P5145.14

Students

On-Campus Recruitment

Subject to the provisions of subdivision (11) of subsection (b) of section 1-210 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the high schools of the school district shall provide the same directory information and on-campus recruiting opportunities to representatives of the armed forces of the United States of America and State Armed Services as are offered to nonmilitary recruiters, recruiters for commercial concerns and recruiters representing institutions of higher education.

The Board of Education (Board) will inform, at the middle and high school level, students and parents/guardians of the availability of (1) vocational, technical and technological education and training at technical high schools, and (2) agricultural sciences and technology education at regional agricultural science and technology education centers.

The Board shall also provide full access for the recruitment of students by technical high schools, regional agricultural science and technology education centers, inter-district magnet schools, charter schools and inter-district student attendance programs, provided such recruitment is not for the purpose of interscholastic athletic competition. The Board shall also post information about these school options on its website.

Directory information or class lists of student names and/or addresses shall not be distributed without the knowledge of the parent or legal guardian of the student or by the student who has attained majority status.

Military recruiters or institutions of higher learning shall have access to secondary school students' names, addresses, and telephone listings unless the parent/guardian of such student submits a written request that such information not be released without their prior written consent. A student, eighteen years of age or older, rather than his/her parent/guardian, may request in writing that such information not be released without his/her prior written permission.  The Board of Education shall notify parents/guardians and students of the option to make such request and shall comply with any request received.

The school administrator may make the determination of when the recruitment meetings are to take place and reserves the right to deny such meeting where the holding of such meeting will materially and substantially interfere with the proper and orderly operation of the school.

Any person or organization denied the rights accorded under this policy shall have the right to request a review of the decision by the Board of Education by filing a written request with the Superintendent of Schools.

(cf. 5125 - Student Records; Confidentiality)

Legal Reference:  Connecticut General Statutes

1-210 (11) Access to public records. Exempt records.

10-220d Student recruitment by a regional and interdistrict specialized schools and programs. Recruitment of athletes prohibited (as amended by P.A. 12-116, An Act Concerning Educational Reform)

10-221b Boards of education to establish written uniform policy re treatment of recruiters. (as amended by PA 98-252)

P.L. 106-398, 2000 H.R. 4205: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001

Section 8025 of Public Law 114-95, "The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015"

Policy adopted:  April 20, 1999

Policy revised:  January 7, 2003

Policy revised:  March 15, 2016

Policy revised and approved:  June 6, 2017

Reviewed and approved on June 19, 2018

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Portland, Connecticut

R5145.14

Students

On-Campus Recruitment

The following regulations are established to ensure that on-campus recruitment of students is conducted in an orderly manner that is not disruptive to the high school program.

1.  Organizations wishing to recruit at the high school must make arrangements with the high school Principal or designee who will determine the schedule for the recruitment meeting.

2.  Recruitment meetings will be limited to the same number for each organization for each academic year. The exact number will be determined by the Principal and will usually not exceed two recruitment meetings per year.

3.  On-campus follow-up meetings with individual students will be permitted only upon the request of the student(s) and with the approval of the Principal or designee.

4.  Scheduled visits by recruiters will be made known to the student body by school personnel.

5.  The school administration reserves the right to deny a recruitment meeting or access request where the holding of such a meeting will materially and substantially interfere with the proper and orderly operation and discipline of the school; is likely to cause violence or disorder; or will constitute an invasion or violation of the rights of other students. Any person or entity denied access under this regulation shall have the right to request a review of the administrative decision by the Board of Education by filing an appropriate written request with the Superintendent of Schools.

In addition to the guidelines pertaining to on-campus recruitment, information relating to technical high schools, regional agricultural science and technology education centers, interdistrict magnet schools, charter schools and interdistrict students' attendance programs will be posted on the Board's website.

Legal Reference:  Connecticut General Statutes

10-220d Student recruitment by a regional and interdistrict specialized schools and programs. Recruitment of athletes prohibited (as amended by P.A. 12-116, An Act Concerning Educational Reform)

10 221b Boards of education to establish written uniform policy re treatment of recruiters

P.L. 106-398, 2000 H.R. 4205: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001

Section 8025 of Public Law 114-95, "The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015"

Regulation approved:  January 7, 2003

Regulation revised:  March 15, 2016

Regulation revised and approved:  June 6, 2017

Reviewed and approved on June 19, 2018

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Portland, Connecticut