CONFIDENTIALITY: In order to build trust with the child, the school counselor will keep information confidential with some possible exceptions. The counselor may share information with Discovery Charter School's administration, staff, and teachers, but only as it is necessary to the well-being or better education of the child. Any information given by the counselor regarding the student to the parents/guardians, the child’s teacher, and/or administrators or school personnel who work with the child on a need to know basis, so that we may better assist the child as a team. The counselor is required by law to share information with parents or others in certain circumstances: Presenting a serious danger to self or another person, Evidence or disclosure of abuse (physically or sexually) or neglect, Threats to school security, Criminal or delinquency proceedings are pending. The counselor will make the child aware of these limits of confidentiality and will inform the child when sharing information with others. If you would like the counselor to share information with a third party, such as a community counselor, psychiatrist, social services worker, or pediatrician, you will need to sign an additional release of information form. *For Parents that are separated/divorced, both parents will receive this form. **Counselors will not be able to testify in court for any custody related issues. *