Opt-Out Form

Making a Difference for Student Success

Academic, career and social-emotional development goals focus on self-understanding, interpersonal skills,
decision-making, occupational information, education and training, economic awareness, and employability. Student achievement of these is a total school and community responsibility involving counselors, teachers, administrators, and support personnel using related community resources. School counseling involves individual and group contacts over a period of time. The counselor helps students develop realistic concepts of themselves, and become aware. A student will meet with the counselor when:

● He/she requests counseling;
● Parents, teachers, administrators, and other school staff refer the student; and
● The counselor initiates contact

Limits for Student Participation

Parents have the option to withdraw their child or children from all or any portion of the guidance and counseling program by directing their opt-out request in writing to the school principal or counselor. The opt-out provision excludes short-duration personal/social counseling which is needed to maintain order, discipline, or a productive learning environment or to assess instances of suspected child abuse and/or neglect. Written parental consent will be required before students participate in a planned program of group counseling or individual counseling that is conducted on a continuing basis.

Procedures for Materials Review

Materials used in the School Counseling Program shall be made available for parent review and comment by making arrangements with the school counselor.

Maintenance of Personal/Social Counseling Information and Records

Information and records of personal/social counseling will be kept confidential and separate from a student's educational records and not disclosed to third parties without prior parental consent or as otherwise provided by law.

To opt-out your student from School Counseling Services, please complete this Google Form.