506.2 - Student Directory Information
506.2 - Student Directory InformationStudent directory information is designed to be used internally within the school district. Directory information shall be defined in the annual notice. It may include the student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student, and other similar information.
Prior to developing a student directory or to giving general information to the public, parents will be given notice annually of the intent to develop a directory or to give out general information and have the opportunity to deny the inclusion of their child's information in the directory or in the general information about the students.
It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to provide notice and to determine the method of notice that will inform parents.
Legal Reference: 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (1988).
34 C.F.R. Pt. 99, 300.560 - .574 (1993).
Iowa Code § 22; 622.10 (1995).
281 I.A.C. 12.3(6); 41.20.
1980 Op. Att'y Gen. 720.
Cross Reference: 504 Student Activities
506 Student Records
901 Public Examination of School District Records
Approved: 7/10/89
Reviewed: 11/15/21
Revised: 8/14/95
506.2E1 - Parental Authorization for Releasing Student Directory Information
506.2E1 - Parental Authorization for Releasing Student Directory InformationThe Janesville Consolidated School District has adopted a policy designed to assure parents and students the full implementation, protection and enjoyment of their rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. A copy of the school district's policy is available for review in the office of the principal of all of our schools.
This law requires the school district to designate as "directory information" any personally identifiable information taken from a student's educational records prior to making such information available to the public.
The school district has designated the following information as directory information: student's name, address and telephone number; date and place of birth; major field of study; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; dates of attendance; degrees and awards received; and the most recent previous educational institution attended by the student and other similar information. You have the right to refuse the designation of any or all of the categories of personally identifiable information as directory information with respect to your student provided that you notify the school district in writing no later than September 1 of the current school year. If you desire to make such a refusal, please complete and return the slip attached to this notice.
If you have no objection to the use of student information, you do not need to take any action.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RETURN THIS FORM
Janesville Consolidated School District
Parental Directions to Withhold Student/Directory Information for Education Purposes, for 1997 - 1998 school year.
Student Name: Date of Birth
School: Grade:
(Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian/Custodian of Child) (Date)
This form must be returned to your child's school no later than September 1of the current school ear. Additional forms are available at your child's school.
Approved 4/11/05
Reviewed 11/15/21
Revised
506.2R1 - Use of Directory Information
506.2R1 - Use of Directory InformationThe student handbook or similar publication given to each student which contains general information about the school shall contain the following statement which shall be published at least annually in a prominent place or in a newspaper of general circulation in the school district:
The following information may be released to the public in regard to any individual student of the school district as needed. Any student over the age of eighteen or parent not wanting this information released to the public must make objection in writing by September 1st, of the current school year, to the principal. The objection needs to be renewed annually.
NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE LISTING, DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH, MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY, PARTICIPATION IN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS, WEIGHT AND HEIGHT OF MEMBERS OF ATHLETIC TEAMS, DATES OF ATTENDANCE, DEGREES AND AWARDS RECEIVED, THE MOST RECENT PREVIOUS SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION ATTENDED BY THE STUDENT, AND OTHER SIMILAR INFORMATION.
DATED: August, 20___.
Approved: 8/14/95
Reviewed: 11/15/21
Revised: 1/10/00