Information no longer relevant to and necessary for the provision of educational services to a student who has attended Northwestern School District shall be destroyed annually by the Northwestern School District. A written record of a student’s personally identifiable information (name, address, telephone number, grades, attendance records, classes attended, grade level completed, and year completed) shall be maintained for at least 100 years beyond the date the student attains the age of twenty-four. 

The District will destroy all educational records, except for personally identifiable information as listed above, for all students who had an Individualized Education Plan (special education) and who graduated any year prior to and including June 2013. These records will be destroyed in August 2025. Those who want to claim their own special education records must call 814-756-9400 extension 2268 to make an appointment to secure their personal records at the Northwestern School District Special Education Office by July 31, 2025.