NORTHFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION FILE CODE: 6171.4
Northfield, New Jersey
Regulation
SPECIAL EDUCATION
MAINTENANCE, ACCESS TO AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS
The compilation, maintenance, access to and confidentiality of student records are in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7 et seq.
Procedures to Assure Confidentiality and Access to the Individualized Education Program (IEP)
The Coordinator of Special Services shall assure that regular education teachers, special education teachers, and related services personnel with assigned educational responsibility have access to the student’s IEP.
Personnel with assigned educational responsibility will have the right to view, to make notes, and/or have a reproduction of the IEP.
The Northfield School District will assure that the IEP is kept confidential and is maintained according to N.J.A.C. 6A:14-2.9 which states that student records for each individual student shall be maintained in a central file at the school attended by the student and when records are maintained in different locations, a notation in the central file as to where such other records may be found is required.
All procedures regarding access to student records and confidentiality indicated in Policy and Regulation No. 5125 Student Records will be followed.
Adopted: October 20, 2008