Disaster Planning and Response: Federal Agencies Respond to Educational Issues











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Federal Agencies Respond to Educational Issues FERPA Policy Guidance: Disclosure of Student Information Related to Emergencies and Disasters This guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, issued in June 2010, answers questions about the sharing of personally identifiable information from students’ education records to outside parties when responding to emergencies, including natural or man-made disasters. Download the guidance. Head Start: Information Memorandum ACYF-IM-HS-05-04 This memorandum provides guidance to grantees on serving hurricane evacuees and also notifies grantees of the possibility of additional resources to support their efforts. Download the memo. *Lessons Learned for Protecting and Educating Children after the Gulf Coast Hurricanes* This May 2006 report from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) discusses the challenges encountered and lessons learned in locating missing children, locating and serving Louisiana’s displaced foster children, and reopening K-12 schools and educating displaced school-aged children after the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes. Download the report. *Most School Districts Have Developed Emergency Management Plans, but Would Benefit from Additional Federal Guidance* This June 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) assesses (1) the roles of federal and state governments and school districts in establishing requirements and providing resources to school districts for emergency management planning, (2) what school districts have done to plan and prepare for emergencies, and (3) the challenges, if any, school districts have experienced in planning for emergencies, and communicating and coordinating with first responders, parents, and students. To obtain this information, the GAO interviewed federal officials, surveyed a stratified random sample of all public school districts, surveyed state education agencies and state administering agencies, conducted site visits to school districts, and reviewed relevant documents. Download the report. U.S. Department of Agriculture Memo: Eligibility of Haitian Refugees for the Child Nutrition Programs This two-page memorandum details the USDA's policy on the eligibility of Haitian refugees for USDA child nutrition programs Download the memo. U.S. Department of Agriculture Memo: Emergency Feeding of School Children in Areas Devastated by Hurricane Katrina This two-page memorandum details the Food and Nutrition Services' (FNS) policy for the feeding of school children in areas devastated by hurricanes. Download the memo. View an important policy clarification. U.S. Department of Education Policy Letter: September 29, 2005 This policy letter, issued by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, discusses the Department's position on waivers of NCLB requirements due to the disruption caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. View the letter. U.S. Department of Education Policy Letter: September 7, 2005 This policy letter, issued by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, offers guidance to states and districts on educating students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Issues discussed include waivers and modifications, highly qualified teacher requirements, reallocation of funds, supplemental appropriations, and more. View the letter. U.S. Department of Education: Tips for Helping Students Recovering from Traumatic Events This brochure from the U.S. Department of Education provides practical information for parents and students who are coping with the aftermath of a natural disaster, as well as teachers, coaches, school administrators and others who are helping those affected. View the brochure in HTML format. Download the brochure in PDF format. To view .pdf files, you must have the Adobe Reader program, available for free downloading at http://www.adobe.com/ *Clicking on an external link will take you to a non-NCHE webpage or document. The external agency's privacy policy may differ from that of NCHE.


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