Can schools release student information before offering students and parents the opportunity to object?
No. NCLB and NDAA state that before a school gives a recruiter a list of students and their contact information, it must give students and parents a chance to get off that list. The school cannot release student directory information if the student or parent objects. There is some disagreement as to when and how often a school must provide students and parents with notice of their right to have information withheld. Many schools, including New York City schools, only provide notice to a student and the student’s family when the student enters ninth grade or transfers into the New York City high school system. Therefore, it is important that a student or parent who wishes to prohibit disclosure of his/her child’s information respond to the first notice as soon as it is received.
No. NCLB and NDAA state that before a school gives a recruiter a list of student information, students and parents must be given an opportunity to get off that list. The school cannot release student directory information with their objection on file. Can a student have his or her information withheld from military recruiters without also having it withheld from colleges and potential employers? Yes. Schools should allow students to opt out of supplying information to the military without opting out of supplying the same information to colleges or job recruiters. MUST SCHOOLS PROVIDE STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION TO MILITARY RECRUITERS WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME FRAME? No. Recruiters may give a deadline but there’s no legal basis (in NCLB or NDAA) requiring the school to comply with such a demand. Schools must provide students and parents with notice of their right to opt out and with enough time to exercise that right. DO SCHOOLS HAVE TO ALLOW MILITARY RECRUITERS ON CAMPUS?
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