Optimum Opt Out Resolution

Protecting Family Privacy

WHEREAS: High School Student records are now accessible to the U.S. military’s recruiting efforts through the military’s new “open door” access to student names, addresses and telephone listings based on Section 9528 of the 2001 No Child Left Behind law; and

WHEREAS: It is essential that parents and high school students be well-informed of their rights to privacy from military recruiters, in addition to information about the practices of military recruiters and student alternatives to military.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That (Organization) supports the notification of parents and students of their rights to request that the individual student's name, address and telephone listing not be released by their school without prior written parental consent, and that the district comply with each parental or student request for non-release of student information, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That information about this privacy policy and Opt Out procedures be broadly presented to all high school students in the first weeks of each school semester; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this organization asks schools to develop a standalone Opt Out card in multiple languages as applicable, with separate check boxes for information release to military recruiters, institutes of higher learning, and employers, to be completed and included in the personnel files of all high school students; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this organization asks that such a signed card be required from all students as part of their high school registration.