Information Disclosure Request

In 2024-04, my 6th grade son transferred from a private to a public elementary school.

We parents were under the assumption that he was being enrolled in the regular class (通常学級), with some part-time instruction (通級による指導) when needed.

But after a few months the school principal explained us that he actually was enrolled in the special needs class (特別支援学級) from the beginning.

Weird, isn’t it?

Since I learned about the Act on Protection of Personal Information in the meanhwile, I decided to send another information disclosure request to find out how that decision has been made.

I asked for the following:

2024年4月に○○小学校へ入学した息子の特別支援学級への在籍決定に関連するすべての機関と関係者から得た情報と関係者間で交わされたすべてのコミュニケーションと記録。

Information obtained from all institutions and stakeholders involved in the decision to enroll my son in a special needs class at XX Elementary School in April 2024 and all communications and records exchanged between the parties involved.

Waiting for the response…