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Berkshire Hills Regional School District announces that the temporary records of former students who graduated in 2017 will be destroyed within 60 days of this notice. The regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education specify that the temporary record of any student shall be destroyed no later than seven (7) years after the student graduates, transfers or withdraws from school. The temporary record includes original items maintained in the Guidance Office, Special Education Office and Health Office such as individual educational plans, test results, team evaluation materials, evaluations by teachers, counselors or other school staff, and health records. The temporary records do not include the school transcript which contains grades, course titles, credits, grade level and the year completed. The transcript is maintained by the Guidance Department for a minimum of 60 years. The Guidance Department files, Special Education files and the Health files, of of former students who graduated in 2017, will be destroyed within 60 days of this notice. Former students who wish to review their temporary record, and/or receive the school's original and sole copy of the above documents prior to destruction, should call the Guidance Office at (413) 528-3346 extension 112 or the Office of Student Services at (413) 298-4017 extension 714 by January 31, 2025 to arrange for this. AD# 89693 11/05/2024, 11/06/2024, 11/07/2024