FEDERAL LAWS AND POLICIES
Federal law requires public school districts to each year provide notification to parents and eligible students of their rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Below are two links to the United States Department of Education website which provide comprehensive and up-to-date information regarding FERPA:
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Parents Guide to FERPA
RELEASE OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION
FERPA defines "directory information" as information contained in school records that generally would not be considered harmful or breach confidentiality if disclosed. The most common directory information typically includes: names, electronic mail addresses, dates and places of birth, dates of attendance, grade levels, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, honors and awards received, and the most recent school attended.
Colorado law specifically prohibits the release of student telephone numbers and addresses without consent, except to military recruiters (high school only) as required by law.
A school may disclose directory information (but only directory information) to anyone, without consent, unless parents each year notify (in writing) the principal of their child's school that they wish to opt out of these disclosures. Parents wishing to opt out of these disclosures must provide the written notification by September 7 (or the following Monday if September 7 falls on a weekend) of each school year.
COLORADO OPEN RECORDS ACT (CORA)
All requests will be considered in accordance with Board of Education Regulation KDB-R Public's Right to Know/Freedom of Information.
A request is considered received by District 12 the day a request is made using the online form. A request received after 4:00 p.m. mountain standard time or any day District 12 is closed, is considered received upon the next business day that the District is open.
WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY
Content and templates within the CMSD12.org domain are published with a commitment to providing information that's accessible to individuals with visual, hearing or cognitive disabilities. Our objective is to fulfill our commitment by following ADA standards and best practices for website accessibility.
Efforts by our technology team to ensure the Cheyenne Mountain School District complies with the latest standards and best practices are routinely made in good faith. Content and templates are periodically evaluated using third party software available from The Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University.
Because we encourage teachers, administrators, staff, and others to update and change their web-based content regularly in order to provide timely and accurate communication, accessibility issues will inevitably arise. So, if you are unable to access any page within the CMSD12.org domain, we ask that you report the trouble by emailing [email protected] or calling the District 12 Administration office at 719-475-6100.
NOTICE OF UNDERUTILIZED FACILITIES
In accordance with C.R.S. 22-30.5-104 (7.5), a list of underused and/or vacant buildings is available to interested persons upon written request to the superintendent.