The Chariton Community School District has adopted a policy designed to assure parents and students the full implementation, protection and enjoyment of their rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). A copy of the school district's policy is available for review at the District Administrative Office
This law requires the school district to designate as "directory information" any personally identifiable information taken from a student's educational records prior to making such information available to the public.
The school district has designated the following information as directory information:
Student is defined as an enrolled individual, PK-12 including children in school district sponsored child-care programs.
Prior to developing a student directory or to giving general information to the public, parents (including parents of students open enrolled out of the school district and parents of children home schooled in the school district) will be given notice annually of the intent to develop a directory or to give out general information and have the opportunity to deny the inclusion of their child's information in the directory or in the general information about the students.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to provide notice and to determine the method of notice that will inform parents.
Legal Reference: 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.
34 C.F.R. § 99.
Iowa Code § 22; 622.10.
281 I.A.C. 12.3(4); 41.
Cross Reference: 901 Public Examination of School District Records
902.04 Live Broadcast or Recording
Approved March 12, 2007
Reviewed May 12, 2025
Revised June 9, 2025
The Chariton Community School District has adopted a policy designed to assure parents and students the full implementation, protection and enjoyment of their rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. A copy of the school district's policy is available for review in the office of the principal of all of our schools.
This law requires the school district to designate as "directory information" any personally identifiable information taken from a student's educational records prior to making such information available to the public.
The school district has designated the following information as directory information: student's name, grade level, participation in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; dates of attendance; degrees and awards received, and other similar information. You have the right to refuse the designation of any or all of the categories of personally identifiable information as directory information with respect to your student provided that you notify the school district in writing not later than August 30 of this school year. If you desire to make such a refusal, please complete and return the slip attached to this notice.
If you have no objection to the use of student information, you do not need to take any action.
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Community School District
Parental Directions to Withhold Student/Directory Information for Education Purposes, for 20 - 20 school year.
Student Name:
Date of Birth
School:
Grade:
(Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian/Custodian of Child)
(Date)
This form must be returned to your child's school no later than August 30, 20 .
Additional forms are available at your child's school.
Approved Mar 12, 2007
Reviewed February 13, 2017
Revised
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that Chariton Community School District, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, Chariton Community School District] may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the District to the contrary in accordance with District procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow the Chariton Community School District to include this type of information from your child’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include:
Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks. In addition, two federal laws require local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to provide military recruiters, upon request, with the following information – names, addresses and telephone listings – unless parents have advised the LEA that they do not want their student’s information disclosed without their prior written consent.1
If you do not want the Chariton Community School District to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify the District in writing.. Chariton Community School District has designated the following information as directory information:
Approved March 12, 2007
Reviewed May 12, 2025
Revised June 9, 2025