Beginning May 1, 2026, Dawson Education Early Childhood Special Education Department will destroy special education records that over are six (6) years old. According to state and federal guidelines, special education records can be destroyed six (6) years after the student leaves the program. If your child received special education services during the 2019-2020 school year, you have the right to review and request copies of these records before they are destroyed.

Please contact Shannon Leathers, Early Childhood Special Education Supervisor, by April 30, 2026 with questions or requests. You may also reach the ECSE Department by telephone at (870) 246-7928 or email at shannon.leathers@dawsonesc.com.

*Please note: These do not includes any additional permanent school records. They are only special education due process forms and evaluation data. The Early Childhood Special Education department includes records from the referral (as early as age 2 years, 9 months) to dismissal from services or transition to the school-age program.