Can a school administer a questionnaire to students for a study being conducted by another body without prior consent from a parent/guardian?
• In Investigation Report 99-IR-002, the Commissioner’s Office looked at the collection, notice, use and disclosure of participating students’ information. • In this case, the Portfolio Officer recommended that the teachers administering the questionnaire provide notice to the students about the purpose for which the information was collected. She also recommended that the school provide written notice to the parents including information about the study, how the child’s information will be used, which organizations are involved, the measures in place to protect privacy, and the conditions on participation in the survey. • A school would also need to satisfy the provision of section 42, disclosures for research purposes. For more information about section 42, see question 28 and the Investigation Report. • What types of student information can schools disclose to Child Welfare workers when the worker is just beginning an investigation? Can they disclose the address of a child for the p
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