HCPSS MPIA Request #2020-099

Requested Information
I am requesting student performance (Reading and Math proficiency) information for each student by each school.

This could be provided in one excel file with each tab for each corresponding school at different school levels.

Individual tabs will have the following information.

Column A - Running Counter; from 1 through maximum number of enrolled students in 2018

Column B - Grade Level (K to 5; 6 to 8; 9 to 12) depending on the school level reported at each tab

Column C - English Proficiency

Column D - Math Proficiency

Column E - FARM as of June 2018 and not 2019 (Yes or No)

This does not request information of any individual student, but only a running counter of students, their performances and if they are currently enrolled as a FARM student or not.

Thanks!
Date Received
Status
Complete
Response Notes

Responsive to this request, at the individual student-level, the specific items requested above, even with personally identifiable information (PII) removed, have the potential to reveal educational records under both the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), which restricts access to student records, and MPIA GP § 4-313, which prevents disclosure of school district records pertaining to individual students. According to the U.S. Department of Education “The simple removal of nominal or direct identifiers, such as name and SSN (or other ID number), does not necessarily avoid the release of personally identifiable information” (Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 9, 2008 / Rules and Regulations at 74831).

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