585.1 Guideline: Student Surveys

I. PURPOSE

The purpose of these administrative guidelines is to assist in the implementation of Board Policy 585 – Student Surveys.

II. DEFINITIONS  

A. Confidential Data means data about a person that is accessible only to representatives of the school district who have a need to know the information in order to do their jobs.  Confidential data is not available to the data subject. 

B. Student surveys for the purpose of this policy means student surveys conducted by the school district. 

III. PROCESS TO OPT OUT OF STUDENT SURVEY

A. The school district will notify parents each year in the fall about the district administered surveys and the opportunity they have to opt out their student.  

B. Parents must notify the building principal through mail, email or in person that they do not want their student to participate in the survey.

C. The principal will notify classroom teachers of students who have opted out and will be excluded from the Student Survey. 

D. The school district will not impose an academic or other penalty against a student who opts out of participating in a student survey under this policy.

Board Approved: October 21, 2019