FERPA info provided in the Superintendent's Response...

*** Please note that I submitted an EXEMPTION in July of 2021 with her enrollment that her "directory information" not be divulged to anyone without my express written consent. ***

FERPA & Student Directory Information Policy

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA") ensures that personally identifiable informaton of students in school records are kept confidential.  The law specifies, however, that certain non-sensitive "Directory Information" may be released for any purpose at the discretion of the school corporation, with general notification of such intent.  Please consider this notice as a general notification for the 2021-2022 school year.  To request that the school not disclose directory information: 

Please notify your child's school in writing within 10 days of the start of the school year or within 10 days of enrolling your child.

Link to annual notices: http://www.leb.k12.in.us/Page/1225 

Otherwise, your student's directory information may be released without further permission.

LCSC Board of Trustees designates as student "directory informaton:  a student's name; address; telephone number; date and place of birth; photograph; major field of study; grade level; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; height and weight; if a member of an athletic team; dates of attendance; date of graduation; type of diploma awarded; awards received; honor rolls; or scholarships.

The Directory Information is used for a variety of purposes such as yearbook or student newspaper, printed programs for extracurricular activities, news releases to the local media, corporation publications (including published images on the district website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or other social media, and interviews with local news media.  It can also be used on the corporation website, corporation videos, podcasts, and interviews with local news media for broadcast on TV or radio.  In the case of high school students, information can be released to colleges.

Please know that you have the right to request that the school not disclose any or all directory information.  Please consider very carefully your decision to request the school not to disclose directory infomation.  This information is typically used in news stories about our students' achievements and classroom activities, honor roll lists, the yearbook, school directories, and school and corporation newsletters.  Should you deny permission for the release of information, any future requests for such information from news media and other individuals will be refused for the duration of the school year. 

By electronically signing and dating this form I acknowledge the opt out process for the release of student directory information.