Public Notice

MARCH 2021

DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

The Houston County School District Student Services Department intends to destroy specific records collected, maintained, or used in the provision of a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities.  This notice is in compliance with all policies and procedures that were approved as part of the Georgia Special Education State Program Plan and are consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (20 U.S.C. 14111420)

Special Education records scheduled to be destroyed on April 26, 2021, include records that are no longer needed for educational purposes for prior students enrolled in special education programs who have birthdays that fall between January 1, 1993, and December 31, 1993.  This includes Speech records for students who were enrolled in speech only programs.

A student or legal guardian may need these records for Social Security or other reasons.  If you, as a former special education student or current legal guardian of a former special education student, wish to obtain these records before destruction, contact the Student Services Department at the Houston County School District central office at 1100 Main St., Perry, GA.  Identification will be required before the records will be released to the individual.

For more information, contact the Student Services Records Department at 478-988-6200, x3370, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.