Policy 401 - Student and Parent Rights
Adopted on August 8, 2019
Effective August 8, 2019
The Board of Education recognizes that students possess not only the right to an education but many of the rights of citizenship as well.
In providing students the opportunity for an education to which they are entitled, the Board shall attempt to offer nurture, counsel, and custodial care appropriate to their age and maturity. At the same time, the Board recognizes that no student may be deprived of the basic right to equal access to the educational program, and his/her constitutional right to due process and free expression and association as appropriate for the school environment.
Attendant to the rights afforded to each student, however, are certain responsibilities, which include respect for the rights of others, obedience to properly constituted school authority, and compliance with the guidelines and rules of the County.
The Board realizes that as students differ in age and maturity, so they differ in ability to handle both the rights of citizens and the concomitant responsibilities. The exercise of each right shall be granted, therefore, with due regard for the degree of responsibility possessed by the student and the student's need for the continuing guidance and control of those responsible for his/her education.
Since a student who has reached the age of eighteen possesses the full rights of an adult, s/he may authorize those school matters previously handled by his/her parents, but s/he also assumes the responsibility for his/her performance in school, attendance, and compliance with school rules.
Parents also have rights in the school system to know about their student's educational experience. Specific rights are listed in topic areas of these policies. Those rights may be exercised consistent with the provisions of West Virginia Board of Education Policy 4350 and other pertinent State and Federal law and regulation.
This policy shall not supersede any rights under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act.
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