Confidentiality Of Student Records
The privacy rights of parents and students is protected by federal legislation known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment), state regulations (Chapter 14-Special Education Services and Programs, Chapter 12-Student Rights and Responsibilities), and district policy. The different categories of information maintained by the school district are as follows: directory information, personally identifiable information, and educational and health records.

Directory information can be released without consent and includes data which would be considered not harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. This information includes, but is not limited to the following: student's name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, courses taken, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. Personally identifiable information includes but is not limited to the social security number and photographs of student. Educational records include but are not limited to progress reports, attendance, standardized test scores, grades, aptitude/interest information and standardized mental ability scores.

Health records include but are not limited to medical and dental forms, immunizations, emergency cards and state required testing results.
With the exception of receiving school districts, educational and health records, and personally identifiable information cannot be disclosed or released without written consent or if a student is eighteen or older without his or her written consent. Where consent is required, it must be clear to parents, and/or the student:  the records that are being disclosed, the purpose of the disclosure, and the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure is being made.

Requests for release of educational records (excluding exceptional students) and health records are to be conducted at the guidance and nurses offices of each school respectively. Release of the educational records for exceptional students is to be initiated through the Pupil Personnel Office at the Penn-Trafford School District Administration Building.