The Duchesne County School District announced that they will be destroying confidential special education records of students born in the year of 1992. “In accordance with federal statutes, each student’s records may be considered ‘no longer needed to provide educational services’ and may be destroyed after the student turns 27 years old ,” shares the District. “Unless otherwise requested by parents, guardians, or former students of legal age, special education records, which meet the prescribed requirements, will be destroyed after March 16th, 2020.” The School District lists several reasons for destroying the records. “Most obvious is the storage problem that would be created by keeping such bulky records indefinitely,” shares the District. “Another reason is the need to maintain confidentiality when continued existence of the outdated records serves little or no logical purpose. Finally, even for persons with legitimate interests in the student’s status, such outdated records may be potentially misleading when considering current functioning.” Copies of any special education records on file may be requested by parents, guardians, or former students of legal age. For questions, call 435-725-4500.
