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Policy panel removes date and place of birth from directory information; asks staff to issue FERPA notice
Summary
Committee members voted to remove date and place of birth from the district's directory information list and asked staff to confirm whether the district had previously circulated a directory notification to families; committee directed staff to send updated notice after the change.
The Policy Advisory Committee voted Feb. 3 to remove date and place of birth from the district's designated directory information. Committee members said they were concerned that listing place of birth as directory information would allow third parties to obtain that data without parental consent under the district's FERPA procedures.
A committee member noted that directory information can be released without prior parental consent and urged removal of place of birth to limit unnecessary disclosure. Staff said they would confirm whether the district had previously sent a directory notification to families after the policy was approved in October; committee members requested that a corrected notice be sent after the policy language is amended.
Following discussion, a motion to remove date and place of birth from the district's directory information passed by voice vote. Committee members directed staff to update the policy text and to issue the required directory notification to families reflecting the change.
Ending: Staff will confirm whether prior directory notifications included date and place of birth and, if necessary, will issue an updated notice to families reflecting removal of date and place of birth from directory information going forward.
