The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 20 USC Section 1232 (g), affords parents and students upon reaching the age of 14 or upon entering ninth grade, whichever comes first, ("eligible students") certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. These rights are:

(1) The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 10 calendar 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 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 or appropriate school official, clearly identifying the part if the record that 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 or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for the 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 records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosures 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 administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member, including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel, a person serving on the School Board/School Committee, 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 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 US 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 is:

Family Policy Compliance Office

US Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20202-4605