2010 - Uniform treatment of recruiters

Subject to the provisions of law, all recruiters, including commercial, military and nonmilitary concerns, recruiters representing institutions of higher education, and prospective employers shall be provided equal opportunities of access to students enrolled in the district's secondary schools. Access may be granted through programs conducted by the Guidance Department. Such programs may consist of career days, college fairs, and individual school visitations.

Except as provided below, military recruiters and institutions of higher education shall, upon request, be given access to the names, addresses and telephone numbers of secondary school students. 

On an annual basis, the school district will notify parents of secondary school students of their right to object to the disclosure of the student's name, address and telephone number to military recruiters or to an institution of higher education. If a secondary school student or the parent of a secondary school student objects in writing to the disclosure of a student's name, address or telephone number to a military recruiter or an institution of higher education, then the district shall not disclose the student's name, address or telephone number to a military recruiter or an institution of higher education. The objection shall remain in force until the district re-issues the annual notification referenced above, after which time the parents and/or secondary school student must inform the school district in writing again of their objection to the disclosure of the information described above. 

Legal References:

Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-221b       Boards of education to establish written uniform policy re treatment of recruiters

Every Student Succeeds Act § 8025, 20 U.S.C. § 7908

              Armed Forces recruiter access to students and student recruiting information

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 § 544, 10 U.S.C. § 503   

Enlistments: recruiting campaigns; compilation of directory information

Adopted:        December 17, 2024                         NEWTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Revised:                                                                                    Newtown, Connecticut