(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 [or appropriate school official] a written request that
identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect.
The school official will make arrangements for access and notify the
parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be
inspected.
(2) The rights to request
the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible
student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the
student’s privacy rights under FERPA.
Parents or eligible students who wish to ask
the School to amend a record should write the School principal [or appropriate
school official], clearly identify the part of the record they want changed,
and why it should be changed. If the
School decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent of eligible
student, the School will notify the parent or 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 personally 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 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; a person or company with whom
the School has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using
its own employees or officials (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.
[Optional}Upon request, the School discloses
education records without consent to officials of another school district in
which a student seeks or intends to enroll.
[NOTE: FERPA requires a school
district to make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or student of the
records request unless it states in its annual notification that it intends to
forward records on request].
(4) The right to file a
complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by
the
Family Policy
Compliance Department
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
[Note: In addition, a school may want to include its
directory information public notice, as required by §99.37 of the regulations,
with its annual notification of rights under FERPA.]
Model
Notification of Rights under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
PPRA
affords parents certain rights regarding our conduct of surveys, collection and
use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams. These include the right to:
1.
Political
affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent;
2.
Mental
or psychological problems of the student or student’s family;
3.
Sex
behavior or attitudes;
4.
Illegal,
anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
5.
Critical
appraisals of others with whom respondents have close family relationships;
6.
Legally
recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors, or
ministers;
7.
Religious
practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents; or
8.
Income,
other than as required by law to determine program eligibility.
1.
Any
other protected information survey, regardless of funding;
2.
Any
non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of
attendance, administered by the school or its agent, and not necessary to
protect the immediate health and safety of a student, except for hearing,
vision, or scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening permitted or
required under State law; and
3.
Activities
involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information obtained from
students for marketing or to sell or otherwise distribute the information to
others.
1.
Protected
information surveys of students;
2.
Instruments
used to collect personal information from students for any of the above
marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes; and
3.
Instructional
material used as part of the education curriculum.
These rights transfer to from the parents to
a student who is 18 years old or an emancipated minor under State law.
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Parents who believe
their rights have been violated may file a complaint with:
Family Policy
Compliance Department
Child Find
The intent of
Child Find is that all children from birth through age 21 with delays or
disabilities are identified, located and evaluated to receive the supports and
services they need.
Public schools
and the Arizona Early Intervention Program are responsible for “finding”
eligible children and providing services needed for them to reach their
developmental milestones or meet their educational needs.
When children are
“found”, they are referred to a specialist to screen their development. The screening helps “identify” any areas of
concern that need to be evaluated further.
In order to receive early intervention or special education services, a
child must be evaluated to confirm they have a delay or disability that falls
under state definitions.
If needed, the
child is evaluated using state criteria for specific delays or
disabilities. If eligible, the Arizona
Early Intervention Program or a public school system will offer early
intervention or special education services according to the child’s needs.
Early
intervention support services assist families of children who are eligible by
helping children ages birth to three years develop to their full
potential. In
Preschool
special education services for children ages 3 to 5 provide special strategies
to help children reach their developmental milestones. You can contact Joe Zello
at 480-472-0719 for children ages 3 to 5 living in the
Special
education services for school-aged children in kindergarten through the age of
21 provide specialized instruction and services to assist children in the
educational environment.
For further
information contact:
Child Find Coordinator
Tel: 602-364-4015 or 800-352-4558