The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-380) is applicable to any school that directly receives federal funds.  This law provides for limited accessibility to the student’s records by parents/guardians, for the right to challenge misleading or inaccurate information contained in the student’s records, for the necessity of obtaining written permission for the release of records, and for the right of students and/or parents/guardians to be notified of their rights under this law.

In compliance with this law, St. Bernadette School respects the student’s and the family’s right of privacy and limits the access to student records to the principal and designated school personnel in the fulfillment of their responsibilities.  With the exception of “directory” type information (name, address, phone number), the school will not release the information contained in the student’s records to anyone outside the school community without prior written consent from the parents/guardians. However, in the case of a duly authorized subpoena or court order, the contents of a student’s record may be released without written parental permission.

If parent/guardians wish to exercise their right to a review of the student’s records, the school must be notified of the request in advance.