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FERPA

Notification of Rights under FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (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 45 days of the day the school 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 is inaccurate, 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, and 4) the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the school district to comply with the requirements of FERPA.

Directory Information

Directory information can be made public without the consent of parents/guardians, according to the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Directory information is defined as the student's name, photograph, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, diplomas and awards received and the most recent previous school attended. Lakewood School District will release directory information upon request to Law Enforcement and Child Protective Services without the consent of parents. Lakewood School District does not release directory information for commercial use. See Board Policy 3231 for additional information.

Directory information is primarily used in school publications.

Examples include:

  • Annual yearbook
  • school or district newsletter
  • a playbill, showing your student's role in a drama production
  • graduation programs
  • honor roll or other recognition lists

Use this form if you do NOT want photos (including class picture, yearbook and newsletter) or student directory information released about your student for specific purposes.