Health & Student Information

The Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. These rights are:

• The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the School receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students should submit to the School principal [or appropriate school official] a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The School official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
   
• The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. Parents or eligible students who wish to ask the School to amend a record should write the School principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. 
   
• The right to privacy of personally identifiable information in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
   
• The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the School to comply with the requirements of FERPA.

The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are:

Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-5901

The Ephrata School District does require Washington state school required immunizations or a Certificate of Exemption to be enrolled in Ephrata Schools. School Board Policy #3413 and Policy #3414.

Washington State Law and Ephrata School District policy require that schools have written authorization from a licensed healthcare provider and parent / guardian on-file annually when a child needs to take medication during the school day. All medication must be in the original labeled container with instructions on how to take the medicine at school. Students are not allowed to carry medication at school without written authorization from a licensed healthcare provider on-file. 

Authorization for the administration of medicine at school forms and other pertinent health information can be found on the Ephrata School District Student Health Services web pages, in school offices or by asking a school nurse.

Additional information and requirements related to the administration of medicine at school may be found in the Ephrata School District’s Policies and Procedures, specifically Board Policy #3416 and Procedure #3416 (Medication at School), Board Policy #3419 and Procedure #3419 (Self-Administration of Asthma and Anaphylaxis Medicine) and Board Policy #3420 and Procedure #3420 (Anaphylaxis).

The Ephrata School District employs three school nurses dedicated to student health. For School Nurse contact information, please visit the Ephrata School District Student Health Services web page.
 

School nurses can help support your student’s long-term or temporary health conditions. Students with life-threatening conditions, such as severe bee sting allergies, severe food allergies, severe asthma, diabetes, seizures, etc., are required to have a medication or treatment order and nursing care plan in place before they can start each school year. If a medication or treatment order is not provided, the superintendent may exclude the child until such order has been provided. This requirement applies to students with a life-threatening condition who are new to the district and to students who are already attending the school. Contact your school nurse to discuss your child’s healthcare needs at school.

For additional information and requirements related to life-threatening health conditions, please see School Board Policy #3413 and Procedure #3413 and Policy #3417 (Catheterization).