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Student Records

Student Records

The Windham Northeast Supervisory Union and its member school districts recognize the importance of keeping accurate and appropriate education records for students as part of a sound educational program and is committed to act as trustee of this information, maintaining these records for educational purposes to serve the best interests of its students. The principles of accuracy and confidentiality underlie all policies and procedures for the collection, maintenance, disclosure and destruction of education records. 

It is the policy of the District to protect the confidentiality of education records and release information only as permitted by law. Annually or when the student enrolls, the district will inform parents, guardians, and students eighteen years and older of their rights with respect to the student’s education records and the available procedures for exercising those rights. 

This shall include notification of the following: 

  1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days after the day the district receives a request for access. 
  2. The right 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. 
  3. The right to provide written consent before the school discloses personally identifiable information (PII) from the student’s education records, except to the extent that the law authorizes disclosure without consent. 
  4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the district to comply with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). 
  5. The procedure for exercising the right to inspect and review education records. 
  6. The procedure for requesting amendment of records. 
  7. The types of personally identifiable information that the district has designated as directory information, and a parent or eligible student’s right to opt out of the disclosure of directory information. 
  8. The procedure for a parent or eligible student to notify the district that they want to opt out of the district’s disclosure of directory information. 
  9. The criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate educational interest as defined by FERPA.