Student Records

ANNUAL STUDENT RECORDS NOTICE

The Waterloo School District maintains student records for each student attending school in the District. These records include: (1) student progress records - courses taken, grades, immunization records, extracurricular activities and attendance; and, (2) student behavioral records - psychological tests, personality evaluations, records of conversations, written statements relating specifically to an individual student's behavior, tests relating specifically to achievement or measurement of ability, physical health records other than immunization records, law enforcement agency records obtained by the District and any other student records which are not progress records.

State and federal laws require that the maintenance of student records assure confidentiality. The District has also adopted a student records policy and procedures. This notice is subject to state and federal laws and the District's policy and procedures. Accordingly, the following shall apply in the District:

  1. An adult student, or the parent(s) or guardian(s) of a minor student, has the right to inspect, review and obtain copies of the student's school records upon request in accordance with established District procedures. The District will respond to such requests without unnecessary delay. Copies of the District's student records procedures are available upon request at the Waterloo School District Office, 813 North Monroe Street, Waterloo, WI. Regular office hours are: 8:00am-4:30pm.
  2. An adult student, or the parent(s) or guardian of a minor student, has the right to request the amendment of the student's school records if he/she believes the records are inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights. Complaints regarding the content of student records may be made in accordance with established District procedures. Copies of the District's procedures are available upon request as outlined above.
  3. An adult student, or the parent(s) or guardian(s) of a minor student, has the right to consent to the disclosure of information contained in the student's school records, except to the extent that state and federal laws authorize disclosure without consent. One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials determined to have legitimate educational or safety interests in the records. A "school official" is a person employed by the District who is required by the Department of Public Instruction to hold a license; a law enforcement officer(s) who is individually designated by the School Board and assigned to the District; a person employed by or working on behalf of the District as an administrator, supervisor, instructor or support staff member (including health or medical staff and police-school liaison personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the District has contracted to perform a specific task (such as an attorney, hearing officer, auditor, medical consultant or therapist); or a person serving on an official committee such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his/her tasks. A school official has a "legitimate educational interest" if the official needs to review a student record in order to fulfill his/her professional or District responsibility.
  4. The District also, upon request, forwards a student's records to another school without consent in accordance with state law for purposes related to the student's enrollment or transfer. District procedures outline the specific reasons for disclosure without consent and are available upon request as outlined above.
  5. An adult student, or the parent(s) or guardian(s) of a minor student, has the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education for alleged District noncompliance with federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requirements. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-5920.
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