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daveydave1987 OP t1_jae3zyi wrote

Reply to comment by EcoAffinity in Changing High School Docs After Legal Name Change by daveydave1987

I saw this! I called a second time and reminded them of FERPA, but the person kept saying it was illegal. When I pressed them for what state or federal laws that made it illegal, they couldn’t come up with anything and eventually hung up. I will most likely contact Lambda Legal and Promo to help.

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EcoAffinity t1_jae5y05 wrote

So,, according to the US Dept of Education:

>Parents or eligible students have the right to request that a school correct records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading. If the school decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student then has the right to a formal hearing. After the hearing, if the school still decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student has the right to place a statement with the record setting forth his or her view about the contested information.

You may have to go nuclear on this. cc the superintendent, registrar, etc and request the school district's FERPA policy for your review. I would summarize the date and times that you spoke with whoever you spoke with, and what they stated (ie, they stated it was illegal, you asked under what policy, and they hung up on you). Basically create a record of communication "paper trail". Keep it polite and factual.

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