FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACT (FOIP ACT) COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION NOTICE UNDER S.33 OF THE FOIP ACT
The information collected on this form as part of the school registration process is personal information as referred to in the FOIP Act. This personal information is collected pursuant to the provisions of the School Act and its regulations (e.g. for the establishment of student record, determination of residency) and pursuant to section 33(c) of the FOIP Act as the collection is related directly to and is necessary to a school board’s obligation to provide students with an education program that meets their needs and to provide a safe and secure school environment (e.g. program placement, determination of eligibility and / or suitability for provincial or federal funding, contact and health related information in the event of problems or emergencies). Personal information may also be provided to the Minister of Education for the purpose of carrying out programs, activities, or polices under his administration (e.g. research, statistical analysis).
Written consent for your child to participate in the activities listed below is not being requested. The school will contact the parents/guardians on the occasions when additional consent is required. Information about your child is collected under the authority of the School Act and/or Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and can be used in the following ways:
- The taking of individual, class, team or club photos for school purposes
- The use of student information, including photos, for identification purposes.
- The use of students’ names in honour rolls, work ethic (listings), graduation ceremonies, scholarship or other awards within the school or school boards.
- The use of students’ names and academic information necessary for determining eligibility or suitability for provincial, federal or other types of awards or scholarships in the event the board applies on a student’s behalf
- The use of students’ names, related contact information and telephone numbers for absenteeism verification.
- The taking of photos and/or videos of classroom activities, and their use by the media or other organizations where students are not interviewed or identified by name or face. Where individual students are identified or interviewed and the material will be used outside the school specific consent will be required. Please note that photos and / or videos of school activities that are open to the general public may be taken and used for purposes within and outside of the school.
- The taking of photos / videos of classroom or other school activities by the school board where the material will be used within the school. Where individual students are identified or interviewed and the material will be used outside the school specific additional consent is required.
- The use of students’ names on artwork or other creative work or material of students displayed at school or school board sites or at a school board sponsored display in the community. (Note that this relates to the Copyright Act (Canada), not the FOIP Act).
Questions about the collection:
If you have any questions about the collection and / or intended purposes of the information requested on this form, please contact the Principal or FOIP Coordinator at: Address: 918 – 2nd Ave, Dunmore, Alberta, T1B 0K3 Phone: 403-527-5516