If a child transfers to another school system , records will be forwarded after notification of enrollment is received from the new school .
According to the FERPA , 1974 , various nonconfidential information can be released to outside agencies without your consent . This directory information consists of student ’ s name ; address ; telephone number ; email address ; photograph ; date and place of birth ; major field of study ; dates of attendance ; grade level ; participation in officially recognized activities and sports ; weight and height of members of athletic teams ; degrees , honors , and awards received ; the most recent educational agency or institution attended ; and other similar information .
If you do not want directory information about your child released , please notify the Fox Chapel Area School District Assistant Superintendent , in writing , at the beginning of each school year at 611 Field Club Road , Pittsburgh , PA 15238 .
PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL PERFORMANCE PROFILE
Under the Pennsylvania Educator Effectiveness System ( Act 82 of 2012 ), the Pennsylvania Department of Education has released the Pennsylvania School Performance Profile ( SPP ). This public site provides an academic performance score for public schools in the state . The School Performance Profiles for the schools of the Fox Chapel Area School District are available online at http :// paschoolperformance . org .
ARMED FORCES / MILITARY RECRUITERS / MILITARY SCHOOLS
Both federal public law 107-110 , section 9528 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act , and state laws require that school districts provide military recruiters access to secondary school students . The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 , the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 , and Pennsylvania Act 10 ( The Armed Forces Recruiting Act ) reflect these requirements . They collectively require school districts to provide military recruiters the same access to secondary school students as they provide to postsecondary institutions or to prospective employers . This would include the student ’ s name , address , and telephone number . However , the law also allows parents / students the right to opt-out from this by requesting that the district not release information to armed forces , military recruiters , and / or military schools . The school counseling department offers a “ Military Release of Information Opt-Out Form .” The completion and return of the form serves as a parent ’ s / student ’ s request to withhold private information . Parental permission is required for those students under 18-years-of-age . Students 18 and over may sign for themselves . For further information , parents / students should contact the high school counseling office at 412 / 967-2438 prior to the beginning of each school year .
ASBESTOS REINSPECTIONS
In compliance with the U . S . Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act , the EPA requires the district to perform reinspections of asbestos materials every three years . In October 2016 , accredited asbestos inspectors performed these reinspections and a certified asbestos management planner reviewed the results . The results of the reinspections are on file in the school district administration office as part of the asbestos management plan . The management plan is available for viewing by the public during regular school hours ( Monday-Friday from 8 a . m . -4 p . m .).
MEDIA NOTIFICATION
Our students , educational programs , school events , and community-oriented activities are sometimes made the subject of recording by video , audio , photography , and the like for use as instructional and informational tools . Since the schools are public buildings , students are frequently the subject of video and audio recording , interviewing , and / or photographing . In addition , our students ’ work is sometimes published in print and / or the electronic media . The district will allow students to be recorded , interviewed , and / or photographed and students ’ work to be published for legitimate public purposes .
Throughout the school year , students may be recorded , interviewed , and / or photographed by representatives from newspapers , television stations , and radio stations , as well as district communications office personnel or their designees and these items may be publicly displayed . Students and their work and photographs may also appear in print media and / or electronically on places such as public websites , social media , and through broadcasts .
If parents / guardians object to such publication , a written objection must be filed . The district will not deliberately publish a child if a written objection has been filed . The district will also make a reasonable effort to avoid publication by any third party . It is understood that the district certainly has no control of the news media or others outside of the school organization . Student participation in school activities , especially athletics and other competitive events , increases the likelihood of publication of stories and images of those students .
Written objections must be filed at the beginning of each school year with the Coordinator of Communications , Fox Chapel Area School District , 611 Field Club Road , Pittsburgh , PA 15238 . If a written objection has been filed in the past , a new letter of objection must still be filed each year . If parents / guardians do not file a written objection , their silence will serve as implied consent .
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