Retention/Destruction of Student Records - Special Education

In accordance with state and federal regulations implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), this notice is hereby given that in accordance with 24CFR 300.573, the School Districts, Intermediate Unit and Charter Schools listed below may destroy the special education records of students who exited from any special education program.

Special education records, which have been collected by the School Districts, Intermediate Unit and Charter Schools listed below related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of the Special Education in the district, IU or charter school must be maintained under state and federal law for a period of seven (7) years after Special Education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student no longer is eligible for services, graduates, completes his or her educational program at age 22, or moves from the School District, Intermediate Unit, or Charter School or after special education services cease.

After seven (7) years, the records are no longer useful to the School District, Intermediate Unit or Charter School and will be destroyed in accordance with state and federal law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student contacts the responsible district that the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student wishes to maintain the information as a personal record. These records may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student when applying for post-secondary education/training, benefits or social services.

Records including student’s name, address, grades, attendance, dates attended, grade level completed and year completed may be destroyed after seven (7) years have passed from the student’s 22nd birthday.

If you wish to request records or need additional information you may contact the responsible school entity. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student requests a physical copy, at 25 cents per page, payable at the time of pickup, of the records in writing or in person at the following address:
Juniata County School District
146 Weatherby Way
Mifflintown, PA 17059

Destruction will proceed where parents/guardians or eligible (adult) students have not requested records in accordance with the responsible school district’s, Intermediate Unit’s or Charter School’s Notice of Destruction of Special Education Records.

Records Destruction Timeline

All special education files from the 1900’s will be destroyed by September 30, 2025. If you wish to request records or need additional information you may contact the responsible school entity. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student requests a copy of the records in writing or in person by September 15, 2025 at the following address:
Juniata County School District
146 Weatherby Way
Mifflintown, PA 17059

All special education files from 2000 through 2010 will be destroyed by December 31, 2025. If you wish to request records or need additional information you may contact the responsible school entity. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student requests a copy of the records in writing or in person by December 15, 2025 at the following address:
Juniata County School District
146 Weatherby Way
Mifflintown, PA 17059

All special education files from 2010 through 2017 will be destroyed by February 28, 2026. If you wish to request records or need additional information you may contact the responsible school entity. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student requests a copy of the records in writing or in person by February 15, 2025 at the following address:
Juniata County School District
146 Weatherby Way
Mifflintown, PA 17059

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Retention/Destruction of Student Records - Special Education