FERPA POLICY
Student Records:
The Avon Local School District Board of Education is required to follow Ohio and Federal law as to the maintenance and release of student records. Ohio and Federal law prohibit the release of personally identifiable student information except in certain specified circumstances without the written consent of the parent / legal guardian or the student, if eighteen or older. If you choose you do not want the following information released, please designate your preference in the annual back-to-school update or contact your school office. The School District may release “directory information” without consent and such information includes:
1. student’s name
2. student’s address
3. telephone number(s)
4. student’s date and place of birth
5. participation in officially recognized activities and sports
6. student’s achievement awards or honors
7. student’s weight and height, if a member of an athletic team
8. major field of study
9. dates of attendance (“from and to” dates of enrollment)
10. date of graduation
For purposes of FERPA, members of the Board of Education, School District Administration, School Building Administration, teachers and educational aides are considered to be school officials with a legitimate educational interest in viewing student educational records.
A parent / legal guardian or eligible student has the right to inspect and review the student’s educational records, as well as the right to seek the correction of inaccurate or misleading records and that personally identifiable information about the student will not be released without consent, subject to the certain exceptions listed as directory information. The Board of Education has designated the following individual(s) to contact if a parent / legal guardian or student seeks access or the amendment of educational records: Mrs.Virginia Fitch, Assistant Superintendent.
Procedures for challenging or amending inaccurate or misleading information in a student’s educational record are found in Board Policy, Policy No. JO. Complaints involving an alleged violation of FERPA may be addressed to:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-5920