In Ohio, school districts are required by law to provide certain annual notifications to parents and guardians. These notifications ensure that families are informed about their rights, available services, and important policies.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children’s education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records. When a student turns 18 years old, or enters a postsecondary institution at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parents to the student (“eligible student”). CLICK HERE FOR THE FERPA ANNUAL NOTIFICATION

Senate Bill 29 was passed by the Ohio General Assembly at the end of June 2024 and was signed by Governor DeWine on July 24, 2024. Below are EFCTS resources provided to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 29.

• CLICK HERE for a list of curriculum resources utilized at EFCTS.

• CLICK HERE for a list of contracts with EFCTS.

EFCTS offers a variety ways to earn college credit, including CCP.

CLICK HERE for a webpage that describes those opportunities including the required annual notice for CCP.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. Title IX states that:

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

CLICK HERE for EFCTS Title IX information.

On February 2, 2012, the Ohio House passed HB116 which is known as the bullying bill or the Jessica Logan Act. If you believe you are a witness to or victim of bullying of hazing, please contact the main office of your school building for a form to complete.