive session); a person or company with whom the school has contracted to perform a special task (such as 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 or duties. • Officials of other schools or school systems in which the student intends to enroll; Note: The district will disclose a student’s education records to officials of another school district in which the student seeks or intends to enroll without your consent and without further notice that the records have been requested or forwarded. • Authorized persons to whom a student has applied for or from whom a student has received financial aid; • State and local officials or authorities to whom such information is specifically required to be reported or disclosed pursuant to state statutes; • Organizations conducting studies for educational agencies for the purpose of developing, validating or administering student tests or programs; • Accrediting organizations; • Parents of a student 18 years of age if parents claim the student as a dependent for income tax purposes; • Appropriate persons if knowledge of any information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other persons in an emergency; • An agency caseworker or representative of a state or local child welfare agency or tribal organization who has the right to access a student’s case plan when such agency or organization is legally responsible for the care and protection of the student and when any further disclosure of such information thereby will be limited in accordance with law; and • In compliance with a lawfully issued subpoena or judicial order. Note: When information is requested in compliance with a judicial order or pursuant to any lawfully issued subpoena, parent(s)/guardian and the student shall be notified of the orders or subpoenas in
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