If you wish to declare that you are an Aboriginal person, please specify:
Alberta Education is collecting this information pursuant to section 33(c) of the FOIP Act as the information relates directly to and is necessary to meet its mandate and responsibilities to measure system effectiveness over time and develop policies, programs and services to improve Aboriginal learner success. For further information, please contact the office of the Director, Aboriginal Policy Sector, Alberta Education at (780) 427-8501.
Under Section 23 of the School Act, students/parents are entitled to review their children’s student records. The record, if still in the possession of the Northern Lights School Division No. 69 after the student’s twenty-fifth birthday, shall be destroyed.
If you have any questions regarding this request for individual student information and about our use or disclosure of student information, please contact your School FOIP Coordinator or the NLSD FOIP Coordinator at 6005-50 Avenue, Bonnyville, Alberta, T9N 2L4. The phone number is (780) 826-3145 and fax is (780) 826-4600.
SIGNATURE REQUIRED: I hereby declare that I have read and understood the information contained on this form and the information I have provided is correct.
NOTICE OF ACTIVITIES
(as required by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Sections 33, 34, 39 and 40)
PARENTS – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The purpose of this notice is to inform you about the collection and use of student information by Northern Lights School Division No. 69.
In many cases the information is specifically mandated under the School Act, such as the information provided when a student is registered. For example, the Division must provide Alberta Education with specific information on each student. Certain information may also be required by the Regional Health Authority or other Ministries. In other instances, personal information is collected and used for authorized programs and activities that are a normal part of school life. These uses, which are listed below, are a vital part of a healthy and functioning school and participation of all students is very important. We realize, however, that there may be occasions where you, as parents or guardians, have concerns relating to the safety of your child with any of these uses of information. If this is the case, please contact the school office.
Effective the 2013-2014 School Year and continuing for as long as your child is a student in the school that he/she is currently registering in, all parents are requested to review the following information and either provide consent or specify considerations where you are withholding consent. Parents of continuing students in the same school will not be asked to sign this consent form each year. What is marked on this consent form will be used at the school for as long as your child attends this specific school or until you inform the school in writing of a change or if you are revoking your permission.
Types of activities where information may be collected or used include:
1: The use of student names in lists for planning, for emergency procedures, in managing busing issues, and in coordinating school activities.
2: The taking of individual, class, team, or club photos for school purposes and the use of student photos for students’ union cards or other identification purposes;
3: The use of students’ names on artwork or other creative work or material of students displayed at science fairs, other project displays at school or school board sites and school related/sponsored activities;
4: The use of student names in honor rolls, work ethic listings, citizenship rolls, graduation ceremonies, scholarship or other awards with the school or school board;
5: The use of student names and academic information necessary for determining eligibility or suitability for provincial, federal, or other types of awards or scholarships in the event the board applies on a student’s behalf;
6: The use of student names, related contact information and telephone numbers for absenteeism verification;
7: The use of a student’s name, photo, and comments in the school newsletter, yearbook, calendar, graduation book or other school publications. (Where the school newsletter or publication will be posted to the school website or NLSD website, a separate and specific consent will be required)
8: The taking of photos and/or videos of classroom activities, and their use by the media or other organizations where students are not interviewed or identified by name or face (Where individual students are identified or interviewed and the material will be used outside the school, a separate and specific consent will be required). Please note that photos and/or videos of school activities that are open to the general public may be taken and used for purposes within and outside of the school. Such photos or videos do not require consent;
9: The taking of photos/videos of classroom or other school activities by the school board where the material will be used within the school (where individual students are identified or interviewed and the material will be used outside the school, a separate and specific consent will be required and you will be contacted prior to the disclosure taking place);
10: Mandatory disclosure of both student and parent information to assist the Regional Health Authorities with communicable disease intervention and follow-up (such as vision, speech, hearing, dental, immunization programs). Lists will be provided to the local Health Unit authorities upon their request.
11: The circulation of information on a “need-to-know” basis regarding students who have severe or life-threatening medical conditions.
I hereby give permission for the school to use information/photos for my child for all purposes specified above.