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Model Notice for Directory Information
Dear Parents:
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law, requires that St. Mary’s Preparatory, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, St. Mary’s may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the school to the contrary in accordance with St. Mary’s procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow St. Mary’s to include this type of information from your child’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include:
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The annual yearbook
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Student directory
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Honor roll or other recognition lists
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Graduation programs
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Sports activity sheets
Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, local news media, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks, and military recruiters.
If you do not want St. Mary’s to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify St. Mary’s in writing by August 20th of the current school year. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s has designated the following information as directory information:
* Student’s name
* Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
* Address
* Telephone listing
* Weight and height of members of athletic teams
* Electronic mail address
* Photograph
* Degrees, honors, and award received
* Date and place of birth
* Dates of attendance
* Grade level
If you have any questions regarding directory information, please do not hesitate to contact the Executive Assistant to the Headmaster at (248) 683-0530.
