CHAPTER 5.00 - STUDENTS

5.241 Parental Access To Information

I. The Board shall incorporate into the Board approved Student Services Plan, rules and procedures required by the Every Student Succeeds Act relating to student privacy, parental access to information and administration of physical examinations to minors.

II. The Superintendent shall develop procedures to ensure that this policy is carried out in each of the District schools.

III. The parents, as defined by Florida Statutes, of each student shall be notified at a minimum, at least annually at the beginning of the year, regarding the rules and procedures relating to this policy. Parents shall be notified within a reasonable period of time of any substantive change made to this policy.

IV. The District understands a student’s physical, behavioral, and emotional well-being are integral components of student achievement. Pursuant to Florida Statute 1014.01 et seq., parents have the right to access and review all school records, including medical records, pertaining to their minor child. Parents shall be notified of any change in student’s services or monitoring related to the student’s mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being, unless

A. prohibited by law; or

B. if the parent is the subject of an investigation of a crime committed against the minor child and a law enforcement agency or official requests that the information not be release; or

C. a reasonably prudent person would believe that disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

Statutory Authority: 1001.41, 1001.42, F.S.

Laws Implemented: 20 USC 1232g, 1000.21, 1001.43,

1002.22, 1014.01. et seq. F.S.

Every Student Succeeds Act, Title I, Part A, Subpart 1, Section 1116

Title IV of Public Law 90-247, [Section 445(20 USC 1232(h)(b)]

History:

Adopted: October 11, 2022

Revision Date(s):