• Be informed about the law. Read Section 9528 and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). • Know the role that the armed forces recruiters, higher education, public and private schools, parents and students play in contacting students and having access to student information as stipulated by federal law. • Understand that students and parents have the right to allow the school to release student information to armed services recruiters and higher education institutions, or they may request that their student’s information not be released without prior written parental consent. • Make sure that the option to have information released to colleges and employment agencies, yet while not to military recruiters, or vice-versa, is abundantly clear. • Educate other students about Section 9528 and FERPA using channels such as the student council, school newsletter, student websites, college and career centers, counselor’s offices, public announcements, and flyers placed in libraries and other public places students frequent. • Know the process the school district and private schools use to notify parents about their option to request that student information not be released. Determine how the school district or private schools educate parents and students about the law (by letter, parent meetings, email, etc); when this information is released; the consent form that the school district or private school may send to parents allowing them to request that student information remain private; and how much time parents have to return the form to the school. • Get a copy of your student manual and/or orientation packets generally released to students and parents at the beginning of each school year. Review the material carefully to ensure that it includes thorough and updated information about Section 9528 and FERPA. • Ask your college and/or career counselors to place announcement letters or consent forms in nearby areas where military recruiters display their information. • If your school district is not aware of the Section 9528 provisions, students should set up a meeting with the superintendent or school principal to discuss the provisions of the law, and ways that students can work with the school, parents and the community in making the information public.