HCPSS MPIA Request #2018-115

Please note, this document was developed by an internal HCPSS staffer in 2008. Although no additional existing documents reflect changes in the software’s use and function over time, staff has updated its use of the system, incorporated additional functions and discontinued use of other functions as other methods were found to be more effective in the past ten years. For that reason, this document is not a complete reflection of redistricting calculations and should be considered a referential resource only. Additionally, in the sample screenshot and sample reports contained in this document, in order to protect against potential disclosures of personally identifiable information about students when looking at polygon-level data where those who know the residents of a particular neighborhood may be able to deduce student-level information, HCPSS is following the National Center for Education Statistics’ federal guidelines for protecting student privacy in public reporting. 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, FARMs and academic testing data has been suppressed where population sizes at the grade and polygon level are below 10 (*) or greater than 95% (>95%) or below 5% (<5%).