Message to Students and Parents of Juniors and Seniors:

If you DO NOT WANT your name, date of birth, address, email, and telephone number released, please check the box below, sign and submit this form by Friday, January 14, 2022

Please submit only if you want to OPT-OUT by Friday, January 14, 2022

Release and Disclosure of Student Information to the Military and Institutions of Higher Learning And JAMRS Opt-Out Form.
Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002, school districts are now required to allow the military the same access to high schools and student information as is given to colleges, universities, or institutions of higher learning. Prior to the passing of this legislation, the Berkeley Unified School District did not provide either the military or institutions of higher learning access to the names or addresses of our students. The Board of Education supports this position but also recognizes the responsibility to meet the intention of the law. Therefore, it is your discretion and prerogative to have this information withheld from these agencies should you choose.

JAMRS stands for the "Joint Advertising Market Research Studies." The JAMRS database is a registry of 30 million Americans between the ages of 16 and 25, funded by the Department of Defense with the goal of maximizing recruitment efforts. The JAMRS database includes information such as name, date of birth, gender, mailing address, e-mail address, race and ethnicity, telephone number, high school name, graduation date, Grade Point Average, college intent, military interest, and field of study.

The JAMRS database already has your personal information. If you want your data removed from the database, fill out the form below and return it to the address below.

Note: You must opt out each time you move to a new address. Opt-out by Friday, January 14, 2022