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Board debates student‑privacy language that would expand parent notice for surveys and evaluations

Somerset School District Board of Education · December 3, 2024
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Summary

Trustees questioned proposed policy language that would require notifying parents and providing copies of any survey, analysis or evaluation that touches sensitive student information (items a–h); the board asked the policy committee to clarify definitions and notification timelines.

The board reviewed proposed changes to Policy 24‑16 on student privacy and parental access. At issue was new language requiring written notification to parents for any survey, analysis or evaluation, “whether required or optional,” that could reveal information listed in items a–h. One board member warned that including the word…

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