Hickman County Board of Education
Descriptor Term:
Descriptor Code:
Issued Date:
6.4001
06/05/23
Student Surveys, Analyses, and
Rescinds:
Issued:
Evaluations
6.4001
04/05/21
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Surveys, analyses, and evaluations for research purposes shall be allowed by the Board when the
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project is viewed as contributory to a greater understanding of the teaching-learning process, the
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project does not violate the goals of the Board, and the disruption of the regular school program is
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minimal. The director of schools shall develop administrative procedures for approving requests for
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conducting surveys, analyses, or evaluations by agencies, organizations or individuals. The requests
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shall outline what is to be done, who is to be involved and how the results will be used and
distributed.
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Prior to the dissemination of a survey, analysis, or evaluation to students, parents/guardians shall be
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notified of their ability to review the materials. Such notification shall include information indicating
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the purpose of the survey, analysis, or evaluation as well as who will have access to the results. The
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survey, analysis, or evaluation shall only be administered to students under the age of eighteen (18)
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whose parent(s)/guardian(s) provide written, informed, and voluntarily signed consent. A student who
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is eighteen (18) years of age or older may participate after he/she provides written, informed, and
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voluntarily signed consent. The Director of Schools shall develop procedures for granting such
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parental requests.
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The director of schools shall develop procedures for granting such parental requests and to implement
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the other provisions of this policy.
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No student shall be required, as part of any program, to submit to a survey, analysis or evaluation that
reveals information concerning:
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1. mental or psychological problems of the student or the student's family;
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2. sexual behavior or attitudes;
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3. illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
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4. critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships;
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5. legally privileged relationships;
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6. income; or
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7. the collection of student biometric data involving the analysis of facial expressions, EEG brain
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wave patterns, skin conductance, galvanic skin response, heart-rate variability, pulse, blood
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volume, posture, and eye-tracking
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without the prior consent of the student (if the student is an adult or emancipated minor), or in the case
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of an unemancipated minor, without the prior written consent of the parent. 5
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The collection of the following student data is strictly prohibited:⁴
Version Date: June 14, 2023
Student Surveys, Analyses, and Evaluations
6.4001
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1. political affiliation or voting history;
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2. religious practices; and
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3. firearm ownership.
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COLLECTING, DISCLOSING OR USING INFORMATION FOR MARKETING⁵
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In general, the district will not collect, disclose or use personal student information for the purpose of
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marketing or selling that information or otherwise providing that information to others for that
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purpose.
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If any collected information is to be marketed or sold, parents will be directly notified at least annually
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at the beginning of the school year of the specific or approximate dates when such information will be
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collected. Parents, upon request, may inspect any instrument used to collect personal information for
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the purpose of marketing or selling that information before the instrument is administered or
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distributed to the student. All parents and students of appropriate age may decline to provide the
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information requested.
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This portion of the policy does not apply to the collection, disclosure or use of personal information
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collected from students for the exclusive purpose of developing, evaluating or providing educational
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products or services for or to students or educational institutions to the extent allowed by law, such as
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the following: 4
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1. College or other postsecondary education recruitment or military recruitment.
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2. Book clubs, magazines and programs providing access to low-cost literary products.
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3. Tests and assessments used by elementary schools and secondary schools to provide
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cognitive, evaluative, diagnostic, clinical, aptitude or achievement information about
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students (or to generate other statistically useful data for the purpose of securing such tests
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and assessments) and the subsequent analysis and public release of the aggregate data from
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such tests and assessments.
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4. The sale by students of products or services to raise funds for school-related or education
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related activities.
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5. Student recognition programs.
Legal References
Cross References
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Student Surveys, Analyses, and Evaluations
6.4001
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TCA 49-2-211; Public Acts of 2023, Chapter No. 353
Testing Programs 4.700
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20 USCA § 1232h
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TCA 49-1-706
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TCA 49-1-705
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20 USCA § 1232h(c)(1); 20 USCA § 1232h(c)(4)
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## Table 1

|  | Hickman County Board of | Education |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Descriptor Term: and | Descriptor Code: 6.4001 | Issued Date: 06/05/23 |
|  | Student Surveys, Analyses, Evaluations | Rescinds: 6.4001 | Issued: 04/05/21 |

## Table 2

| 1 | 1. political affiliation or voting history; |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | 2. religious practices; and |
| 3 | 3. firearm ownership. |

## Table 3

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. 20 USCA § 1232h |  |  |
| 3. TCA 49-1-706 |  |  |
| 4. TCA 49-1-705 |  |  |
| 5. 20 USCA § 1232h(c)(1); 20 USCA § 1232h(c)(4) |  |  |