§ 51.72. Student.
(a) Schools shall keep complete, accurate and detailed records of each individual student and of group conditions and activities.
(b) Schools teaching any grades K through 12 shall maintain a permanent cumulative record for each student, which shall include the following:
(1) The number of hours of instruction received in each subdivision of the curriculum.
(2) Attendance.
(3) Scholastic achievement.
(4) Test scores.
(5) Data on personal characteristics, student health and co-curricular activities.
(c) Records shall be kept current and available for inspection during regular school hours by representatives of the Board.
(d) A school shall have a written plan for the collection, maintenance and dissemination of pupil records based on the Guidelines for the Collection, Maintenance and Dissemination of Pupil Records under § 12.33 (Reserved).
(e) The plan for pupil records shall be kept according to current interpretations of the Sunshine Act (65 P. S. § § 271—286) and shall establish policies on pupil records consistent with the minimum requirements of the act as it relates to pupil confidentiality and section 438 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g).
Authority The provisions of this § 51.72 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. § § 6701—6721).
Source The provisions of this § 51.72 adopted June 11, 1968, effective June 26, 1969; amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 2665; amended August 19, 1988, effective August 20, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3687. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (30544) to (30545).
Cross References This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 51.7 (relating to closure); 22 Pa. Code § 57.37 (relating to academic records); and 22 Pa. Code § 59.21 (relating to program of instruction).
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