4011 Policy – Photographing, Recording Students and Sharing Student Information

Bellingham Public Schools may release student directory information, as defined per policy and procedure 3231/P and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), publicly without parental/guardian consent upon the condition of annual notification in the Family Handbook. This notification provides parents/guardians and adult students the opportunity to indicate that such information is not to be released per this policy’s procedures.

Cross References:

Policy 3220 - Freedom of Expression

Policy 3231 - Student Records

Policy 4001 - Communications and Community Relations Program

Policy 4020 - Confidential Communications

Policy 4040 - Public Access to District Records

Legal References:

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

RCW 9.73.030, Intercepting, recording or divulging private communications

Adopted: 6/25/15

Revised: 8/31/22

Superintendent or Board Approved: Superintendent Approved