Release of Student Information

The Columbia Public Schools system operates under the procedure of not making student information available unless permission is granted by parents, or as is provided in Section 438 of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by S.J. Resolution 40; 20 U.S. code 1232g. There is certain directory-type information, however, that the district may provide the general public. This information includes student's name; parent's name; address; telephone number; age; grade level; participation in officially recognized activities and sports, including audiovisual or photographic records; weight and height of members of athletic teams; degrees, honors, and awards received; most recent previous school attended; and photographs, including photographs of regular schools activities that do not disclose specific academic information about the child and/or would not be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy. In the event that any parents do not wish the directory information released for currently enrolled students of Columbia Public Schools, they have until September 15, 2011, to provide notice in writing to the Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education, Dr. Peter Stiepleman, or the Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education, Dr. Wanda Brown, 1818 West Worley Street, Columbia, MO, 65203.