The public’s right to know shall be respected by all administrators and each shall follow established procedures for making appropriate information available to the public.

            A.  Public Information Program

            Every administrator shall prepare contributions for the public information                                              program as timely and appropriate.

            B.  Public Use of School Records

            Requests for public use of school records shall be handled by the public information office.  The records of students and personnel are confidential and not available to the public, except for student directory information as defined by Policy 6300 and specific personnel information listed in G.S. 115C-320.  Directory listings of employees, senior classes, and any other student groups shall not be furnished to any private, commercial, religious, or other type of promotional organization without the approval of the Superintendent.  Approved releases are to be reported to the board of education.

            C.  Public Information Repository

            The public information office shall serve as the repository for all public record information.