Series 5000: Students

5125 Student Records; Confidentiality

The Board of Education will comply with applicable regulations regarding confidentiality and  access to all student records. The Board shall implement procedures that ensure strict  confidentiality of student records while providing proper parental and/or student access to  records. Availability of these policies and procedures shall be made known annually to all  parents/guardians of children within the District. 

Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statutes 

1-19(b)(11) Access to public records. Exempt records. 

7-109 Destruction of documents

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10-15b Access of parent or guardians to student's records. 

10-154a Professional communications between teacher or nurse & student. 10-209 Records not to be public. 

10-221b Boards of education to establish written uniform policy re:  treatment of recruiters. 

11-8a Retention, destruction and transfer of documents 

11-8b Transfer or disposal of public records. State Library Board to adopt  regulations. 

46b-56 (e) Access to Records of Minors. 

Connecticut Public Records Administration Schedule V - Disposition of  Education Records (Revised 1983). 

Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (section 438  of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended, added by section  513 of P.L. 93-568, codified at 20 U.S.C.1232g.). 

Dept. of Educ. 34 C.F.R. Part 99 (May 9, 1980 45 FR 30802) regs.  implementing FERPA enacted as part of 438 of General Educ. provisions  act (20 U.S.C. 1232g)-parent and student privacy and other rights with  respect to educational records, as amended 11/21/96, and Final Rule 34  CFR Part 99, December 9, 2008, December 2, 2011 

USA Patriot Act of 2001, PL 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, Sec 507, 18 U.S.C.  §2332b(g)(5)(B) and 2331 

P.L. 107-110 “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001” Sections 5208 and 9528

P.L. 112-278 “The Uninterrupted Scholars Act” 

Owasso Independent Sch. Dist. No.1-011 v. Falvo, 534 U.S.426 (2002) 

Policy adopted: February 12, 2018 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut