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Official Notices



The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requires a semi-annual asbestos survey at each school to monitor the overall condition of previously known or assumed asbestos containing material.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records.

Independent School District 277 (Westonka Public Schools) has in place a program to monitor and improve air quality at our schools. The District considers no objective more important than providing its employees, students and visitors with a healthy, safe environment.

Parents of students who attend one of Westonka Public Schools' Title I schools have the right, under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) of 2001, to know the professional qualifications of the teachers who instruct their children.

Minnesota statute requires that school districts inform parents and guardians if the district applies certain pesticides on school property. 

Possession and use of tobacco/nicotine by students, staff, visitors, and tenants is strictly prohibited in school buildings and vehicles, on school property, and at school or district-sponsored events or activities, which are under District jurisdiction.