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Exceptions to Zoned Schools

By policy, the Board of Education, under specific circumstances, may approve a request for an exception to zoned school. When exceptions to zoned schools are granted, parents are responsible for transporting their children and for seeking renewal each year. Contact the district clerk at 434-2003 to request an application for such exception.

 

Parent Notification System – Connect-Ed

Designed to provide parents with telephone notifications of important events and information.

This automated system has the capability of reaching out to each student’s family in a matter of minutes for notifications ranging from school closings to important school events.

In order to receive important phone calls regarding emergency notifications and exciting school activities, please ensure to keep your designated school's main office or nurse's office with all the updated and correct emergency contact information.

 

Release of Children from School

A child may not be taken from school, even by a parent or guardian, until the person doing so goes to the main office and presents valid identification. If the child is to be picked up by someone other than the parent or guardian, prior authorization must be received from the parent or guardian.

 

Release of Information Under the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Unless objection to any of the specific items in the following information is submitted in writing by a parent or legal guardian, The Elmont Union Free School District herewith gives notice of intention to provide, release, or publish in the district newsletter or school bulletin, magazines, yearbooks or other publications; website, daily or weekly newspapers, musical, theatrical or awards programs, news releases, photos, videos, social media, and school-related organizations, any or all of the following information pertaining to students as may be appropriate under the circumstances; the student's name, parents' name, and school affiliation. These publication releases may come from the district's public relations firm, local newspaper or community agencies and from school or district personnel.

Under the regulations of this Act, parents, guardians, or students over the age of 18 who DO NOT desire the release of any of the above information must make a specific request in writing to the Superintendent by September 1st of each year. Failure to make such a request shall be deemed consent to release, provide, or publish the information during the school year.

 

Student Attendance

Parents are requested to call their schools to report student absences as early as possible. This facilitates the checking of student attendance and verifies that the child will not be in school. To report absences, call the appropriate school nurse's office listed below:

School Nurse Phone
Alden Terrace Sarah Corallo 285-8207
Clara H. Carlson Natasha Warburton 326-5573
Covert Avenue Ashley Smith 326-5563
Dutch Broadway Jean Madonia 326-5553
Gotham Avenue Elizabeth Creaven 326-5543
Stewart Manor Nicole Hartcorn 326-5533

 

The nurse will call home when a student is absent and no reason is known. A student absence must be followed by a written excuse note from a parent. A home visit will occur if a child is absent five consecutive days and no medical evidence has been presented.

  • Pertains to the unathorized release of personally identifiable information. 

    The Board of Regents adopted Part 121 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education on January 13, 2020. These rules will implement Education Law Section 2-d and provide guidance to educational agencies and their third-party contractors on ways to strengthen data privacy and security to protect student data and annual professional performance review data. The regulation went through multiple sets of revisions and three rounds of public comments and will go into effect January 29, 2020.  It will apply to both charter and traditional public schools. We thank the members of the Data Privacy Advisory Council, implementation planning and drafting workgroups that supported the Department’s Chief Privacy Officer, Louise DeCandia, through this process.

    NYS Education Law Section 2-d Inventory of Data Elements

  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – The foundational federal law on the privacy of students’ educational records, FERPA safeguards student privacy by limiting who may access student records, specifying for what purpose they may access those records, and detailing what rules they have to follow when accessing the data.

    Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) – PPRA defines the rules states and school districts must follow when administering tools like surveys, analysis, and evaluations funded by the US Department of Education to students. It requires parental approval to administer many such tools and ensures that school districts have policies in place regarding how the data collected through these tools can be used.

    Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) – COPPA imposes certain requirements on operators of websites, games, mobile apps or online services directed to children under 13 years of age, and on operators of other websites or online services that have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information online from a child under 13 years of age.

    Source: NYSED

  • Unless objection to any of the specific items in the following information is submitted in writing by a parent or legal guardian, the Elmont Union Free School District herewith gives notice of intention to provide, release, or publish in the district newsletter or school bulletin, magazines, yearbooks or other publications; website, daily or weekly newspapers, musical, theatrical or awards programs, news releases, photos, videos, social media, and school-related organizations any or all of the following information pertaining to students as may be appropriate under the circumstances; the student’s name, parents’ name, and school affiliation. These publication releases may come from the district’s public relations firm, local newspaper or community agencies and from school or district personnel. Under the regulations of this Act, parents, guardians or students over the age of 18 who DO NOT desire the release of any of the above information must make a specific request in writing to the Superintendent by September 1 of each year. Failure to make such a request shall be deemed consent to release, provide, or publish the information during the school year.

  • Parents/guardians have the right to file complaints about possible breaches of student data. Parents/guardians may submit a complaint regarding a potential breach by the Elmont UFSD to Fernando DeBartolo at 135 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY 11003. The Elmont UFSD shall promptly acknowledge any complaints received and commence an investigation into the complaint, while taking the necessary precautions to protect personally identifiable information. The Elmont UFSD shall provide a response detailing its findings from the investigation no more than sixty (60) days after the receipt of the complaint.

    Complaints pertaining to the State Education Department or one of its third-party vendors should be directed in writing to the Chief Privacy Officer, New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY12234, or emailed to Privacy@nysed.gov. The complaint process is under development and shall be established through regulations developed by the State Education Department's Chief Privacy Officer.