5.6 - Student Privacy

SERIES 5 - STUDENTS

It is the policy of Liberty Common School to respect and protect the privacy of Liberty Common School students and families for unwonted intrusion. Therefore written parental consent must be obtained before students participate in any survey, analysis, evaluation, or test that reveals information about the student and or the student’s family concerning political affiliations, religious beliefs, income, or mental or physical condition, sexual behavior and attitudes, parenting styles, substance abuse, or any other information that could be potentially embarrassing to the student and or the student’s family.

Certain “directory information” including the student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, awards received, and other similar information may be released without parental consent unless the parent notifies the school in accordance with the Students Records Policy that they do not want certain designated directory information released without prior consent. Please complete the Directory Form if you DO NOT want your name, address, and phone number published in our school directory.

In addition, classroom activities and events sponsored by schools occasionally are photographed or videotaped by representatives of the news media for publication in newspapers or broadcast on television. If for any reason you DO NOT wish to have your student(s) photographed or videotaped for these purposes, please complete the Non-Permission Form. If this form is not completed and returned to the school, it will be assumed that you have given your approval. The non-permission form does not include the filming at The Liberty Common School musicals, plays, sporting events, or special events.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1984 is broadly outlined: Parents have rights over student records until the child is 18 years of age. Parents have the right to examine their child’s records. The parent has the right to have their child’s records corrected if the information is “inaccurate, misleading, or is otherwise in violation of the privacy or other rights of the student”. A record must be kept with each student record showing who examined it, the date, and the purpose of the examination. School officials and personnel of this district who have a legitimate education interest, are exempted from this requirement. Any person may receive the records if the parents execute a written consent, and the parents may request a copy of any student record released to another school for transfer.

Adopted: 06-28-2001
Amended: 12-03-2011