Re: Student Records and Privacy

[Guest guest]

Wow. That doesn't sound right. As far as I know, teachers have access to

students files but they cannot remove them from the office, cannot copy anything

from it. You might need to check the laws in WA state. In CA this violates

privacy laws.

> Hi Group-

> I'm needing some insight into a situation at my grade school dealing with

student information and privacy.

>

> I noticed recently when accessing my parent account at my school district,

that under the general student information section, now listed in the " nurse

alert section " , is 'mosaic down syndrome'. In years past, I have listed my son's

spine precautions noting things like no tumbling or potential for high impact

falls. It appears the school has taken information from the IEP and placed it in

the public domain for an unlimited number of school employees to view.

>

> I have requested the diagnosis be removed from the nurse alert section and the

school has yet to correct the information.

>

> I welcome any advice from the group.

>

> Thanks-

> Stefanie

> Sammamish, WA

>

>

[Guest guest]

If the nurse put that there is appears she is in direct violation of HIPPA.  I

would ask her if she had ever heard of it.  I would bet the school must follow

HIPPA also.  I would be soo pissed off. 

Sue

Isabella mds and xxx age 5

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To: MosaicDS

Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 1:59 PM

Subject: Re: Student Records and Privacy

Wow.  That doesn't sound right.  As far as I know, teachers have access to

students files but they cannot remove them from the office, cannot copy anything

from it.  You might need to check the laws in WA state.  In CA this violates

privacy laws.

> Hi Group-

> I'm needing some insight into a situation at my grade school dealing with

student information and privacy.

>

> I noticed recently when accessing my parent account at my school district,

that under the general student information section, now listed in the " nurse

alert section " , is 'mosaic down syndrome'. In years past, I have listed my son's

spine precautions noting things like no tumbling or potential for high impact

falls. It appears the school has taken information from the IEP and placed it in

the public domain for an unlimited number of school employees to view.

>

> I have requested the diagnosis be removed from the nurse alert section and the

school has yet to correct the information.

>

> I welcome any advice from the group.

>

> Thanks-

> Stefanie

> Sammamish, WA

>

>