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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 13A.08.02.13" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="02" heading="Right to Review and Inspect Educational Records.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except as limited under Regulation .12 of this chapter, a parent, guardian, or eligible student shall be given the opportunity to inspect and review the student records. This applies to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Any local school system or educational institution; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A State educational agency and its components.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The local school system or educational agency or institution shall comply with a request for access to student records not more than 45 calendar days after the request has been made. For purposes of this section, a State educational agency and its components:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Constitute an educational agency or institution; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Are subject to this section if the State educational agency maintains student records on students who are or have been in attendance at any school of a local school system, an educational agency, or educational institution subject to the Act and this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The local school system or educational institution shall respond to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of the student records.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If circumstances effectively prevent the parent, guardian, or eligible student from exercising the right to inspect and review the student records, the local school system or educational institution, or State educational agency or its component, shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provide the parent, guardian, or eligible student with a copy of the student records requested; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Make other arrangements for the parent, guardian, or eligible student to inspect and review the requested student records.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>