FERPA Notification
Each year, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is required by law to inform parents/guardians of the Family Educational Right and Privacy Act (FERPA), P.L. 93-380, and its implementing regulations, as well as their rights under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, 20 U.S.C. 1232h and its implementing regulations 34 C.F.R. Part 98 (PPRA). PPRA requires educational institutions to notify parents/guardians of their rights concerning the district’s conduct of surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams. The PPRA notice for distribution to parents/guardians can be found online and is available in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Amharic, and Portuguese.