2007-2008 Elem Student Handbook

SANTA ANNA ELEMENTARY

My child and I have received a copy of the Santa Anna Elementary Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct for 2007–2008. I understand that the handbook contains information that my child and I may need during the school year and that all students will be held accountable for their behavior and will be subject to the disciplinary consequences outlined in the Code.

Printed name of student:

Signature of student:

Signature of parent:

Date:

Please sign and date this page, remove it from the handbook, and return it to the student’s school.

Notice Regarding Directory Information and
Parent’s Response Regarding Release of Student Information

State law requires the district to give you the following information:

Certain information about district students is considered directory information and will be released to anyone who follows the procedures for requesting the information unless the parent or guardian objects to the release of the directory information about the student. If you do not want Santa Anna ISD to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify the district in writing by August 31, 2007.

This means that the district must give certain personal information (called “directory information”) about your child to any person who requests it, unless you have told the district in writing not to do so. In addition, you have the right to tell the district that it may, or may not; use certain personal information about your child for specific school-sponsored purposes. The district is providing you this form so you can communicate your wishes about these issues. [See Directory Information on page 8 for more information.]

For the following school-sponsored purposes: Santa Anna ISD has designated the following information as directory information:

■ Student’s name

■ Address

■ Telephone listing

■ E-mail address

■ Photograph

■ Date and place of birth

■ Degrees, honors, and awards received

■ Grade level

■ Most recent school previously attended

■ Participation in officially recognized activities and sports

■ Weight and height, if a member of an athletic team

■ Enrollment status

■Dates of Attendance

Directory information identified only for limited school-sponsored purposes remains otherwise confidential and will not be released to the public without the consent of the parent or eligible student.

Parent: Please circle one of the choices below:

I, parent of ______________________________ (student’s name), (do give) (do not give) the district permission to use the information in the above list for the specified school-sponsored purposes.

Parent signature Date

For all other purposes, Santa Anna ISD has designated the following information as directory information:

■ Student’s name

■ Address

■ Telephone listing

■ E-mail address

■ Photograph

■ Date and place of birth

■ Major field of study

■ Degrees, honors, and awards received

■ Dates of attendance

■ Grade level

■ Most recent school previously attended

■ Participation in officially recognized activities and sports

■ Weight and height, if a member of an athletic team

■ Enrollment status

Parent: Please circle one of the choices below:

I, parent of ______________________________ (student’s name), (do give) (do not give) the district permission to release the information in this list in response to a request unrelated to school-sponsored purposes.

Parent signature Date

Consent/Opt-Out Form

Dear Parent:

The district is required by federal law to notify you and obtain your consent for or denial of (opt-out) for your child’s participation in certain school activities. The activities include any student survey, analysis, or evaluation, known as “protected information survey” that concerns one or more of the following eight areas:

1. Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent;

2. Mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family;

3. Sexual behavior or attitudes;

4. Illegal, antisocial, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;

5. Critical appraisals of others with whom the student has a close family relationship;

6. Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors, or ministers;

7. Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents; or

8. Income, other than as required by law to determine program eligibility or to receive financial assistance under such a program.

This notice and consent/opt-out requirement also applies to the collection, disclosure, or use of student information for marketing purposes (“marketing surveys”), and to certain physical exams and screenings.

Parent Signature_______________________________________