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student life, promote school spirit, and make it possible for Padua students to become better acquainted with each other; (3) to promote the good name of Padua outside of Padua. The Student Council members are either elected by the students or appointed by the executive committee.
STUDENT RECORDS
Parents and students may request to see their school records by contacting the student’s assigned counselor. The counselor will explain the records at a conference with the student and/or parents.
Parents of students withdrawing from Padua Franciscan must come into the General Office and complete a special records release form with the Registrar. Only the Permanent Records, as noted below, are released to a new school.
With respect to the review and/or release of student records by both a custodial and a non-custodial parent, the official Padua Franciscan policy in this regard follows Ohio State school law, which says:
“With respect to the giving of consent, or access to records, a non-custodial parent has the same rights as a custodial parent unless otherwise provided in the divorce decree or other court order.”
A letter on the part of the non-custodial parent requesting release of student records must be on file with the student’s permanent record.
Permanent Records
The school keeps a permanent record for each student in order to answer an employer and/or college request about a graduated student, usually as a request for transcript. (Since 2001, these records have also been computerized.) Once the graduated student is 18, only the student may authorize such release, except under a court order.
Included in the student’s Permanent Record are:
- biographical information
- semester grades for four years including summer schools, Credit Flex, and PSEOP/CCP (includes
of-
transcripts from former high schools for transfer students)
- activity records of extracurricular activities
-state-mandated testing: Ohio Graduation Test (OGT), IOWA Tests as alternate assessment for end-
course exams
- national and standardized test scores, including the High School Placement Test (HSPT),
PLAN, ASPIRE, the PreACT, the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude
Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and the American College Test (ACT)
- attendance records
- transfer records to and from Padua Franciscan
The following portions of the Permanent Record are only released with specific written permission of the student or by court order:
- discipline records
- 504, SEGO or other accommodation plans
Special Education records are not part of the student’s permanent record at Padua Franciscan High School. Parma City School District keeps records of all student ETRs and IEP/ISPs from Padua; copies can be obtained by written request of the student from the Department of Pupil Services.
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