Student directory information, by law, must be given to all persons requesting it unless the parent does not want the information released. Directory data includes the following:
Student's name, gender and grade
Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
Weight and heights of athletic team members
Degrees and awards received
The most recent previous educational agency or institution attended
Photos, such as those taken for yearbooks or other school and district publications, are directory information for those purposes only.
If a parent, legal guardian, or guardian ad litem of a pupil attending North High School does not wish all or any part of the “directory data” released without prior consent, please inform the building principal in writing.
Release of Information to the Military
Federal and state laws require that all secondary institutions provide specific student information to military recruiters upon their request. This information is limited to the names, addresses and home phone numbers of 11th and 12th grade students. Data released to military recruiting offices may be used only for the purpose of providing information to students about military service, state and federal veterans’ education benefits, and other career and educational opportunities provided by the military. Additionally, this data shall not be further disseminated to any other person except personnel of the recruiting services of the armed forces.
If you are a parent of a student less than 18 years of age or a student who is 18 years of age or older, you have the right under federal and state law to refuse release of any or all of the information to military recruiting offices.
To exercise that right, a parent or student must provide the school district with written notice of your refusal of the release of the information. Written notices must be received by the school principal by October 1 of the school year or within 30 days of the student’s enrollment in school and will remain in effect for the remainder of the school year. A parent or student who is 18 and wishes to make directory information private must notify their principal in writing each year the child attends district schools.
