Say what records you want, from which school, and why — a transfer, an IEP meeting, a discipline hearing, a bullying investigation, a custody matter, or just to see the file. In a few seconds you get the request letter with the law cited, the 45-day deadline, what to expect, and the opt-out if you want it. No account. Nothing stored.
Free — takes 20 seconds
The school and district, your child's grade, which records (the whole cumulative file, grades and transcripts, discipline records, the bullying investigation file, test scores, attendance, emails and notes about your child, the IEP/504 file), why you need them, and how you want them.
Why this exists
The referral, the witness statements, the investigation report, the note from 6th grade — they are your child's education records, and you have a federal right to see them within 45 days and to correct what's wrong. The office says no because the request was verbal. This makes it written, cited and dated.
How it works
Which records, which school, why. Nothing is saved.
The request citing FERPA and Florida law, the deadline, what's included — in English or Spanish.
The preservation request, the follow-up, the amendment letter and the complaint outline, in the full version.
Plans
The free version writes the request. The kit adds the preservation request, the follow-up, the amendment letter, the opt-out and the complaint outline.
Every school and kids tool — IEP and 504 letters, bullying reports the school must act on, meals and fee waivers, scholarships, FAFSA, child support estimates.
All prices in USD, handled by Stripe. The request letter never goes behind a paywall.
Common questions
The first letter is free; a full kit with everything you need is $4.99 per request, and there's a $49/month plan for advocates and legal aid offices. Nothing you paste is stored. This tool explains FERPA and Florida student-records law in plain language, but it can be wrong — it is not legal advice.
Under FERPA, a school must let you inspect and review your child's education records within a reasonable time and no more than 45 days after you ask, according to the U.S. Dept. of Education — FERPA for parents. This tool cites that deadline in your letter. It's not legal advice, so confirm timing with your school if there's a dispute.
The school can't charge a fee that effectively blocks your right to inspect the records, and it can only charge for copies unless that fee would prevent access. It also can't destroy a record while your request to inspect is pending. This is drawn from FERPA rules, not legal advice — check with the school if you hit resistance.
The investigation or discipline report about your own child is your child's education record, but the school may redact other students' names from witness statements. This tool doesn't interpret what's in the file — it just tells you what you can ask for. Not legal advice.
Send a second dated letter to the district's student-services office or general counsel, and if that doesn't work, you can file a free complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO — File a complaint). For a discipline hearing, custody issue, or special-education dispute, talk to an advocate or attorney — this tool is not a lawyer and can be wrong.
La primera carta es gratis; un kit completo con todo lo necesario cuesta $4.99 por solicitud, y existe un plan de $49 al mes para defensores y oficinas de asistencia legal. Nada de lo que usted escriba se guarda. Esta herramienta explica FERPA y la ley de expedientes escolares de la Florida en lenguaje sencillo, pero puede equivocarse — no es asesoría legal.
Según FERPA, la escuela debe permitirle inspeccionar y revisar los expedientes educativos de su hijo o hija dentro de un plazo razonable, que no debe exceder los 45 días después de su solicitud, según el Departamento de Educación de EE. UU. — FERPA para padres. Esta herramienta cita ese plazo en su carta. No es asesoría legal, así que confirme el tiempo con la escuela si surge algún desacuerdo.
La escuela no puede cobrar una tarifa que en la práctica le impida inspeccionar los expedientes, y solo puede cobrar por las copias, a menos que ese cobro impida el acceso. Tampoco puede destruir un expediente mientras su solicitud de inspección esté pendiente. Esto proviene de las reglas de FERPA, no es asesoría legal — consulte con la escuela si encuentra resistencia.
El informe de investigación o disciplina sobre su propio hijo o hija es el expediente educativo de su hijo, pero la escuela puede tachar los nombres de otros estudiantes en las declaraciones de testigos. Esta herramienta no interpreta el contenido del expediente — solo le indica qué puede solicitar. No es asesoría legal.
Envíe una segunda carta fechada a la oficina de servicios estudiantiles del distrito o al asesor legal general, y si eso no funciona, puede presentar una queja gratuita ante la Oficina de Política de Privacidad Estudiantil del Departamento de Educación de EE. UU. (SPPO — Presentar una queja). Para una audiencia disciplinaria, un asunto de custodia o una disputa de educación especial, consulte con un defensor o un abogado — esta herramienta no es abogada y puede equivocarse.
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