NCSS To Destroy Select Special Ed Documents

NCSS Announces Intent to Destroy Select Special Education Documents
Posted on 03/19/2020
shredding paperThe Special Education Department of 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 1997.

TO OBTAIN THESE EDUCATIONAL RECORD

REQUEST FOR RECORDS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO MAY 1, 2020.

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. The 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.