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Federal School Parental Rights Enforcement Tracker
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| District | State | Agency / office | Legal authority | Status | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (USD 500) | Kansas | ED SPPO and DOJ Civil Rights Division | FERPA and PPRA | DOJ lawsuit filed | No signed resolution located |
| Topeka Public Schools (USD 501) | Kansas | ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted | FERPA; distinct Title IX matters not merged | Resolution agreement signed | Signed agreement reported by ED August 25, 2026; full executed agreement not located |
| Olathe Public Schools (USD 233) | Kansas | ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted | FERPA; distinct Title IX matters not merged | Enforcement pending | No signed agreement located; ED says proposed agreement not accepted |
| Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512) | Kansas | ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted | FERPA; distinct Title IX matters not merged | Enforcement pending | No signed agreement located; ED says proposed agreement not accepted |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools | Michigan | ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted | FERPA; distinct Title IX matters not merged | Information request issued; standstill proposal | Proposed 90-day standstill; executed agreement not verified |
| Burlington Public Schools | Massachusetts | ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted | PPRA; Denver has a separate Title IX matter | Agency finding issued | Resolution proposed; signed agreement not located |
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Maryland | ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted | FERPA; distinct Title IX matters not merged | Agency finding issued; regulation revised | No signed federal resolution located |
| Northborough-Southborough Public Schools | Massachusetts | ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted | FERPA and PPRA | Investigation opened | Unknown/not located |
| Bethel School District | Washington | ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted | PPRA; Denver has a separate Title IX matter | Investigation opened | Unknown/not located |
| Denver Public Schools | Colorado | ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted | PPRA; Denver has a separate Title IX matter | Investigation opened | Unknown/not located |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | California | ED and DOJ | FERPA and PPRA | Enforcement announced | Unknown/not located |
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Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)
- Agency / office
- ED SPPO and DOJ Civil Rights Division
- Authority
- FERPA and PPRA
- First event used / source date
- 2025-08-14
- Current status
- DOJ lawsuit filed
- Allegation / action summary
- DOJ filed a FERPA/PPRA complaint against USD 500. The filing seeks relief; it does not prove the court granted an injunction or entered judgment. The district's earlier joint response disputes the use of a 2017 presentation as if it were an adopted policy.
- Records requested
- Exact investigative production list not fully located; parent access requests are a separate process
- Finding
- Agency finding issued
- Resolution
- No signed resolution located
- Corrective actions
- See matter-specific documents; do not infer required remedies from allegations.
- Compliance deadline
- No future compliance deadline verified
- Lawsuit
- Filed September 1, 2026; 2:26-cv-02519
- District response
- The September 2025 joint district response reproduced by Olathe says the 2017 presentation was never adopted or used and identifies separate internal guidance. This predates the September 2026 complaint and is not a verified answer to that complaint.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
United States v. USD 500: filed complaint, 2:26-cv-02519 · DOJ announcement of Kansas City, Kansas lawsuit · KCKPS records request routes · Olathe investigation correspondence and replacement guidance · ED findings involving four Kansas school districts
Topeka Public Schools (USD 501)
- Agency / office
- ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted
- Authority
- FERPA; distinct Title IX matters not merged
- First event used / source date
- 2026-04-17
- Current status
- Resolution agreement signed
- Allegation / action summary
- ED announced a voluntary FERPA resolution with Topeka on August 25. The announcement describes specific corrective measures. It is not a Title IX settlement or proof that all implementation steps are complete.
- Records requested
- Exact investigative production list not fully located; parent access requests are a separate process
- Finding
- Agency finding issued
- Resolution
- Signed agreement reported by ED August 25, 2026; full executed agreement not located
- Corrective actions
- Stop new gender-support plans; permit existing-plan access; rescind inconsistent guidance; staff training approved by SPPO.
- Compliance deadline
- Full signed agreement and precise compliance schedule not located
- Lawsuit
- No filed DOJ case located in reviewed sources
- District response
- District-specific signed response and full executed agreement were not located; agency account is explicitly attributed.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
ED: Topeka agreement and Olathe/Shawnee Mission enforcement · ED findings involving four Kansas school districts · Topeka student policy and regulation index · Kansas K.S.A. 72-6316: student surveys
Olathe Public Schools (USD 233)
- Agency / office
- ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted
- Authority
- FERPA; distinct Title IX matters not merged
- First event used / source date
- 2025-09-19
- Current status
- Enforcement pending
- Allegation / action summary
- Olathe posts substantial primary correspondence disputing the federal findings. Its April letter supplied replacement guidance and described staff training and records-access commitments. ED nevertheless announced further enforcement in August.
- Records requested
- Exact investigative production list not fully located; parent access requests are a separate process
- Finding
- Agency finding issued
- Resolution
- No signed agreement located; ED says proposed agreement not accepted
- Corrective actions
- See matter-specific documents; do not infer required remedies from allegations.
- Compliance deadline
- No future compliance deadline verified
- Lawsuit
- No filed DOJ lawsuit located
- District response
- Olathe denies violations, says prior guidance was rescinded, and argues the findings misrepresent its practices. Read both the district correspondence and agency announcement.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Olathe investigation correspondence and replacement guidance · ED findings involving four Kansas school districts · ED: Topeka agreement and Olathe/Shawnee Mission enforcement · Kansas K.S.A. 72-6316: student surveys
Shawnee Mission School District (USD 512)
- Agency / office
- ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted
- Authority
- FERPA; distinct Title IX matters not merged
- First event used / source date
- 2025-08-14
- Current status
- Enforcement pending
- Allegation / action summary
- Shawnee Mission combines an unresolved federal enforcement matter with a concrete public records-access procedure. Its annual FERPA notice tells parents where to send requests and separately how to seek amendments.
- Records requested
- Exact investigative production list not fully located; parent access requests are a separate process
- Finding
- Agency finding issued
- Resolution
- No signed agreement located; ED says proposed agreement not accepted
- Corrective actions
- See matter-specific documents; do not infer required remedies from allegations.
- Compliance deadline
- No future compliance deadline verified
- Lawsuit
- No filed DOJ lawsuit located
- District response
- The joint district response describes an informal, evolving principals' FAQ rather than a numbered adopted policy and disputes federal allegations. A later district-specific executed resolution was not located.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Shawnee Mission FERPA annual notification · Olathe investigation correspondence and replacement guidance · ED findings involving four Kansas school districts · ED: Topeka agreement and Olathe/Shawnee Mission enforcement · Kansas K.S.A. 72-6316: student surveys
Ann Arbor Public Schools
- Agency / office
- ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted
- Authority
- FERPA; distinct Title IX matters not merged
- First event used / source date
- 2026-07-27
- Current status
- Information request issued; standstill proposal
- Allegation / action summary
- The latest official document located is an October 7 proposed resolution supporting a 90-day standstill. It refers to review of Policy 5011 and preserves legal defenses. Blank vote/signature fields mean this copy does not prove final approval or an executed agreement.
- Records requested
- Exact investigative production list not fully located; parent access requests are a separate process
- Finding
- ED said policy likely violates FERPA; not classified here as a final finding
- Resolution
- Proposed 90-day standstill; executed agreement not verified
- Corrective actions
- See matter-specific documents; do not infer required remedies from allegations.
- Compliance deadline
- No future compliance deadline verified
- Lawsuit
- DOJ demand referenced; no verified filed lawsuit
- District response
- Proposed resolution references the district's September 28 response, an agreement in principle, reserved defenses and board approval before binding changes.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
AAPS Policy 5011: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students · AAPS revised proposed board resolution re standstill · ED actions concerning Anne Arundel and Ann Arbor · Michigan Revised School Code, 380.1137 and 380.1137a · Michigan annual FERPA memo
Burlington Public Schools
- Agency / office
- ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted
- Authority
- PPRA; Denver has a separate Title IX matter
- First event used / source date
- 2025-08-25
- Current status
- Agency finding issued
- Allegation / action summary
- Burlington is a survey-consent and opt-out case. SPPO found that the district required participation despite parental opt-out requests. The public record reviewed describes a proposed resolution, not a signed settlement or court judgment.
- Records requested
- Exact investigative production list not fully located; parent access requests are a separate process
- Finding
- PPRA finding announced July 29, 2026
- Resolution
- Resolution proposed; signed agreement not located
- Corrective actions
- See matter-specific documents; do not infer required remedies from allegations.
- Compliance deadline
- No future compliance deadline verified
- Lawsuit
- No DOJ lawsuit located
- District response
- The current district surveys page is available; a district rebuttal or signed resolution responding to the July finding was not located.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
ED Burlington PPRA finding and proposed resolution · Burlington screenings and surveys · Massachusetts 603 CMR 23.00: student records · SPPO back-to-school letter · SPPO: PPRA overview, consent, inspection and opt-out rights
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Agency / office
- ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted
- Authority
- FERPA; distinct Title IX matters not merged
- First event used / source date
- 2026-07-27
- Current status
- Agency finding issued; regulation revised
- Allegation / action summary
- The August 18 JQ-RA regulation preserves requested names and pronouns while expressly protecting parent inspection of the complete education record. It is inaccurate to summarize the revised text as a universal parent-consent prerequisite for every preferred name.
- Records requested
- Exact investigative production list not fully located; parent access requests are a separate process
- Finding
- ED FERPA determination announced July 27, 2026
- Resolution
- No signed federal resolution located
- Corrective actions
- See matter-specific documents; do not infer required remedies from allegations.
- Compliance deadline
- No future compliance deadline verified
- Lawsuit
- No DOJ-filed lawsuit established by July announcement; separate private litigation not fully docket-audited
- District response
- The revised regulation is the district's primary policy response. It expressly states that its confidentiality provisions do not limit FERPA access.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
AACPS JQ-RA: Safe and Inclusive Environments for LGBTQ+ Students · AACPS public information and student records routing · ED actions concerning Anne Arundel and Ann Arbor · MSDE Safe and Supportive Schools for All Students
Northborough-Southborough Public Schools
- Agency / office
- ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted
- Authority
- FERPA and PPRA
- First event used / source date
- 2026-09-17
- Current status
- Investigation opened
- Allegation / action summary
- Recent FERPA/PPRA matter; obtain response and current policy before a standalone page.
- Records requested
- Exact investigative production list not fully located; parent access requests are a separate process
- Finding
- No finding established by cited investigation notice
- Resolution
- Unknown/not located
- Corrective actions
- See matter-specific documents; do not infer required remedies from allegations.
- Compliance deadline
- No future verified compliance deadline located
- Lawsuit
- No filed DOJ lawsuit established by cited announcement
- District response
- District response not located in reviewed primary records
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Bethel School District
- Agency / office
- ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted
- Authority
- PPRA; Denver has a separate Title IX matter
- First event used / source date
- 2026-07-28
- Current status
- Investigation opened
- Allegation / action summary
- PPRA questioning/consent focus; obtain actual instruments and district response.
- Records requested
- Exact investigative production list not fully located; parent access requests are a separate process
- Finding
- No finding established by cited investigation notice
- Resolution
- Unknown/not located
- Corrective actions
- See matter-specific documents; do not infer required remedies from allegations.
- Compliance deadline
- No future verified compliance deadline located
- Lawsuit
- No filed DOJ lawsuit established by cited announcement
- District response
- District response not located in reviewed primary records
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Denver Public Schools
- Agency / office
- ED Student Privacy Policy Office; DOJ where noted
- Authority
- PPRA; Denver has a separate Title IX matter
- First event used / source date
- 2026-07-28
- Current status
- Investigation opened
- Allegation / action summary
- PPRA matter and separate Title IX inquiry; local policy and response need deeper review.
- Records requested
- Exact investigative production list not fully located; parent access requests are a separate process
- Finding
- No finding established by cited investigation notice
- Resolution
- Unknown/not located
- Corrective actions
- See matter-specific documents; do not infer required remedies from allegations.
- Compliance deadline
- No future verified compliance deadline located
- Lawsuit
- No filed DOJ lawsuit established by cited announcement
- District response
- District response not located in reviewed primary records
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Los Angeles Unified School District
- Agency / office
- ED and DOJ
- Authority
- FERPA and PPRA
- First event used / source date
- 2026-10-05
- Current status
- Enforcement announced
- Allegation / action summary
- October 5 federal action is highly current; filed complaint, operative policy and district response not yet established.
- Records requested
- Exact investigative production list not fully located; parent access requests are a separate process
- Finding
- No finding established by cited investigation notice
- Resolution
- Unknown/not located
- Corrective actions
- See matter-specific documents; do not infer required remedies from allegations.
- Compliance deadline
- No future verified compliance deadline located
- Lawsuit
- No filed DOJ lawsuit established by cited announcement
- District response
- District response not located in reviewed primary records
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Read the federal statuses
- Enacted / effective
- Enacted means signed or otherwise made law. Effective identifies when a provision operates; a bill introduction is not enactment.
- Notification conditional
- A specific trigger, consent rule, exception or court limitation must be read. This is not a universal yes/no label.
- State rule not determined in this audit
- The focused records reviewed do not establish a statewide classification. It does not mean no law or local discretion.
- Policy under review / revised / rescinded
- These describe different document events. A review does not itself amend policy; a replacement or repeal needs evidence.
- Unknown / not located
- The reviewed record does not establish the fact. It does not establish absence, noncompliance or concealment.
- Investigation opened / information request issued
- An agency is examining allegations or requesting information; neither label proves a violation.
- Agency finding issued
- An agency determination, which may be disputed. It is not a court judgment.
- Resolution agreement signed
- Evidence reports an executed agreement. A proposed agreement, temporary standstill or policy revision is separately labeled. Implementation may remain open.
- Enforcement pending / announced
- An agency describes enforcement steps. It does not establish a filed lawsuit, sanctions or funding termination.
- DOJ lawsuit filed / complaint filed
- A filed pleading establishes litigation and allegations; requested relief is not granted relief.
- Injunction / appeal / emergency relief
- Identify preliminary or permanent relief, who is covered, what is stayed, and the appeal. Emergency relief is not necessarily a final merits decision.
- Final judgment
- A court disposition supported by the actual judgment; appeal and stay status must still be stated.
Direct answers and FAQ
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Source and document library
- United States v. USD 500: filed complaint, 2:26-cv-02519Filed court pleading; allegations · Document: 2026-09-01 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- DOJ announcement of Kansas City, Kansas lawsuitLitigant announcement · Document: 2026-09-01 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- KCKPS records request routesDistrict procedure · Document: Reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- Olathe investigation correspondence and replacement guidanceDistrict response and reproduced records · Document: Correspondence through 2026 reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- ED findings involving four Kansas school districtsAgency findings announcement · Document: 2026-04-17 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- ED: Topeka agreement and Olathe/Shawnee Mission enforcementAgency announcement; signed agreement reported · Document: 2026-08-25 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- Topeka student policy and regulation indexDistrict policy index · Document: Reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- Kansas K.S.A. 72-6316: student surveysState statute · Document: Current text reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- Shawnee Mission FERPA annual notificationDistrict procedure · Document: Reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- AAPS Policy 5011: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming StudentsDistrict policy; official indexed text · Document: Adopted 2017-06-28; reauthorized 2018-12-05; adjustment 2024-09-25 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- AAPS revised proposed board resolution re standstillOfficial board draft; vote fields blank · Document: 2026-10-07 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- ED actions concerning Anne Arundel and Ann ArborAgency announcement · Document: 2026-07-27 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- Michigan Revised School Code, 380.1137 and 380.1137aState statute · Document: Current compilation reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- Michigan annual FERPA memoState agency guidance · Document: 2026-06-25 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- ED Burlington PPRA finding and proposed resolutionAgency finding announcement · Document: 2026-07-29 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- Burlington screenings and surveysDistrict procedure · Document: Reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- Massachusetts 603 CMR 23.00: student recordsState regulation · Document: Amended 2026-01-27 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- SPPO back-to-school letterFederal agency interpretation · Document: 2026-08-26 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- SPPO: PPRA overview, consent, inspection and opt-out rightsOfficial primary record · Document: Current text reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- AACPS JQ-RA: Safe and Inclusive Environments for LGBTQ+ StudentsDistrict administrative regulation · Document: Revised 2026-08-18 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- AACPS public information and student records routingDistrict procedure · Document: Reviewed 2026-10-09 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- MSDE Safe and Supportive Schools for All StudentsState guidance; recommendations · Document: 2026-04 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- ED Northborough-Southborough investigationInvestigation announcement · Document: 2026-09-17 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- ED investigations of Bethel and DenverInvestigation announcement · Document: 2026-07-28 · Checked: 2026-10-09
- ED/DOJ parental-rights action and LAUSD announcementAgency enforcement announcement · Document: 2026-10-05 · Checked: 2026-10-09
Update log
October 9, 2026 — Initial evidence-limited publication. Incorporated the Kansas City filed complaint, current Washington records deadline, Maryland April guidance, Anne Arundel August revision, August SPPO letter and October agency/board records where applicable.
This is a dated research snapshot. No automatic monitoring schedule is active. New updates require a dated source and explicit change note.