FERPA

Each year, Warsaw Community Schools provides notice of your rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.

FERPA affords parents and eligible students (students 18 years of age or older) the following rights:

1. 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 a written request to the school principal identifying the record(s) they wish to inspect. The school will notify the requester of the time and place the records may be reviewed.
2. The right to request amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. Requests should be made in writing to the school principal and clearly identify the part of the record to be changed and why it should be changed.
3. The right to provide written consent before the District discloses personally identifiable information (PII) from a student’s education records, except to the extent FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
   FERPA permits disclosure without consent to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the District as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the School Board; or a contractor, consultant, volunteer, or other party to whom the District has outsourced institutional services or functions, provided that the individual is under the direct control of the District with respect to the use and maintenance of education records.
4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with FERPA requirements. Complaints may be submitted to:

Student Privacy Policy Office

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20202

Directory Information Notice

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allows Warsaw Community Schools to designate certain student information as directory information. Directory information may be disclosed without prior written consent unless a parent, guardian, or eligible student has requested that the District not disclose the information.

In accordance with Warsaw Community Schools Board Policy, the District has designated the following as directory information: student name; date of birth; place of birth; photograph; major field of study; grade level; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; height and weight, if a member of an athletic team; dates of attendance; date of graduation; type of diploma awarded; awards received; honor rolls; and scholarships.

Parents, guardians, or eligible students who do not want Warsaw Community Schools to disclose some or all of the student's directory information shall submit a written request to the student's school principal within 10 school days of the start of the school year or the student's enrollment.

Updated 9/11/2026