All instructional materials, including supplementary materials and teacher 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 survey, analysis or evaluation that reveals information concerning the following without the prior consent of adult or emancipated students or written permission of parents/guardians:

1.    political affiliations
2.    potentially embarrassing mental or psychological problems
3.    sexual behavior and attitudes
4.    illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior
5.    critical appraisals of close family members
6.    privileged or similar relationships
7.    income, other than information necessary to establish eligibility for a program
 

Legal References:     
20 U.S.C. 1232h    Protection of Pupil Rights (Hatch Amendment)
4 CFR Parts 75, 76, and 98(1984)    3 Student rights in research, experimental activities and testing
 

First Reading: May 7, 2002
Adopted by the Board: July 16, 2002