Potential Signs of Developmental Delays and Other
Risk Factors that Could Indicate a Need for Special
Education Services
child is enrolled in the district’s public school program.
Requests for evaluation and screening are to be made in
writing to: Pupil Services Department, Fox Chapel Area
School District, 611 Field Club Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.
CONFIDENTIALITY
All information gathered about your child is subject to the
confidentiality provisions contained in federal and state law.
The district has policies and procedures in effect governing
the collection, maintenance,
destruction, and
disclosure to
third parties of
this information.
For information
about this, as well
as the rights of
confidentiality and
access to educational
records, you may
contact, in writing:
Pupil Services Department, Fox Chapel Area School
District, 611 Field Club Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.
PUBLIC NOTICE – STUDENT RECORDS
As a parent of a student in the Fox Chapel Area School
District, you have certain rights in regard to your child’s
school records. These rights are guaranteed by the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 1974, and the
Pennsylvania State Board of Education
Regulations. These rights apply
whether your child is exceptional
or nonexceptional.
The district protects the
confidentiality of personally
identifiable information
regarding exceptional and
protected handicapped students
in accordance with state and
federal law and the district’s
student records policy.
You have the right to review,
inspect, or obtain a copy of your
child’s records. Records are also open to school officials who
have a legitimate educational interest in a child. You may
make a written request for copies of your child’s records
at a fee not to exceed duplicating costs. If you believe
that any information is inaccurate or misleading, you may
challenge the contents of the records. You have the right to
refuse individual consent where such permission is needed
for releasing certain student information. Should you
feel the district is not providing these rights, you may file
a complaint with the Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO),
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20202.
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