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Title IX

In compliance with the requirements of Title IX, 34 C.F.R. § 106.45 (b)(10), International Compliance Solutions has provided required training to all Title IX personnel including the Atlantic Collegiate Academy's Title IX Coordinator(s), Investigator(s), Decision-Maker(s), and Facilitator(s). 

Contact Lana Williams (803) 599 - 0467, lana.williams@hshpsc.org for questions pertaining to Title IX.

For more information on Title IX visit the U.S. Department of Education's Title IX website.

The Orangeburg High School for Health Professions does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, spousal affiliation, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, pregnancy, service to the armed forces, or status with regard to admission to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities as required by Title II of ADA, Title VI, Title IX and Section 504, or any other protected characteristic, as may be required by law.  

FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)

Protecting Student Education Records

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. § 1232g and 34 CFR Part 99, protects the privacy of student education records.

FERPA provides parents with certain rights concerning their children's education records. These rights generally transfer to the student when the student reaches age 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Such students are referred to as "eligible students."

FERPA RIGHTS

Parents and eligible students generally have the following rights:

1. Right to Inspect and Review

Parents and eligible students have the right to inspect and review education records maintained by the school.

Requests should be submitted in writing to the school administration or designated student-records official.

The school will process requests in accordance with FERPA and applicable school procedures.

2. Right to Request Amendment

Parents and eligible students may request amendment of education records they believe are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights.

The request should identify the record or portion of the record in question and explain why it should be amended.

If the school declines the request, the parent or eligible student may have the right to a hearing and to place a statement with the record as permitted by FERPA.

3. Right to Consent to Disclosure

Generally, personally identifiable information from a student's education records may not be disclosed to third parties without appropriate written consent.

FERPA, however, contains exceptions that permit certain disclosures without prior consent.

These exceptions may include disclosures to:

• School officials with legitimate educational interests;

• Officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll;

• Authorized representatives of certain education authorities;

• Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of educational institutions;

• Accrediting organizations;

• Appropriate parties in connection with certain financial-aid matters;

• Parties responding to certain judicial orders or subpoenas;

• Appropriate parties during qualifying health or safety emergencies; and

• Other parties when permitted or required by FERPA.

FERPA consent for disclosure must generally be signed and dated and identify the records, purpose, and recipient or class of recipients.

4. School Officials and Legitimate Educational Interest

The school may disclose education records without consent to school officials who have a legitimate educational interest in the information.

School officials may include administrators, teachers, counselors, technology personnel, support personnel, and authorized contractors or service providers performing institutional functions.

Third-party service providers may qualify as school officials when they meet FERPA's applicable requirements, including being under the direct control of the school concerning the use and maintenance of education records and using information only for authorized institutional purposes.

5. Directory Information

The school may designate certain information as "directory information" under FERPA.

Directory information may include categories such as:

• Student name;

• Address;

• Telephone listing;

• Electronic mail address;

• Date and place of birth;

• Grade level;

• Dates of attendance;

• Participation in officially recognized activities and sports;

• Honors and awards;

• Photograph;

• Weight and height of athletic team members; and

• Other categories designated by the school's applicable policy.

Directory information may be disclosed without prior written consent only after the school provides appropriate public notice and gives parents and eligible students a reasonable opportunity to opt out.

Important: The school's actual directory-information categories and opt-out deadline should be inserted here based on the school's governing policy.

6. Right to File a Complaint

Parents and eligible students may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office if they believe their FERPA rights have been violated.

Complaints may be directed to:

Student Privacy Policy Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202

South Carolina Department of Education also provides FERPA information and resources for families and schools.