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PA education law, parents' right to appeal school investigation

Does the parent have the right to see a video tape where the child was allegedly caught handing over tobacco products to another student?

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Schools may allow you to review evidence including video evidence as part of the student disciplinary review process. Check to see whether the school has a video surveillance policy or if the issue is addressed in the school student discipline policy.

If you are not allowed to view the videotape, you may want to make a formal request for access to the video as a student record. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act provides rights to access educational records and generally includes video recordings in its definition of educational records.
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