Public Notification Requirement:
Before any destruction of records may occur, Alvin ISD must provide public notice to allow former students or their guardians the opportunity to claim copies of their records. This can be communicated via the district website and/or through a public communication blast.
For the current cycle, Alvin ISD is issuing this public notification on the Alvin ISD website regarding the destruction of special education records for students whose services ended during the 2017–2018 academic year or earlier, including those who:
Graduated from high school
Completed their program at age 22
Withdrew or relocated from the district
Were determined no longer eligible for services
This purge is in keeping with TEA’s record retention policy, which mandates that special education records be retained for a period of seven years following program exit.
Parents or former special education students who wish to obtain a copy of their records, or request that records be retained, must complete the Alvin ISD records request form at https://forms.gle/oySrEgGg7JBBK8ry9. No later than April 30, 2026. *Please note that records will be permanently destroyed if a request is not received by this deadline.
It is important to understand that special education records may be needed for a variety of future purposes, such as:
Application for Social Security benefits
Accessing adult or vocational rehabilitation services
Enrollment in post-secondary education or college entrance
Supporting requests for accommodations in employment or higher education
For these reasons, it may be beneficial for individuals to secure a personal copy of their special education records before they are permanently destroyed.
Questions: Please contact the Alvin ISD Special Education Office via email to special_education@alvinisd.net or by mail.
Alvin Independent School District
ATTN: Special Education Department Records
610 E. Clements St., Alvin, Texas 77511