Parents Rights on Student Surveys and Exams
The federal Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment affords parents certain rights relative to collecting an dusing information for marketing purposes as well as conducting certain surveys and physical exams of students by the school district. Parents must consent prior to the district conducting student surveys regarding certain "protected areas" if any federal funding is used to conduct such survey, andparents must receive notice and na opportunity to opt out of any such survey, regardless of funding source. Parents must also receive notice and an opportunity to opt out of any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening, with limited exceptions, or any activities involving collection, disclosure or use of personal information obtained from student for marketing, selling or otherwise distributing such information to others. For more information on these parental rights, please seel Policy JHDA, which has been adopted by the Board of Education of the Webster Groves School District.