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Washington County Board of Education

P.O. Box 1359
Chatom, Alabama 36518

 

August 23, 2024

Washington County News
305 Jordan Street
Chatom, AL 36518
Please publish the following for the Washington County Board of Education.

ATTENTION: STUDENTS OF THE
WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEM

The Washington County Public School System adheres to federal and state laws and regulations
regarding student records and the release of student information. Select information may be
released upon request under certain conditions: School districts are permitted by federal
statute to release “directory information” on all students. Directory information includes a
student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, major field of study,
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. In addition, federal laws
require the Washington County Public School System to provide military recruiters, upon
request, with names, addresses and telephone listings of students – unless parents have
advised the school system that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without
their prior written consent. Parents or guardians who do not want the Washington County
Public School System to disclose directory information from their child’s education records, or
provide information to military recruiters, must make such requests in writing as soon as
possible, but no later than October 1, 2024, or within thirty days of the student’s admission if
the student is admitted after the beginning of the school year. This written request should be
sent to the following address:
Jeffrey W. Ford, Technology Director
Washington County Board of Education
P. O. Box 1359
Chatom, AL 36518