Subtitle B of Title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Title X, Part C, of the No Child Left Behind Act)

The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), passed in 1987, requires all public and private schools to inventory and inspect all buildings for asbestos containing materials.

Public Law 101 charges all school districts with a basic commitment to educate all children with disabilities in a “least restrictive environment”.

The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), expands the State Medicaid program to specifically serve low-income uninsured children.

A parent, student, employee, or district stakeholder who has a complaint regarding the use of federal NCLB funds and is unable to resolve the issue, may address the complaint in writing to the district’s superintendent.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that the school district, with certain exceptions, obtain written consent form a student’s parents or guardian prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information fr

Nondiscrimination in Federal Programs

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) affords parents certain rights regarding the Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7, conduct of surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes and certain physical exams.