Request for Information
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
All requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) must be submitted in writing via US Mail or email to the York County School District One's Public Information Officer.
All Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to York County School District One are subject to a fee. A reasonable fee not to exceed the actual cost will be charged for the search, retrieval, and when appropriate, redaction of records produced in response to a request for public records under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA").
Directory Information
Under FERPA, a student’s “directory information” is:
"the student’s name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student."
20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(5)(A). It is information contained in the education records of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. Typically, this also includes email addresses, telephone listings, photograph; grade level; and awards received. 34 C.F.R. § 99.3.
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC):
A school may disclose "directory information" to third parties without consent if it has given public notice of the types of information which it has designated as "directory information," the parent's or eligible student's right to restrict the disclosure of such information, and the period of time within which a parent or eligible student has to notify the school in writing that he or she does not want any or all of those types of information designated as "directory information." 34 CFR § 99.3 and 34 CFR § 99.37.
For more information, reference the PTAC publication Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services.