Parents Have The Right To Review Or Obtain Copies Of Their Child's School Records
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 School records created by a high school, elementary school, private school, or school district, can loom as an unknown for many parents. Parents often don't even think about what may be in these files. One way to debunk the mystery of what may be being documented on your child is to make a written request for the education records to be released. Per California Education Code section 49069 , a parent has an absolute right to access their child's records. This right transfers to a student when they turn 18. Section 49069 states as follows: Parents of currently enrolled or former pupils have an absolute right to access to any and all pupil records related to their children that are maintained by school districts or private schools. The editing or withholding of any of those records, except as provided for in this chapter, is prohibited. What this means is that parents of students of all sch...