Directory Information

The District shall publish an annual public notice informing parents or eligible students (i.e., a student eighteen (18) years of age or older) of the District's definition of directory information, the parent/eligible student's right to refuse the release of student directory information and indication of the time period for their response.

Directory information is information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. Directory information includes, but is not limited to, the student's name; address; telephone listing; electronic mail address; photograph; date and place of birth; major field of study; grade level; enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time); dates of attendance; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; degrees, honors, and awards received; and the most recent educational agency or institution attended.

Following such public notice and a reasonable response period, the District may release such information to an outside group without individual consent. The District may release the following defined directory information as checked below:

1. Name
2. Address
3. Grade Level
4. Major Field of Study
5. Participation in Sports and Activities
6. Honors, Awards, and Degrees
7. Photographs (as limited by signed photo releases)
8. Weight and Height (for members of athletic teams)

Military Recruiter Access

The release of student directory information is not to be confused with the release of secondary school students’ names, addresses telephone listings, and emails of eligible students (i.e., a student seventeen (17) years of age or older or in the eleventh grade (or its equivalent) or higher) to Military Recruiters. In compliance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), and the National Defense Authorization Act, the School District shall comply with the request by military recruiter for this information unless a parent has “opted out” of providing such information. In the absence of the parent or secondary school student exercising their right to opt out of the release of information to the military, the district is required to, under federal law, release the information.