Sioux Falls Middle School Survey Postponed

A few days ago the Sioux Falls School District sent out a message regarding a Middle School Survey to be given to students on Friday Nov. 7, 2014. You can read more about that here. Thursday, the Sioux Falls School District sent out a message saying that survey has been postponed. Why? During the 2014 Legislative…

SB 63 An Act to Protect the Privacy of the Records of Individual Students, Including Parental Consent for Surveys

During the 2014 Legislative Session, the South Dakota Legislature unanimously passed and the governor signed into law SB 63, An Act to protect the privacy of the records of individual students. Within this law are these requirements. No elementary school or secondary school student shall be required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that…

Middle School Safety Survey

This weekend I received this message from the Sioux Falls School District. The Sioux Falls School District will conduct the Middle School Safety Survey on Friday, November 7th, 2014.  The information we receive from students, parents, and staff members at each building will help us keep schools safe for students and staff members. The survey…