Legal Notice:
TorC Municipal Schools Special Education Department is giving notice that Special Education Records, for students who graduated, exited sped services, or were no longer receiving special education services in the District, prior to 2018-2019 SY will be destroyed. Pursuant to 1.20.2.102 NMAC, the public agency must notify the parents that the public agency must retain specific information for five years to include: (i) most recent IEP, (ii) most recent 2 years child progress reports or referral form, (iii) related services reports, (iv) summary of academic achievement and functional performance, (v) parent communication, (vi) agency community action, (vii) writing sample, and (viii) staff reports on behavior.
Federal regulation and department rules require public agencies to inform parents of proposed destruction of special education records (34 CFR Sec. 300.624 and Paragraph (5) of this subsection.
TorC Municipal Schools will be destroying these records by June 30, 2023. If you have any questions or wish to obtain said records, contact Charity Lang, Special Education Coordinator for TorC Municipal Schools, at 575-894-8157.