INEZ — The Martin County School District has issued a public notice of its intent to destroy personally identifiable information of students who exited the district’s special education services during the 2016-2017 school year.

According to the notice, the district plans to begin destruction of the records on or after Dec. 1 in compliance with state and federal regulations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

However, the district is advising former students and their families that the records may be needed for potential future use, including applications for Social Security benefits and other purposes.

Those wishing to preserve their records for personal use must notify the Martin County Board of Education’s Department of Special Education before the Dec. 1 deadline.

While the district will eliminate special education-specific records, it will continue to maintain a permanent record of basic student information—such as names, addresses, phone numbers, grades and attendance records—as required by law.

Parents, guardians, or former students with questions about the record destruction process may contact the Martin County BOE – Department of Special Education at (606) 298-3572.