First, the communications director allows a distasteful ad to print, because she was not doing her job and proofreading the material. Then instead of Homan firing her or scolding her for the action, she defends her. Then the school board listens to a bunch of lawyers instead of parents and bans outside materials. Now they take advantage of the stupid ban and are selling parents names.
SIOUX FALLS — The Sioux Falls School District is likely to review its practice of selling student information to outside groups, after it has come under fire from some parents who worry about privacy issues.
Kevin Kunkel, who leads a group called the Parents Action Committee, says he plans to make a formal complaint. That would put the policy on the Sept. 1 agenda of the school district’s policy review committee.
School Board president Kent Alberty says the practice complies with federal law, but if there is a written complaint the practice will be re-examined.
The names of students and parents, their addresses and phone numbers are available for $100 for every two grade levels of information. Twenty-three lists were sold last year.
A parent can request that information not be sold to outside groups, but such a decision also will prevent the student’s information from appearing with such things as sports rosters and theater programs.
I know Kevin personally, trust me, when he takes something on, he gets it done.