FERPA

  • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

    FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students."

    Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records. Schools may charge a fee for copies.
    To request an educational record, please contact the Executive Director of Student Services.

Contact Information

  • Yolanda Briggs-Johnson
    Executive Director of Student Services and Title IX Coordinator
    Fayette County Public Schools
    205 LaFayette Avenue
    Fayetteville, GA 30214
    770.460.3990 x. 1109
    johnson.yolanda@fcboe.org

    Janette Iversen 
    Administrative Assistant
    770.460.3990 x. 1109
    iversen.janette@fcboe.org