Parent and Student Rights in Administration of Surveys, Analysis or Evaluations

Policy No. 3232  

Students  

Montesano School District No. 66  

Parent and Student Rights in Administration of Surveys,  Analysis or Evaluations  

All instructional materials, including supplementary materials and teachers manuals, used with  any survey, analysis or evaluation in a program or project supported by federal funds are  available for inspection by parents and guardians.  

No student will be required as part of any project or program supported by federal funds to  submit to a survey, analysis or evaluation that reveals information concerning:  A. Political affiliations;  

B. Potentially embarrassing mental or psychological problems;  

C. Sexual behavior and attitudes;  

D. Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior;  

E. Critical appraisals of close family members;  

F. Privileged or similar relationships;  

G. Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or student’s parent; or  H. Income other than information necessary to establish eligibility for a program; without  the prior consent of adult or emancipated students, or written permission of parents.  

The district will make arrangements to protect student privacy during the administration of  surveys and the collection, disclosure or use of personal information for marketing, sales or other  distribution purposes.  

Cross Reference: Board Policy 3231 Student Records

Legal References: 20 U.S.C. 1232h(c) No Child Left Behind Act of 2001  34 CFR Part 98 Student rights in research,  

 experimental activities and testing  

Management Resources:  

Policy News, April 2003 Districts Required to Review Collection  and Dissemination of Information  

School District Name: Montesano  

Revised: 4.03; 12.11  

Classification: Priority