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Student & Family Privacy Rights

Board Policy 7:15 - Student and Family Privacy Rights outlines students’ and parents’/guardians’ rights related to the following:

  • Surveys requesting personal information from students, as well as any other instrument used to collect personal information from students
  • Parental review of any instructional material used as part of their child’s educational curriculum 
  • Non-emergency, invasive physical examination or screening as a condition of school attendance.
  • Prohibition of the sale or marketing of students’ personal information

Personal Information

School personnel will not disclose the identity of any student who completes any survey or evaluation containing any of the following:

  • Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student’s parent/guardian.
  • Mental or psychological problems of the student or the student’s family.
  • Behavior or attitudes about sex.
  • Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior.
  • Critical appraisals of other individuals with whom students have close family relationships.
  • Legally-recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those with lawyers, physicians, and ministers.
  • Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or the student’s parent/guardian.
  • Income (other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such program)

Reviewing & Opting Out of Student Surveys

Parents/guardians can, without penalty, review and/or opt not to allow their children to participate in any student survey requesting personal information. To do so, please contact your child's school.