2011-2012 Student Handbook - McKinney Independent School District

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performance of his or her duties. “Legitimate educational interest” in a student’s records includesworking with the student; considering disciplinary or academic actions, the student’s case, or anindividualized education program for a student with disabilities; compiling statistical data; reviewingan educational record to fulfill the official’s professional responsibility; or investigating or evaluatingprograms.• Various governmental agencies, including juvenile service providers.• Individuals granted access in response to a subpoena or court order.• A school or institution of postsecondary education to which a student seeks or intends to enroll or inwhich he or she is already enrolled.Release to any other person or agency—such as a prospective employer or for a scholarship application—will occur only with parental or student permission as appropriate.The campus principal is custodian of all records for currently enrolled students at the assigned school.The superintendent is the custodian of all records for students who have withdrawn or graduated.Records may be inspected by a parent or eligible student during regular school hours. The recordscustodian or designee will respond to reasonable requests for explanation and interpretation of therecords.A parent or eligible student who provides a written request and pays copying costs per page may obtaincopies. If circumstances prevent inspection during regular school hours and the student qualifies for freeor reduced-price meals, the district will either provide a copy of the records requested or make otherarrangements for the parent or student to review these records. The address of the superintendent’s officeis #1 Duvall St., McKinney, Texas 75069. Please find the address and contact number for your child’sschool by contacting 469-742-4000.A parent (or eligible student) may inspect the student’s records and request a correction if the records areconsidered inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights. A request tocorrect a student’s record should be submitted to the principal. The request must clearly identify the partof the record that should be corrected and include an explanation of how the information in the record isinaccurate. If the district denies the request to amend the records, the parent or eligible student has theright to request a hearing. If the records are not amended as a result of the hearing, the parent or eligiblestudent has 30 school days to exercise the right to place a statement commenting on the information in thestudent’s record. Although improperly recorded grades may be challenged, contesting a student’s gradein a course is handled through the general complaint process found in policy FNG (LOCAL). A gradeissued by a classroom teacher can be changed only if, as determined by the board of trustees, the grade isarbitrary, erroneous, or inconsistent with the district’s grading policy. [See FINALITY OF GRADES atFNG (LEGAL), Report Cards/Progress Reports and Conferences, and Student or ParentComplaints and Concerns for an overview of the process.]The district’s policy regarding student records found at FL (LEGAL) and (LOCAL) is available from theprincipal’s or superintendent’s office or on the district’s website at www.mckinneyisd.net.The parent’s or eligible student’s right of access to and copies of student records do not extend to allrecords. Materials that are not considered educational records—such as a teacher’s personal notes about astudent that are shared only with a substitute teacher—do not have to be made available to the parents orstudent.Please note:Parents or eligible students have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education ifthey believe the district is not in compliance with federal law regarding student records. The complaintmay be mailed to:- 9 -
Family Policy Compliance OfficeU. S. Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20202-5901Directory InformationThe law permits the district to designate certain personal information about students as “directoryinformation.” In accordance with board policy FL (LOCAL), the district defines “directory information”as information contained in an education record of a student that is not considered harmful or an invasionof privacy if disclosed. Accordingly, the district shall not consider a student’s address, phone number, ore-mail address to be “directory information” unless the student’s parent requests, in writing, that theinformation be released. The district has designated the following categories of information as “directoryinformation”; student name; photograph, date and place of birth; major field of study; degrees, honors,and awards received; dates of attendance; grade level; most recent educational institution attended;participation in officially recognized activities and sports; and weight and height of members of athleticteams. This “directory information” will be released to anyone who follows procedures for requesting it.However, release of a student’s directory information may be prevented by the parent or an eligiblestudent. This objection must be made in writing to the principal within ten school days of your child’sfirst day of instruction for this school year.Directory Information for School-Sponsored PurposesThe District will use “directory information”, as defined above, for school-sponsored purposes. Thisinformation will not be used for other purposes without the consent of the parent or eligible student,except as described above at Directory Information.Unless you object to the use of your child’s information for these limited purposes, the school will notneed to ask your permission each time the district wishes to use this information for the school-sponsoredpurposes listed above.Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of HigherEducationThe district is required by federal law to comply with a request by a military recruiter or an institution ofhigher education for students’ names, addresses, and telephone listings, unless parents have advised thedistrict not to release their child’s information without prior written consent. Contact your campusprincipal if you do not want the district to provide this information to military recruiters or institutions ofhigher education.- 10 -
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Page 9 and 10: SECTION I: PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESP
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