Concerned about students' military recruitment?

Written by: Wendy Patterson on Sep 18, 2006 5:36 PM EDT

Last year, Chittenden South DFA members took actions to help make sure that parents knew that their students could opt out of the Leave No Child Behind requirement that schools provide student information to military recruiters. We wrote letters and attended parent meetings.

This year is different. Vermont General Assemble has passed Vermont Act 127, NO. 127. AN ACT RELATING TO INFORMING PARENTS AND STUDENTS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAW.

Here is the relevant section of Act 127:

Annually, shall inform each secondary student and the student's parents or guardians of the right to opt out of the federal requirement that student contact information be provided to military recruiters or institutions of higher education pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 7908(a). A school board shall enable the secondary student and the student's parents or guardians to disallow provision of student contact information to either military recruiters or institutions of higher education, while allowing provision of information to the other. For purposes of this subdivision, "secondary student" means a pupil in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12.

(28) Annually, shall inform students and their parents or guardians of their options for school choice under applicable laws or policy.

Approved: May 3, 2006

Thank you for all the efforts of those who worked on this issue for our students. It's about choice!

Wendy

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Location: Hinesburg, VT 05461