PUBLIC NOTICE
Destruction of Special Education Records
Walton County School District
The Walton County School District, Department of Special Education, announces its intention to destroy specific data. Records will be destroyed that were collected, maintained, or used in the provision of a free appropriate public education for
special education students in the Walton County School District. This notice is in compliance with the system’s comprehensive plan for special education required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Records on students enrolled in a special education program with a birth date prior to December 31, 2001 are no longer needed for educational planning purposes. These records may be needed by the student or parent for Social Security or other reasons. The system plans to destroy these records on May 1, 2024, unless there has been a request for a due process hearing, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or a complaint filed with the Office of Civil Rights, under Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
If you, as the interested student or parent/guardian of the student, desire these records prior to destruction, contact the Walton County School District, Department of Special Education at (770) 266-4503. You will be required to produce identification or provide verification data.