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Subcommittee forwards FERPA-language update that permits (but does not require) parent access to records for students 18 and older
Summary
The Norwalk School District policy subcommittee voted March 12 to forward a minor student-records policy change clarifying that when a student turns 18 the district is permitted, but not required, to disclose educational records to parents while the student remains enrolled. The motion was approved and will go to the full board.
On March 12 the Norwalk School District policy subcommittee voted to forward a minor update to the district's student-records policy aligning local language with recent federal guidance under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
A staff presenter explained the core change: when a student turns 18 the district is now "permitted, but not required" to disclose educational records to parents while the student remains enrolled. "At 18, the student has rights to their own records," the presenter said, adding that the district can still…
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