LIBERTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
125 BUCKLEY STREET
  LIBERTY, NY 12754-1601
(Phone) 845-292-5400 ext. 2004
(Fax) 845-292-7262


Mr.Jack Strassman, Principal    Mrs.Shirley Weigand, Assistant Principal
   
Mr.  Anthony Sinacore,  Assistant Principal

Dear Parent or Eligible Student:

This is to advise you of your rights with respect to student records pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).  FERPA is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of student records.  The law gives parents and students over 18 years of age (referred to in the law as "eligible students") the following rights:

  • The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the district receives a request for access.  Parents or eligible students should submit to the Building Principal a written request that identifies the records they wish to inspect. The Principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the  records may be inspected.

  • The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate or misleading.  Parents or eligible students may ask the district to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading by writing the Principal, clearly identifying the part of the record they want changed, and specifying why it is inaccurate or misleading.

If the district decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the district will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment.  Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.

  • The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable in-
formation contained in the student's education records, except
to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.   
One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclo-
sure to school officials with legitimate educational interests.  A
school official is a person employed by the district as an administrator,

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