Parents/guardians and eligible students have the following rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Tennessen Notice, the Confidentiality of Information section of the regulations implementing the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975, and Independent school District No. 279 School Board Policy 515 – Protection and Privacy of Education Records.

1. The right to inspect and review the student's records.
2. The right to seek to correct the student's records, in a hearing if necessary.
3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records except to the extent that Federal or State law authorize disclosures without consent;
   
   1. One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate education interests.
   2. Another exception is that upon request, the District discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll, including records of disciplinary action taken in the form of suspension and expulsion, and any disposition order which adjudicates the student as delinquent for committing an illegal act on District property.
4. The right to report violations of the rules and regulations, cited above, to the Department of Education.
5. The right to explanations and interpretations of the records.
6. The right to have a representative of the parent/guardian or eligible student inspect and review the records.
7. The right to exercise a limited control over other people's access to the student's records.
8. The right, if asked to provide private or confidential data, to be informed of:
   
   1. the purpose and intended use of the data within the school system;
   2. whether he/she may refuse or is legally required to supply the requested data;
   3. any known consequences of not providing the data; and
   4. the identity of other persons or entities authorized by State or Federal law to receive the data.
9. The right to be informed of the above rights.

All rights and protections given parents/guardians under the above statutes, regulations and District policy transfer to the student when the student becomes an eligible student.

Parents/guardians or eligible students wishing access to or copies of student record policies and administrative procedures should present their request to the building principal or to the Superintendent of Schools.

Copies of this STATEMENT OF RIGHTS will be made available to parents/guardians through official school publications. Copies are also available from the district administrative offices upon request.