Student/Parent Handbook - Ysleta Independent School District

NOTICE REGARDING DIRECTORY INFORMATION ANDPARENT’S RESPONSE REGARDING RELEASE OF STUDENT INFORMATIONCertain information about district students is considered directory informationand will be released to anyone who follows the procedures for requesting theinformation unless the parent or guardian objects to the release of thedirectory information about this student. If you do not want the YsletaIndependent School District to disclose directory information from your child’seducation records without your prior written consent, you must notify thedistrict in writing within 10 calendar days from the date you register your child.The Ysleta Independent School District has designated the followinginformation as directory information:• Student’s name• Address• Telephone listing• Honors and awards received• Date of birth• Photograph• Dates of attendance• Grade level• Most recent educationalinstitution attended• Participation in officiallyrecognized activities andsports.This means that the district must give the information about your child that is designated as “directoryinformation” to any person who requests it, unless you have told the district in writing not to do so. The districtis providing you this form so you can communicate your wishes about these issues.Parent: Please complete the following only if you do not want your child’s information releasedwithout your prior consent.I, parent of ______________________________ (student’s name), do not give the district permission torelease the information in this list in response to a request.Parent signatureDateParent’s Objection to the Release of Student Information toMilitary Recruiters and Institutions of Higher EducationFederal law requires that the district release to military recruiters and institutions of higher education, uponrequest, the name, address, and phone number of secondary school students enrolled in the district, unlessthe parent or eligible student directs the district not to release information to these types of requestors withoutprior written consent.Parent: Please complete the following only if you do not want your child’s information released toa military recruiter or an institution of higher education without your prior consent.I, parent of ______________________________ (student’s name), request that the district not releasemy child’s name, address, and telephone number to a military recruiter or institutions of higher educationupon their request without my prior written consent.Parent signatureDate5