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Local School Records

SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE

LOCAL SCHOOL

SERIES NO.

SERIES TITLE AND DESCRIPTION

COPY

LOCATION

CONF.

TOTAL RETENTION

RETENTION INSTRUCTIONS

GSL-001

SCHOOL EMERGENCY FIRE DRILL RECORDS

Documents relate to recording and reporting fire drills held in each school.

Info and Record Copy

Local School

 

THREE YEARS

Retain at agency 3 yrs; destroy.

GSL-002

TEACHER’S RECORD OF STUDENT ATTENDANCE

Includes teacher’s daily, weekly, or yearly record of student attendance, absences, tardiness (information is transcribed to State required attendance files located in Student Cumulative Record - GSS 001. 002, 003, 004

Info and Record Copy

Local

School

CONF.

ONE YEAR

Retain at agency 1 yr.; transfer information to Student Cumulative Record annually; destroy. (See (Item #GSS001, 002, 003, 004 for retention).

GSL-003

TEACHER’S STUDENT FOLDER FILE

File on each student containing various classroom notes, student’s grades, attendance, and participation data, related material necessary for teacher’s classroom administration.

Info and Record Copy

Local School

CONF.

UNTIL NO LONGER

NEEDED

Retain at agency until no longer needed; destroy.

GSL-004

SCHOOL LIBRARY ACCESSION BOOKS

A list or other index of books, periodicals, filmstrips, films, and other material assigned or added to the library.

Info and Record Copy

Local

School

 

PERMANENT

Retain at agency permanently.

SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE

LOCAL SCHOOL

SERIES NO.

SERIES TITLE AND DESCRIPTION

COPY

LOCATION

CONF.

TOTAL RETENTION

RETENTION INSTRUCTIONS

GSL-005

SCHOOL LIBRARY CIRCULATION RECORDS

A record indicating the daily, monthly, and annual activity of the library. Generally shows circulation statistics, fees received (sometimes with received), new borrowers, circulation statistics for holdings by category (i.e., Nonfiction, fiction, adult, juvenile, paperbacks, magazines, visual aids, and totals.

Info and Record Copy

Local School

 

THREE YEARS

Retain at agency 3 yrs.; destroy.

GSL-006

LOCAL SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Documents recording activities and recommendations of citizens advisory committee to local schools. Includes by-laws, list of members, minutes of meetings or record of proceedings, reports of school or Board of Education.

Record Copy

District Office

 

PERMANENT

Retain at agency 5 yrs; film; destroy originals. Retain film permanently at Archives.

GSL-007

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES SCHOOL VERIFICATION FORM

Division of Social Services form received by local schools to verify enrollment and attendance for those students receiving Medicaid Benefits. Form is completed and original returned to Division of Social Services.

Info Copy

Local School

CONF.

ONE SCHOOL YEAR

Retain at agency 1 school yr.; destroy.

Last Updated: Tuesday, 12-Aug-2008 11:17:41 EDT
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