WAC 148-280-020   Education records -- Access rights.  (1) A parent, adult student, or representative of the parent has the right to inspect and review the education records of the student.

     (2) Where the education record or data includes information on more than one student, the parent(s) of those students (or the adult students) shall have the right to inspect and review only the information relating to their child (or themselves) or to be informed of that specific information.

     (3) The parent (or adult student) has the right to obtain copies of the student's education records. Charges for the copies shall not exceed the cost normally charged by the school. However, if the fee effectively prevents the parent (or adult student) from exercising the right to inspect and review the student's education records, the school may provide such copies free of charge.

     (4) The school may presume that a parent has authority to inspect and review records relating to his/her child unless the school has been advised that there is a court order, parenting plan, or legally binding document relating to such matters as dissolution, separation, guardianship, or custody that specifically revokes these rights.

     (5) The parent (or adult student) has the right to a response from the school to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of the records.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.40.011. 03-20-014, § 148-280-020, 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, § 148-280-020, filed 7/19/90, effective 8/19/90.]