Confidentiality

   The Oklahoma City Board of Education acknowledges and supports the rights of a student regarding information that is gathered, stored, used, or dispensed by its employees. It is the intent of the board (and this school) to comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, P. L. 94-142, and federal guidelines related to confidentiality and the right to privacy of the student.

   A public school is a very busy place. Hundreds of people (children, staff, volunteers, visitors, community members, etc.) come and go from the building each day. Please remember these guidelines:

• What you see/hear/discuss in school stays in school.

• Discussions about a student need to be directed toward people directly involved with that child. 

• There are many direct ties to the community within a building. Staff members live in the community, and parents/volunteers frequent the halls/rooms. 

• There is a difference between “need to know” and “want to know.”

• Refrain from discussing issues concerning children or their behavior in the presence of the child, unless they are directly involved in the discussion. Be sensitive to how he/she may interpret or misinterpret the words of an adult.

• E-mail is NOT a secure communication medium. 

• As with much of what we do, confidentiality comes down to respect, caring, & responsibility.