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Fayette County board reviews parental-rights language as members press for clearer student-records rules
Summary
Board members reviewed policy tied to the recent "parent bill of rights," pressing staff to clarify local language on parental notification, FERPA, and when school employees must disclose student information — including examples raised about transgender-related disclosures and mandated reporting.
The Fayette County Schools Board met in open session and devoted substantial discussion to a proposed policy tied to the recently enacted parent bill of rights, focusing on how county rules should treat parental notification and student-records access. Staff said the draft implements the minimum state requirements, but several board members urged that any local rules that are more stringent than the state be explicitly written into county policy.
"So this is directly related to legislation," one staff…
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