Genesee Valley BOCES Student Information Notice and Declination

The Genesee Valley BOCES takes great pride in our students. We celebrate their activities and accomplishments. We share those activities and accomplishments with the public in many ways, including through our own flyers and newsletters, as well as though newspapers, on the GV BOCES website, on teacher websites, on video recordings used for professional development and to obtain teacher certification, and on social media such as Facebook, Twitter and podcasts. We love to tell our story.

In the process of telling our story, sometimes we release background information about the students who participate. That information is called, “directory information.” More specifically, directory information includes:

1.    Student honors, awards, degree earned and past projects completed,

2.    Student names, the GV BOCES activities they participate in, their photograph and video recordings of the students,

3.    Student academic programs, courses, statements and interviews, and

4.    Student grade level, dates of attendance and home school.

Directory Information does not include more private information such as student test scores, grades, special education classification or student discipline records.

GV BOCES does not share information that we feel is of a personal or private nature. However, some eligible students, parents or legal guardians may still prefer that even the directory information listed above not be shared or publicized. In that case, the eligible student, parent or legal guardian may prohibit the release of the student’s directory information by completing this form and submitting it.

Upon request, the school may disclose education records without consent to officials of another school or school district where a student seeks, intends, or is already enrolled, when the disclosure is related to the student’s enrollment or transfer.[NOTE: FERPA requires the school or district to make a reasonable effort to notify the parent or eligible student of the records request, unless the annual notification states that records may be forwarded upon request, or the disclosure was initiated by the parent or eligible student.]