Privacy Practices for Student Data

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law protecting the privacy of student education records. It is meant to ensure students and parents may gain access to the student's educational records and challenge the content or release of these records to third parties. Schools are allowed to disclose content considered to be student directory information without consent.

Student directory information is personally identifiable information that is not generally considered to be an invasion of privacy if disclosed. It includes a student's name, address, phone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and attendance dates. Schools are required to inform parents and students of this disclosure, allowing ample time for a request to deny the release of this information.

Protecting Student Privacy

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other applicable law, parents/ guardians and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) are afforded certain rights with respect to the student’s education records.

• Parents/guardians or eligible students may submit a Request to Review Education Records form, which is located on the Jeffco Public Schools website, to the Student Records Center that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. 
• Parents/guardians or eligible students may submit a Request to Amend Education Records form, which is located on the Jeffco Public Schools website, to the Student Records Center that clearly identifies the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. 
• Parents/guardians or eligible students may submit a directory information opt-out designation as communicated on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. 
• Parents/guardians or eligible students may opt out of having student personally identifiable information (PII) disclosed to military recruiters as communicated on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. 
• Parents/guardians or eligible students have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Jeffco Public Schools to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is: 

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

Additional notifications can be found in the Jeffco Student and Family Handbook.

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Colorado Open Records Act, Student Data Transparency and Security Act and other applicable laws, the district is committed to giving parents and eligible students the following rights with respect to education records:

• The right to inspect and review education records maintained by the district.
• The right to request that the district amend education records.
• The right to consent in writing to the disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from education records.
• The right to file a complaint with the Department of Education or appropriate court concerning alleged failures by the district to comply with federal and/or state law.

Board Policy JRA/JRC Política de la Junta JRA/JRC

An eligible student or parent/guardian may request to review an Education Record. Within a reasonable time, but not more than 45 days after receiving the request, the Custodian of Records will contact the requestor to set a date and time when the Education Record(s) will be available for inspection and review at the district's offices.

Request To Review Student Education Records Form

An eligible student or parent/guardian who believes that information contained in an Education Record is inaccurate or misleading, or violates the privacy or other rights of the student may request that the district amend the record.

Request to Amend Student Education Records Form

In accordance with FERPA, parents and guardians may opt out of having Jeffco Public Schools release their student's directory information or official school photos.

Parents, guardians and eligible students may opt out of having their information disclosed to military recruiters for students in grade 9-12.

Opting Out of Student Data Sharing to Military, Colleges, Employers