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Parent urges district to release deceased student's records, citing federal guidance
Summary
A parent told the board the U.S. Department of Education guidance allows access to educational records after a student's death and asked the district to explain why it has denied access to her late son’s records.
A parent addressed the board during public comment on July 16, asking the district to release her deceased son’s education records. She told trustees the U.S. Department of Education’s position is that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) does not apply after a student’s death and said the district’s continued denial of records was “misleading and wrong.” The parent said she had provided the district…
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