REMSENBURG-SPEONK UFSD

General Information

FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SPECIAL EDUCATION

SERVICES FOR PARENTALLY PLACED NONPUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN
If you have placed your child in a non-public school, and while the child is enrolled in
that school, you suspect that the student has a disability, you must contact the school district
where the nonpublic school is located to request evaluation to determine your childs eligibility
for special education services. We must have your written consent in order for us to provide
information (such as your child's Individualized Educational Program or IEP) to the school
district where the nonpublic school is located. If you place your child in a nonpublic school and
wish your child to receive special education services while enrolled in that school, you must
request those services in writing no later than June 1st before the school year in which services
are to be provided. If the nonpublic school where you place your child is located within the
geographic boundaries of another public school district, the public school district in which the
nonpublic school is located will arrange for and provide the recommended services for your
child. The personnel and locations for the delivery of those services will be determined by that
school district. Federal and State law requires this. Transportation requests from your childs
home to the nonpublic schools should continue to be submitted to the Remsenburg-Speonk
School District by April 1st of the school year before transportation is to be provided. If this
applies to you, please contact the Main Office at 325-0203.
SECTION 504 POLICY NOTICE
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination against qualified
individuals with disabilities in federally assisted programs or activities solely on the basis of
disability. The district shall make its programs and facilities accessible to all its students with
disabilities. The Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District affirms its compliance with
those sections of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 dealing with program accessibility. The district
shall also identify, evaluate and extend to every qualified student with a disability under Section
504 a free, appropriate public education, including reasonable modifications, accommodations,
specialized instruction or related aids and services, as deemed reasonable and necessary to meet
their educational needs as adequately as the needs of non-disabled students are met. Questions
and requests for additional information (including complaint procedures) concerning the
Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School Districts compliance with Section 504 should be
directed to the Director of Special Education at 325-0203 X 134.

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

All teachers and paraprofessional staff employed by the Remsenburg-Speonk School
District are highly qualified as per the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Parents of students
attending schools that receive Title I funds may request information regarding the professional
qualifications of their childs classroom teacher and paraprofessional staff.

NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Remsenburg-Speonk School District, according to Title IX of the Educational
Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, does not discriminate
on the basis of sex or handicaps in the educational programs or activities it operates. This
includes recruitment and employment of employees; pay and benefits; counseling services for
students; and access by students to educational programs, courses, and activities.
PARENTS AND STUDENTS RIGHTS (FERPA)
Federal Law requires that you be informed of your rights under the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974. Parents of a student under the age of 18 or students 18
and older have the right to inspect and review any and all official records, files and data directly
related to their child or themselves, including all material that is incorporated into the cumulative
record folder and intended for school use or to be available to parties outside the school system.
These materials include, but are not necessarily limited to, identifying data, academic work
completed, level of achievement (grades, standardized test scores), attendance data, scores on
standardized intelligence, aptitude and psychological tests, interest inventory results, health data,
family background information, teacher or counselor ratings or observations, and verified reports
of serious or recurrent behavior problems.
A parent of a student under 18 years of age or a student 18 and older may make a written
request for access to school records to the Superintendent of Schools. Arrangements will be
made for access to such records within a reasonable period of time, but no more than 45 days
after the request has been received. Parents and students over the age of 18 are also entitled to a
hearing to challenge the content of school records to insure that they are not inaccurate,
misleading or otherwise in violation of the privacy or other rights of students. Questions
regarding the procedure to be followed should be directed to the Superintendents office.
Unless objection to any of the specific items of information following is submitted in
writing by parents or legal guardians, or by those students themselves who are over the age of 18
years, the School District herewith gives notice of intention to provide, release or publish in
school or student newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, or other publications, daily or weekly
newspapers, athletic programs, musical or theatrical programs, and news releases, any or all of
the following information pertaining to students as may be appropriate under the circumstances:
name of student, course of study, participation in recognized school activities, extracurricular
activities and sports programs, academic honors, achievements, awards, scholarships, and similar

information. Under Title 45, U.S. Code, Part 99, Privacy Rights of Parents and Students, parents
who do not desire release of any of the above information must make a specific request in
writing to the Superintendent of Schools by September 30, 2014. Failure to make such a
request shall be deemed consent to release, provide or publish the directory information.
HAMPTON BAYS SCHOOL
PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS FOR DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY
Pursuant to New York State Education Law 2-d, parents, legal guardians and persons in
parental relation to a student are entitled to certain rights with regard to their childs personally
identifiable information, as defined by Education Law 2-d. This document contains a plainEnglish summary of such rights.
1. A students personally identifiable information cannot be sold or released for any
commercial purposes.
2. Parents have the right to inspect and review the complete contents of their childs
educational records maintained by the Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District.
3. State and Federal Laws protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable student
information, and safeguards associated with industry standards and best practices,
including, but not limited to, encryption, firewalls, and password protection must be in
place when data is stored or transferred.
4. A complete list of all student data elements collected by New York State is available for
review at the following website:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/sirs/documentation/NYSEDstudentData.xlsx
The list may also be made available by writing to:
Office of Information & Reporting Services
New York State Education Department
Room 863 EBA,
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
5. Parents have the right to have complaints about possible breaches of student data
addressed. Complaints should be directed to:
Dr. Ronald Masera, Superintendent
P.O. Box 900
Remsenburg, NY 11960
Email: [email protected]
631-325-0203 X101
OR

Chief Privacy Officer

New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
Email: [email protected]
6. Each contract with a third-party contractor which will receive student data, or teacher or
principal data will include information addressing the following:
a. The exclusive purposes for which the student data or teacher or principal data will
be used.
b. How the third-party contractor will ensure that the subcontractors, persons or
entities that the third-party contractor will share the student data or teacher or
principal data with, if any, will abide by data protection and security
requirements.
c. When the agreement expires and what happens to the student data or teacher and
principal data upon expiration of the agreement.
d. If and how a parent, student, a student over eighteen years of age, teacher or
principal may challenge the accuracy of the student data or teacher or principal
data that is collected; and
e. Where the student data or teacher or principal data will be stored, and the security
protections taken to ensure such data will be protected, including whether such
data will be encrypted.
7. Third-party contractors are also required to:
a. Provide training on federal and state law governing confidentiality to any officers,
employees, or assignees who have access to student data or teacher or principal
data;
b. Limit internal access to education records to those individuals who have a
legitimate educational interest in such records.
c. Not use educational records for any other purpose than those explicitly authorized
in the contract;
d. Not disclose personally identifiable information to any other party (i) without the
prior written consent of the parent or eligible student; or (ii) unless required by
statute or court order and the third-party contractor provides a notice of the
disclosure to the New York State Education Department, board of education, or
institution that provided the information no later than the time the information is

disclosed, unless providing notice of the disclosure is expressly prohibited by the

statute or court order;
e. Maintain reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect
the security, confidentiality and integrity of personally identifiable student
information in its custody;
f. Use encryption technology to protect data while in motion or in its custody from
unauthorized disclosure as specified in Education Law 2-d;
g. Notify Dr. Ronald Masera of any breach of security resulting in an unauthorized
release of student data or teacher or principal data, in the most expedient way
possible and without unreasonable delay;
h. Provide a data security and privacy plan outlining how all state, federal and local
data security and privacy contract requirements will be implemented over the life
of the contract;
i. Provide a signed copy of this Bill of Rights to the Remsenburg-Speonk Union
Free School District thereby acknowledging that they aware of and agree to abide
by this Bill of Rights.
8. This Bill of Rights is subject to change based on regulations of the Commissioner of
Education and the New York State Education Departments Chief Privacy Officer, as
well as emerging guidance documents.
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PESTICIDE NOTIFICATION
State law requires school districts to provide information to parents regarding the use of
pesticides in schools. In accordance with Section 409-h of the Education Law, we do use
pesticides in our school from time to time, on an as-needed basis. Whenever a pesticide is
applied, neither students nor staff are in the building. Applications are sprayed after hours, over
the weekend, or during a vacation. All pesticides used are in compliance with EPA guidelines.
Certain pesticide applications are exempt from the notification process.
The law also requires schools to maintain a list of parents who would like to receive
written notification 48 hours prior to the application of a pesticide at the school. If you would
like to be on that list, contact the main office at 325-0203 X 101. You may request to be included
in the notification list at any time during the school year.
If you would like more information about pesticide use at our school, please contact Mr.
Ron Senn at 325-0203 X110.

AHERA
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Notification - The following
notification is required by law 40CFR763(g)(4):
In compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act (AHERA), we perform an asbestos re-inspection of our school
building for asbestos containing building materials. The inspection findings are in the asbestos
management plan and are on file in the school office.
The EPA requires us to perform re-inspections of the asbestos materials every three
years. A NYS Department of Labor (NYSDOL) certified asbestos inspector performs these reinspections. A certified (NYSDOL) asbestos management planner reviews the re-inspection
results and develops recommended actions we should take to safely manage the small amount of
asbestos material in our building.

THE DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT

New York States Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act) seeks to provide the
States public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment
free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a
school bus and/or at a school function.
The Remsenburg-Speonk School District is committed to providing an educational
environment that promotes respect, dignity, and equality. The Board recognizes that acts of
discrimination and harassment, including bullying, taunting, or intimidation, are detrimental to
student learning and achievement. These behaviors interfere with the mission of the District to
educate its students and disrupt the operation of its schools. Such behavior affects not only the
students who are its targets, but also those individuals who participate in, and witness such acts.
To this end, the Board condemns and strictly prohibits all forms of discrimination and
harassment, including bullying, taunting or intimidation, against students by students and/or
employees on school property, which includes (among other things) school buses and school
functions, which means school-sponsored, extra-curricular events or activities.

MCKINNY VENTO ACT

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures
immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless children and youth. The
Remsenburg-Speonk Board of Education recognizes its responsibility to identify homeless
children within the district, encourage their enrollment and eliminate existing barriers to their
education which may exist in district practices. The Board will provide that homeless children
attending the districts schools access to the same free and appropriate public education
including preschool education, as other children.
The homeless liaison for the Remsenburg-Speonk School District can be contacted at
325-0203 X134 for assistance.