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Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students."

Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records. Schools may charge a fee for copies.

Parents or eligible students have the right to request that a school correct records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading. If the school decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student then has the right to a formal hearing. After the hearing, if the school still decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student has the right to place a statement with the record setting forth his or her view about the contested information.

Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record. However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31):
School officials with legitimate educational interest;
Other schools to which a student is transferring;
Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes;
Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student;
Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school;
Accrediting organizations;
To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and
State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law.

Schools may disclose, without consent, "directory" information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. However, schools must tell parents and eligible students about directory information and allow parents and eligible students a reasonable amount of time to request that the school not disclose directory information about them. Schools must notify parents and eligible students annually of their rights under FERPA. The actual means of notification (special letter, inclusion in a PTA bulletin, student handbook, or newspaper article) is left to the discretion of each school.

For additional information, you may call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (voice). Individuals who use TDD may use the Federal Relay Service.

Or you may contact us at the following address:

Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-8520

Local School District Contact - Mrs. Terri Freeman, Federal Programs Coordinator (740)259-5558
ESEA Flexibility Waiver

New changes for Educational Choice coming in 2020-21 School Year, will be updated soon.

Prior guidance and rules.
Under the Ohio ESEA Flexibility Waiver, (2012-13) local school districts are no longer required by Federal law to offer Supplemental Educational Services (SES) or transportation for Public School Choice (PSC).

Northwest Elementary is a Title I, Schoolwide building and we will continue to offer interventions to assist our students. Thirty minute intervention blocks are scheduled every day for students that are reading below grade level. Teachers also "progress monitor" all students that are reading below grade level. If you have questions about services, contact your building principal or Terri Freeman, Federal Programs Coordinator.
504 Compliance Officers for Northwest Local Schools

504 Compliance Officers for Northwest Local School

The Board designates the following individuals to serve as the District’s 504 Compliance Officers/ADA Coordinators (hereinafter referred to as the "District Compliance Officers").

 

Middle School Principal - Mr. Jason Burton

740-259-5558

800 Mohawk Drive

McDermott, OH 45652

 

Director of Curriculum, Instruction and School Improvement - Mrs. Heather Thompson

740-259-5558

800 Mohawk Drive

McDermott, OH 45652


Title IX Coordinator = Heather Thompson
Title IX Investigator = Jason Burton
Title IX Decision Maker = A. Todd Jenkins

 

The Board of Education prohibits discrimination and is outlined in the following Board Policies, available on the districts website:

 3123 - SECTION 504/ADA PROHIBITION AGAINST DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYTMENT

1422 - NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

2260 - NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESS TO EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY 

4123 - SECTION 504/ADA PROHIBITION AGAINST DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT 

1623 - SECTION 504/ADA PROHIBITION AGAINST DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT 

2260.01 - SECTION 504/ADA PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION BASED ON DISABILITY 

2260 - NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESS TO EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY 

3122 - NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

 

Web: http://www.ed.gov/ocr 

OCR Complaint

At any time, if a student or parent believes that s/he has been subjected to discrimination based upon his/her disability in violation of Section 504 or the ADA, the individual may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights ("OCR"). The OCR can be reached at:

 

U.S. Department of Education

Office for Civil Rights

Cleveland Office

1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 325

Cleveland, Ohio 44115

(216) 522-4970

FAX: (216) 522-2573

TDD: (216) 522-4944

E-mail: [email protected]
Title IX

Title IX

Title IX - Northwest Local Officers:
Coordinator = Mrs. Heather Thompson, 740-259-5558
Investigator = Mr. Jason Burton, 40-259-2366
Decision Maker = Mr. A. Todd Jenkins, 740-259-5558

Title IX - Training Materials:
School - Parent Compact
Parents Right to Know (NCLB, 111) Teacher Qualifications
Parents in all Title I - served schools may request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student's classroom teachers and paraprofessionals. Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95), Section 1112 (e)(1)(A)

The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that any local school district receiving Title I funds must notify parents that they may ask about the professional qualifications of their child’s classroom teacher and paraprofessional.

These qualifications include:

1. Whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas
in which the teacher provides instruction.

2. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State
qualification or licensing criteria have been waived.

3. Whether the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.

4. Whether your child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

Contact the building Principal if you request this information (740-259-2250). Northwest Elementary is a Title I (Schoolwide) served building.
Homeless and Educational Rights
If your family lives in a situation that qualifies as "homeless", you and your children have rights under the protection of the federal McKinney-Vento Act.

Your local school liaison is: Heather Thompson, 740-259-5558.

You may also contact your building Guidance Counselor :

  • High School = 740-259-2366
  • Middle School = 740-259-2528
  • Elementary = 740-259-2250
Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement
English Language Learner - Parent Notification of a Child Participation in Language Instruction

English Learner - Parent Information regarding Notification

English Learner Parental Notification Statutory Authority
Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, Title I Part A, Sec. 1112 (d)(3)(A)
 
Under Title I Parental Notification requirements, a school using funds under this part or Title III, no later than 30 days after the beginning of the school year, must inform the parent or parents of an English language learner (ELL) student that their child has been identified for participation in a language instruction educational program. If a child has not been identified as an ELL prior to the beginning of the school year, then the parents must be notified within two weeks of the child's placement in a language instruction educational program. 
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