Notices
Student Privacy and Disclosure Information (FERPA)
Access to student records
The Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974,
also known as the Buckley Amendment, guarantees parents and
eligible students over 18 the right to inspect and review
educational records.
Release of student information
Also in accordance with FERPA, the Port Jervis City School
District may disseminate the following student directory
information: name, age, grade level, participation in
officially-recognized activities and sports, weight and height
(if member of athletic team), honors and awards received, and
photograph. The information may be disseminated in a press
release to print or broadcast media, or it may appear in
district publications, broadcasts, or on the district Web site
If you do not want your child’s photograph or other identifiable
information disseminated, you must make a specific
request in writing to :
John Xanthis
Superintendent of Schools Port Jervis City School District
P. O. Box 1104
Port Jervis, NY 12771-1104
Student Privacy
Failure to make such a request shall be deemed a consent to
release or publish the aforementioned information during the
2008-2009 school year.
To ensure student privacy, the school district will offer
parents the opportunity to opt their child out of participating
in any survey that reveals information on certain types of
personal behavior or political beliefs. Parents will also be
notified of, and given the opportunity to exclude their child
from, any activities in which personal information will be
gathered from students for marketing purposes.
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