Child Custody

Policy No. 3126  

Students  

Montesano School District No. 66  

Child Custody  

The board of directors presumes that the person who enrolls a student in school is the residential  parent of the student. The residential parent is responsible for decisions regarding the day-to-day  care and control of student. Parents or legal guardians have rights to receive information  contained in the school records concerning their child and to forbid or permit the disclosure of  such information to others, subject to the authority granted to the residential parent.  

The board, unless informed otherwise, assumes that there are no restrictions regarding the  nonresidential parent's right to be kept informed of the student's school progress and activities. If  restrictions are made relative to the above rights, the residential parent will be requested to  submit a certified copy of the court order that curtails these right(s). If these rights are questioned  by the nonresidential parent, the issue will be referred to law enforcement authorities for  resolution.  

Unless there are court-imposed restrictions, the nonresidential parent, upon request, will be given  grade reports, notices of school activities, reports of disciplinary actions, or notices of teacher or  principal conferences or summaries.  

If there is a court order on file with the district that restricts and/or prohibits any parent or other  person from contact with a student at school or picking up a student from school, then the district  will not permit the student to visit with or be released to that parent, or other person.  

Cross References: Board Policy 2420 Grading and progress reports   3124 Removal/Release of Students During  School Hours  

 3231 Student Records  

 4200 Safe and Orderly Learning Environment   4310 Relations with Law Enforcement, Child  Protective Agencies and County  

Health Department  

Legal References: CFR 45, Part 99 Family education rights and privacy act  

RCW 13.34.200 Order terminating parent and child  

relationship  

 26.09.184 Permanent parenting plan  

Management Resources:  

Policy News, December 2008 Child Custody  

School District Name: Montesano  

Revised: 08.98; 12.08; 12.11  

Classification: Priority