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 Deputy Superintendent, in writing, at the
beginning of each school year at 611 Field Club Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15238.
EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT REPORT CARD
In the fall of 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of
Education (PDE) released the first edition of the Future
Ready PA Index, a comprehensive progress report that
provides parents and community members with easy-
to-understand information about Pennsylvania
schools and student success. For more
information and to view the Future Ready PA
Index and all Pennsylvania school results, visit
https://futurereadypa.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 post-secondary 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 Fox Chapel Area High School
counseling office at 412/967-2438 prior to the beginning
of each school year.
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FOX CHAPEL AREA
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 December
2019, accredited asbestos inspectors will perform these
reinspections and a certified asbestos management planner
will review the results. The results of the reinspections
will be 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.