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Minimum Course Load
At Byrnes High School, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are required to take 8 courses each year. Seniors are required to take 7 courses per year. Dual credit courses are counted as one course per class period for minimum course load requirements.
Privacy of Student Records
Personally identifiable student records are not open to public inspection. Any member of the general public desiring to inspect student records must obtain the written consent of parents, legal guardians, students of legal age, and post-secondary students whose identifiable information appears in such records. Any questions concerning student records should be addressed to the school principal.
The revised Family Rights and Privacy Act became a federal law in December 1974. This law is designed to protect the accuracy and privacy of student educational records. With reference to this law, please note the following:
1. Parents and eligible students (18 and older) have the right to
inspect and review their own or their children’s educational records. Parents and eligible students have a right to request that corrections be made in school records that they believe to be inaccurate or misleading. All requests should be made in writing to the school principal or other identified school official. The school official will make or coordinate needed corrections and notify the parents of a specific time and place that the records may be inspected.
2. Parents and students may request that records be released to other schools where students are transferring.
3. Officials of Byrnes High School may release without consent
the following kinds of directory information contained in students’ educational records: name, sex, race, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, number of days absent, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height (if member of an athletic team), degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended. Parents or students who do NOT want this information released must submit a written request to the Principal.
4. The definition of school official shall be any person employed by Byrnes High as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law
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