WAC 148-280-010   Confidentiality of student records.  The Washington school for the deaf implements policy contained in this chapter in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232(g) (FERPA), and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1412 (a)(8). These laws establish that the education records of students attending or having attended the school are confidential and can be released only with written permission of the parent (or adult student). The primary rights of parents and adult students under FERPA are:

     (1) To inspect and review education records;

     (2) To request amendment of education records; and

     (3) To have some control over the disclosure of information from education records.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.40.011. 03-20-014, § 148-280-010, filed 9/22/03, effective 10/23/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.40.022 and 20 U.S.C. §§ 1232(g), 1412 (2)(D), 1414 (a)(1)(B) and 1417(c). 90-16-018, § 148-280-010, filed 7/19/90, effective 8/19/90.]