Published on Fri., April 24, 2026
Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) maintains all permanent academic records in accordance with the State Board of Education’s regulations and guidelines, the Code of Virginia, and the Records Management Division of the Library of Virginia, which manages the retention and destruction of all public agency records.
Student records, including Special Education records, have retention periods as follows:
- Separated pre-July 1, 2024: Retention period of five years after the student graduates, completes Board of Education program, transfers, or withdraws.
- Separated post-June 30, 2024: Retention period of seven years after the student graduates, completes Board of Education program, transfers, or withdraws.
LCS will destroy, in accordance with the Library of Virginia Schedule GS-21 disposition method, Special Education records from E. C. Glass High School students from 2017-19. If parents wish to review and/or have a copy of this data, they must contact the Office of Student Records or the Department of Special Education by May 1, 2026.