Requestor
Darria Wise
Requested Information
Dear MPIA Officer,
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA), I am requesting access to and copies of aggregate, non-identifiable data regarding students enrolled in the Intensive Resource Classroom (IRC) model/program within the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) over the past seven (7) school years (from SY 2018–2019 through SY 2024–2025).
Specifically, I am requesting the following data, disaggregated at the aggregate level to protect student privacy and ensure compliance with FERPA:
1. Age ranges of students enrolled in the IRC model each year (e.g., 5–7, 8–10, 11–13, 14–16, 17–21).
2. Race/ethnicity categories of students enrolled (consistent with HCPSS/State reporting categories).
3. Gender of students enrolled.
4. Residential zoning of students enrolled (reported by feeder pattern, cluster, or region not by individual addresses).
5. Primary disability/diagnosis categories (consistent with IDEA/COMAR reporting categories, e.g., Autism, Intellectual Disability, Emotional Disability, etc.).
I am requesting this information by school year for the specified seven-year period. To ensure student privacy, I understand that HCPSS may need to suppress or redact small cell sizes (e.g., counts below 10) in compliance with FERPA.
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA), I am requesting access to and copies of aggregate, non-identifiable data regarding students enrolled in the Intensive Resource Classroom (IRC) model/program within the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) over the past seven (7) school years (from SY 2018–2019 through SY 2024–2025).
Specifically, I am requesting the following data, disaggregated at the aggregate level to protect student privacy and ensure compliance with FERPA:
1. Age ranges of students enrolled in the IRC model each year (e.g., 5–7, 8–10, 11–13, 14–16, 17–21).
2. Race/ethnicity categories of students enrolled (consistent with HCPSS/State reporting categories).
3. Gender of students enrolled.
4. Residential zoning of students enrolled (reported by feeder pattern, cluster, or region not by individual addresses).
5. Primary disability/diagnosis categories (consistent with IDEA/COMAR reporting categories, e.g., Autism, Intellectual Disability, Emotional Disability, etc.).
I am requesting this information by school year for the specified seven-year period. To ensure student privacy, I understand that HCPSS may need to suppress or redact small cell sizes (e.g., counts below 10) in compliance with FERPA.
Date Received
Status
Submitted