SPED Records Destruction 2019

Special Education Department Announces Intent to Shred Records
Posted on 04/14/2019
shredding documentsPUBLIC NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENT TO DESTROY SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS
The Special Education Department of the Newton County School System will destroy records that have been collected, maintained and/or used in providing special education services. This activity is in compliance with federal, state and local policy. The destruction of data policy provides that records may be destroyed when they are no longer needed for educational planning purposes.

STUDENTS WHO WILL BE AFFECTED:
This destruction policy only applies to SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS BORN IN 1996.

TO OBTAIN THESE EDUCATIONAL RECORDS:
REQUEST FOR RECORDS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO MAY 31, 2019
Contact the Office of Special Education at: Newton County Public Schools – Board of Education, 2109 Newton Dr. N.E. Covington, GA 30014 or by phone: (770)787-1330, Ext. 1221. Records will be provided only to a former student who is 18 years of age or older or the legal guardian. We will notify the individual by phone when the requested records are prepared and available; records must be picked up at the Board of Education. Anyone obtaining records will be required to produce identification that contains both picture and signature.