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Resident urges translation of FERPA notices and narrower directory definitions amid ICE concerns
Brookings School District 05-1 Board of Education · August 12, 2025
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Summary
A Brookings parent asked the board to revisit directory information listed under the district's FERPA policy and to provide Spanish translations of opt-out notices after national changes affecting law-enforcement interviews in schools.
Bess Piodas, speaking during the public-comment period, told the board she had reviewed the district’s FERPA and law-enforcement interview policies and urged several changes. She said the district’s published directory information includes items such as "date and place of birth," which she described as overly broad and potentially…
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