Explanation of Directory Information and Directory Information Form

If you wish to limit access to your childs directory information, this form must be returned to your childs school by Friday, August 31, 2012.

DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Federal and state laws safeguard student records from unauthorized inspection or use as well as provide parents and eligible students with certain rights. Virtually all information pertaining to individual student performance such as individual test scores, grades, discipline records, medical records, etc. is considered confidential and is not released without a parents consent. However, certain student directory Information is public unless parents make an annual request in writing. C-FB ISD has designated the following as Directory Information: students name, address, telephone listing, electronic mail address, photograph, and date and place of birth, as well as major field of study; degrees, honors and awards received; dates of attendance; grade level; most recent educational institution attended; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; and weight and height of members of athletic teams. (Board Policy FL LOCAL) Under Texas Education Code Sec. 26.013, parents have the right to decide who can have access to their students directory information. For example, parents can choose to restrict access to their students directory information by any outside third parties. Third parties may be vendors, companies or others who are interested in asking you or your student to purchase products or services. (Board Policy FL LEGAL)

Release of Directory Information for School-Sponsored Purposes Only

Parents can choose to allow a limited release of directory information for school-sponsored purposes only. These school-sponsored purposes include campus and district publications (such as the yearbook or student newspapers), student recognition activities, printed programs for extracurricular activities, campus and district websites, and the districts cable TV channel. C-FB ISD students are occasionally asked to participate in school and/or District publicity, publications, and/or public relations activities. A students name, picture, voice, verbal statements, or portraits (still or video) may appear in an individual schools publicity, or district publications, videos or website if the parent has not denied permission through the directory information procedure. These may or may not personally identify the student. These items may also be used for instructional use through such activities as District staff training sessions. The District may use the pictures and/or videos in subsequent years.

Explanation of Directory Information Form

Your Directory Information Form is following this explanation. If you wish to have your students directory information marked private, you must fill out the form and return to your students school within the required time. If you do not fill out the form within the required time, then your students directory information will not be marked private, and will be available to anyone who asks for it. Please note that you must fill out and return a new form each school year, even if you have done one in prior years. Instructions for filling out the Directory Information Form: Parents who do not want their students directory information released to third party requestors (including companies who may solicit products or services) should select the option on the form for keeping this information private. That option is the entitled: Do Not Release of Directory Information to Third Parties. By checking this option, your family will not receive materials from organizations that may be soliciting products or services. If a parent checks do not release in the second option Do Not Release Directory Information for School-Sponsored Purposes, the student will not be included in school-sponsored projects such as the school yearbook, newspaper or student recognition activities. If a parent approves of the student being included in district and campus publications and positive publicity, then the parent should not check the second option.

Video and Audio Recordings, News Media Coverage

State law does allow the district to videotape or record students for purposes of classroom instruction, safety, media coverage, or purposes related to co-curricular or extracurricular activities without parental permission. Print or electronic news media may report on campus activities as well as student achievements. Pictures and activities may appear in print or electronic news media. Additionally, from time to time, various members of the news media may film, record, or write about school activities and students. Students and their schoolwork may be individually identified or shown in such films, recordings, or writings.

C-FB ISD has no control over the form, content, use, or distribution of materials produced by outside news media. Parent consent is not required for such news media coverage; the district does not assume responsibility for maintaining a record of such coverage.

2012-2013 Directory Information Form for Parents/Guardians or Eligible Students

(18 years of age or older)

Certain information about district students is considered directory information and will be released to anyone who follows the procedures for requesting the information unless the parent or guardian objects to the release of the directory information about the student. If you do not want C-FB ISD to disclose directory information from your childs educational records without your prior written consent, you must notify the district in writing within the first 10 days of instruction at the beginning of each school year, or within the first 10 days of enrollment of a new student. C-FB ISD has designated the following as Directory Information: students name, address, telephone listing, electronic mail address, photograph, and date and place of birth, as well as major field of study; degrees, honors and awards received; dates of attendance; grade level; most recent educational institution attended; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; and weight and height of members of athletic teams.
Do Not Release Directory Information to Third Parties
Parents who do not want their students directory information released to third party requestors (including companies and organizations who may solicit products or services) should check the blank below to exercise the option for keeping this information private. ___ I do not want my students directory information released to any third party, without my written consent, for non school-sponsored purposes.

Do Not Release Directory Information for School-Sponsored Purposes

Parents who do not want their students directory information released for limited school-sponsored purposes as defined herein should check the blank below to exercise the option of keeping this information private. ___ I do not want my students directory information to be released for limited school-sponsored purposes, such as student recognition activities, yearbook or student newspaper, printed programs for extracurricular activities, news releases to local media, district/campus website, district/campus video, district/campus publication, and similar purposes (If a parent checks this option then a student would NOT be included in the yearbook/student publications, positive publicity, etc.) Secondary Students (Grades 7-12) Only Federal Law requires districts receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq.) to provide a military recruiter or an institution of higher education, on request, with the name, address, and telephone number of a secondary student unless the parent has advised the district that the parent does not want the students information disclosed without the parents prior written consent. ___ I do not want the name, address, and telephone number of my secondary student released to a military recruiter or to an institution of higher education. NOTE: This means information will NOT be released to the military OR colleges.

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Name of student

Name of school

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Student ID Number ______________________________________________ Parent/guardian or student 18 years of age or older

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Date