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Policy committee debates opt‑in rules for federally funded student surveys (policy 5550)
Summary
Policy committee members reviewed draft policy 5550 on student surveys, federal consent requirements (PPRA/FERPA) and options for opt‑in versus opt‑out models. Members asked counsel to clarify language that distinguishes U.S. Department of Education–funded surveys (which require prior written parental consent) from district‑administered surveys.
Port Washington Union Free School District policy committee members reviewed draft policy 5550, which covers parental notification, inspection of instructional materials and rules for student surveys that implicate federal privacy laws (FERPA and PPRA) and U.S. Department of Education requirements.
Committee members focused on two central points: (1) whether the draft clearly separates surveys funded by the U.S. Department of Education — for which the draft says prior written…
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