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teachers, parents, and achievement test results.  Title I services in our district are provided to students in grades K-5, with a strong emphasis on students in grades K-3.
• Federal Compliance Notice
• Students, their parents, and employees of the Groton Area School District #06-6 are hereby notified that this school district does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, national origin, color, age, disability or religion in employment practices and educational activities.  To ensure compliance with Section 427 of GEPA, effective steps shall be taken to remove potential barriers so as to ensure equity of access and participation in grant programs and to achieve high standards.  Any person having inquiries concerning compliance or application of Title VI, Affirmative Action, Title IX, Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act is directed to contact Federal Program compliance coordinator, Joe Schwan, Superintendent, Groton Area School District 06-6, Phone 397-2351 or, Department of Education, Civil Rights Office, 8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037, Kansas City, MO 64114; Phone: (816) 268-0550; TTD (800) 4370-0833; FAX: (816) 823-1404; Web link: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html?src=mr
• FERPA Notification of Rights
• The Family Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and eligible students certain rights with respect to the student's educational records including:
• 1) Inspection or review of the student's records within 45 days of request for access;
• 2) Request for amendments to student records that the parent may believe to be inaccurate or misleading, and;
• 3) The right to consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information contained on the student's educational records.  Except upon request, the District may disclose records without consent to officials of a school district in which a student intends to enroll.
• In accordance with federal law, military recruiters are entitled to receive the names, addresses, and telephone listings of juniors and seniors in public high schools.  A parent or secondary school student may "opt out" of allowing the school to provide information about the student to military recruiters.  The request must be in writing and kept on file in the student's permanent records.
• In accordance with SDCL 13-1-46, any public secondary school accredited by the South Dakota Department of Education shall permit active duty and reserve duty military recruiters or South Dakota National Guard military recruiters reasonable access to school facilities and students, at reasonable times and at reasonable places, for the purposes of providing information about military careers and benefits.

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