Annual FERPA Notice

2019-2020 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA):
2019-202 Annual Notice Link

The following Annual Public Notices are provided for informational purposes to families and students each year. This includes the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law, which gives parents and students over eighteen (18) years of age (eligible students) certain rights with respect to the student's education records.

Buncombe County Schools is in the process of reviewing its website to ensure compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Buncombe County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs or activities and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 and federal regulations to not discriminate in such a manner. This requirement extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its implementing federal regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator and/or the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education. The Title IX Coordinator's contact information is: Shanon Martin, [email protected], 828-255-5918, 175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC 28806.

Charles D. Owen High
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