Code Number: 521.3
Written consent from parents/guardians shall not be required for interviews of students by District-approved organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, educational agencies or institutions for the purpose of developing, validating, or administering predictive tests, administering student aid programs, and improving instruction, or as part of an audit, evaluation, or compliance activity necessary for the receipt of funds pursuant to any other federally or State-supported education programs, if such studies are conducted in accordance with the laws that restrict the disclosure of personal identification of students and/or their parents to persons other than representatives of such organizations, including the use of a compliant written agreement, and when such information will be destroyed after it is no longer needed for the purpose for which such interviews or studies are conducted.
Nothing in this policy affects the rights of parents/guardians/students to the notice, consent, and opt-out provisions of the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment involving a survey, analysis, or evaluation seeking certain protected information. Any disclosure of student records related to the student interviews described in this policy shall be in compliance with applicable legal standards and the District’s Student Records policy.
- First Adoption:
- 2007-10-08
- Revision Adoption:
- February 28, 2011/ February 8, 2016/ January 25, 2021
- Reviewed Dates:
- December 15, 2020
- Legal Reference:
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20 U.S. C. 1232g(b)(1)(F), (b)(3), (b)(5); 20 U.S.C.1232h
34 CFR 99.31(a)(6)(i)