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Communications & Community Engagement

The Public Information Office serves as the central voice for Chesterfield County School District, dedicated to building trust and engagement through clear communication. Our team manages:

 

  • Media Relations: Acting as the bridge between schools and news outlets.

  • Digital Presence:  Coordinating the district’s digital ecosystem by producing content for Facebook, Instagram, and the “What in the Sandhills” Podcast, while managing live Youtube Streaming broadcasts. Additionally, the office maintains the district’s primary communication hubs, including the district website and the ParentSquare app.

  • Public Outreach: Responding to inquiries and providing information to keep everyone in the know.

  • Strategic Messaging: Providing essential support for both daily news and emergency communications.

  • CCSD uses the  ParentSquare Alerts platform to send phone calls, emails and text messages to our staff and families. These calls convey important information about upcoming events and notify families about changes in school operating schedules due to inclement weather or other disruptions.

    Parents who need to update email addresses and phone numbers can use this FinalForms link

    or you may contact the PowerSchool Clerk at their child's school to update their information.

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    More information About ParentSquare  | Spanish

     

  • Inclement Weather
  • PowerSchool Student/Parent Portal

  • Freedom of Information Act

    All requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) must be submitted in writing to the Chesterfield County School District's Public Information Officer, Ken Buck. Requests may be made through email.

    Directory Information

    Under FERPA, a student’s “directory information” is:

    "the student’s name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student."

    20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(5)(A). It is information contained in the education records of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. Typically, this also includes email addresses, telephone listings, photograph; grade level; and awards received. 34 C.F.R. § 99.3.

    According to the U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC):

    A school may disclose "directory information" to third parties without consent if it has given public notice of the types of information which it has designated as "directory information," the parent's or eligible student's right to restrict the disclosure of such information, and the period of time within which a parent or eligible student has to notify the school in writing that he or she does not want any or all of those types of information designated as "directory information." 34 CFR § 99.3 and 34 CFR § 99.37.

    For more information, reference the PTAC publication Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services.

    Click Here to access the State Department of Education Opt-Out Form

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Notices/Rights

FERPA

Parent's Right to Know

PPRA – Protection of Pupil Rights