PC-010018-1

A school board (the Board) contacted the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario (the IPC) about the Ministry of Education's (the Ministry) Guide to Provincial Report Card Grades 9-12, 1999 (Guide). This Guide requires that the name of the School Council Chair (the Chair) appear on report cards for students attending each school. The Guide states:

"The opening section contains a space for the name of the school council chair. This name is provided for parents' information only; the school council chair does not receive copies of students' report card or answer parents' questions regarding report cards."

The Board takes the position that the name of the Chair is personal information. The Board is of the view that the disclosure of the name of the Chair via the Provincial Report Card is inconsistent with the purpose for which this information is collected and, without the consent of the Chair, is contrary to section 32 of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act)

The Board indicates that it had received complaints from Chairs who had received phone calls from parents of students after the report cards were distributed, wishing to discuss academic progress with the Chairs.

• FIPPA
• 2(1)

• name
• school council chair