u/Hearthionic

Location: Florida. I’m trying to figure out if I have any right to demand a correction beyond just asking nicely.

My daughter is 13 and in 8th grade. On November 12, she was pulled into the office after another student said she threatened her in the hallway. My daughter denied it, and two teachers later confirmed she was in the media lab during the time the hallway incident supposedly happened. The assistant principal called me that afternoon and said they were still “sorting it out.”

On November 15, the school gave her a 3 day in school suspension for “disruptive conduct,” which I disagreed with but decided not to fight because it was almost over by the time I got the paperwork. Then last week, while applying her for a magnet high school program, I requested her discipline record and saw it listed as “threat/intimidation toward student.” That is not what the final notice we received says.

I emailed the assistant principal and attached the original discipline form. He replied that the system “auto populated from the initial referral” and that it “doesn’t usually matter internally.” That seems insane to me, because the magnet application asks about discipline history and the deadline is January 19.

I asked for it to be corrected in writing and he said he would “try to get to it after break.” I don’t want this sitting in her record for 27 more days because someone used the wrong dropdown. Is there a formal process in Florida for correcting a school record, or do I need to send a written FERPA request? What exact wording should I use so they take it seriosly?

Location: Ohio. I found out yesterday that a hospital sent my discharge paperwork to someone I specifically removed from my records.

I had an outpatient procedure on may 8. Before it, I filled out the contact forms and listed only my older brother as the person allowed to receive information. I also asked the front desk to confirm my mother was not listed anywhere, because we have not had contact in almost 3 years. The woman at check in said she only saw my brother.

Yesterday my brother told me my mother called him and mentioned the exact procedure, the discharge instructions, and the medication I was prescribed. I thought maybe he had told her, but he swore he did not. I called the hospital records office this morning and they said a copy of my discharge packet was mailed on may 10 to the “address on historical file.” That address is my mother’s house. I have not lived there since 2021.

The packet apparently included my full name, date of birth, procedure name, aftercare instructions, and prescription list. The records person sounded nervous and transferred me to patient relations. Patient relations said they would “look into it” but would not say whether this counts as a privacy breach.

I am not trying to sue for some huge thing. I just want this documented, fixed, and to know whether they were allowed to mail medical papers to an old address after I updated my contacts. Should I file a HIPAA complaint, ask for a specific written response from the hospital, or do something else first? Any advice on what to request would be appriciated.