District warns directory‑information changes could remove grade/school from public listings; staff proposes opt‑out procedures
Staff told the board that a state change (Division 21) narrowed the legal definition of directory information and that OSBA flagged the district's prior approach as inconsistent; staff recommended adopting the legally required JOA policy at the July business meeting and creating an operational opt‑out (like the media opt‑out) so parents can control grade level and most‑recent‑school disclosures.
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Staff explained that recent revisions in state rules (Division 21) greatly narrow what school districts may include as directory information. The district’s policy committee previously recommended including grade level and most‑recent school, but OSBA returned the policy as inconsistent with the new division language. Staff said the legal policy (JOA) must reflect the law and recommended operational procedures that would permit parents to opt out of sharing items such as grade level or last‑attended school via the district registration/ParentVUE process.
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