Military Recruitment in Western Massachusetts High Schools

2016 – 2017

A Report by Viola Sharron, Larkin Christie and Jeff Napolitano

Third Annual Report March 2018 The Resistance Center for Peace and Justice

The Resistance Center for Peace and Justice (TRC) is a non-profit organization committed to social justice and peace. Our fiscal sponsor is the Warren J. Plaut Charitable Trust. Our mission is to train the next generation of social justice leadership, preparing people with tools for nonviolent direct action, and promoting a culture of peace and justice. We are the successor organization to the Western Massachusetts program of American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).

About the Authors Viola Sharron was the Military Recruitment Intern with the Western Massachusetts program of AFSC. She is a Psychology major at UMass Amherst, minoring in French, class of 2019. She worked with AFSC from November 2015 to May 2017.

Larkin Christie was an intern with The Resistance Center for Peace and Justice (TRC) beginning in September 2017. They are also the co-founder of Youth Rise Together, a youth activism group located in the Pioneer Valley.

Jeff Napolitano is the Executive Director of The Resistance Center for Peace and Justice (TRC) and the former Program Coordinator for the Western Massachusetts program of AFSC. For over 10 years he has focused on work ranging from youth military recruitment, immigration advocacy, anti-war organizing, to economic justice.

Acknowledgments TRC would like to thank those that reviewed and contributed to this report, including Bruce Hawkins, Emily Lewis, Sabine Merz, Claire Peterson, Karen Tozzi, and others. A special thanks goes to Katherine Hamilton, an intern during the summer of 2018. This report was accomplished through the wonderful work of our volunteers, committee members, and interns. Much of the data collected in this report was done so during the tenure of the Western Massachusetts program of AFSC, and we thank AFSC, particularly Regional Director Keith Harvey and Dr. Joseph Gerson, for the use of this data and their generosity and enduring commitment to social justice.

We dedicate this report to the students of Western Massachusetts.

Published by The Resistance Center for Peace and Justice 2 Conz Street, Suite 2B Northampton, MA 01060 [email protected] (413) 584-8975

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

METHODOLOGY 2

ASSUMPTIONS 5

STUDENT OPINIONS 5

LAWMAKERS AND THE EFFECTS OF THE POLICY 7

MENTAL HEALTH RISKS AND DISABILITY 8

JOB INSECURITY 9

MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA 10

LACK OF STANDARDS AND OVERSIGHT OF RECRUITERS IN SCHOOLS 10

RECOMMENDATIONS TO SCHOOLS 12

RESPONSES AND GRADES 12

• HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCHOOLS 15 • HAMPDEN COUNTY SCHOOLS 38 • BERKSHIRE COUNTY SCHOOLS 67 • FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS 82

Executive Summary “There are public health reasons to be concerned about military recruitment in public elementary and secondary schools. Adolescent recruitment targets are at a vulnerable stage of brain development and may experience adverse health consequences from stress. Given their limitations in judging risk at this stage in life, they are also unable to fully evaluate the consequences of making a choice to enter the military.”

American Public Health Association (2013)1

In the past two decades, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) of Western Massachusetts, now The Resistance Center for Peace and Justice, has been involved in school systems to engage and educate students about post-graduation alternatives to military recruitment, such as community colleges and universities, volunteer opportunities, and labor apprenticeships.

The presence of military recruiters in high schools is not new, but since the “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) act of 2001 that presence has increased and access to student information has been not just been codified, but mandated by the federal government. This publication is the third of its kind, and contains information about the 2016-2017 school year. It encompasses fifty-one schools in the four counties of western Massachusetts: Hampshire, Hampden, Berkshire, and Franklin. There was much variation of how well schools record recruiter interaction with students: schools that had no visits; schools that dictated where recruiters were stationed and took note of dates; durations and promotional items; and schools who could provide only a month when asked what dates recruiters visited. We sent the first copy of questions as public records request to schools on November 12, 2016. Of the fifty-one schools that received public records requests, only twenty-three of them responded. To schools that did not respond, a second request was made on February 1st, 2017, and ten schools responded. There were many others with which we had contact with including one that (incorrectly) didn’t accept that some or all of the information requested was covered by public records laws.

This series of reports are the first of their kind in the state. From the recent years of visiting a handful of high schools, we realized that (1) we did not have comprehensive data about military recruitment in high schools across all of Western Massachusetts, and (2) we needed to bring this information to light, so that parents, school committee members, and others were more aware of the environment in which our children are being raised. We found that many (if not most) parents are not aware of the level of interaction with and the extent of disclosed information given to the military by their children and their schools.

When we started several years ago by sending simple, one page requests to public high schools for information about the frequency of visits by military recruiters, they were largely ignored by most schools. We then put our inquiries in the form of Massachusetts Public Records Act requests, and those results were compiled into the first report. This year, we also sent voluntary student surveys along with our public records requests. These

1 American Public Health Association. (October 30, 2012). Cessation of Military Recruiting in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools. Web: http://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy- database/2014/07/23/11/19/cessation-of-military-recruiting-in-public-elementary-and-secondary-schools

1 surveys were created to hear from students about their experience with military recruiters. We received 207 responses from two high schools.

The most striking observations of sending these requests and collecting responses has been the lack of basic records kept (though there was some improvement from the first report) as well as the inconsistent reporting by schools. It often took multiple formal requests over the course of the past couple of years to get complete responses from schools. Responses were often incomplete and/or illegible. And in some cases, the data we were provided seemed like dubious outliers. We realize that public schools are not operating with an abundance of resources. Nevertheless, the interaction between school youth and the most advanced and well-financed military institution in the world merits monitoring.

Therefore, we intend to make this report an annual publication. This will provide the Western Massachusetts community with the most accurate information regarding military recruitment in public high schools. It should also push schools to track, disclose, and make this process more transparent. Because this is only the third report of its kind, and because our methodology improves with each report, we are aware that there might be discrepancies and inaccuracies in this report. However, with each iteration, we hope that the response from schools becomes more accurate and expect our reporting of this data to become more comprehensive. We hope this report will spark a conversation to change the practices of schools so they can better protect their students, and so that parents are more aware of the totality of their children’s school environment.

Methodology From October 2016 to the summer of 2017 we submitted public records requests to all public high schools within the four counties of Western Massachusetts: Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Berkshire. The public records requests were crafted and sent via certified USPS mail. If a response was not received after two weeks, another request was sent to the school, and this pattern was repeated for up to three occurrences.

Terms ASVAB The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a standardized test distributed by the military to those who decide to take it. In order to take the test, students are required to sign a privacy agreement releasing both their results and personal information to the military (even if they are underage); in effect, this negates the opt-out forms of those students. This exam is marketed as career inventory test – both by the military and schools – however, the US Army Recruiting Command School Recruiting Program has stated, “The ASVAB is used by the Armed Forces for recruiting purposes… The ASVAB's ability for determining civilian job skills has not yet been proven.” 2 OPTION 8: Schools and school districts have eight options in terms of releasing students’ test results Option for and personal data from the ASVAB. Option 8 either allows or prevents the military from Recruiter receiving any information without active consent of the student/parent. If they select Contact option 8, their name and contact should not be added to the recruiting list. Recruiters do not usually give information about options.

2National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth. Educator's Tour: Recruiting Children into the U.S. Web: https://nnomy.org/index.php/en/educators-tour-15511.html

JROTC The Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is a curriculum of classes offered to high school students by schools who invite the armed services to teach the program. The Department of Defense clearly outlines in Memorandum 50 (a document providing guidance for recruitment efforts) how JRTOC can be used as a recruitment tool. The document states that JROTC officials should “facilitate recruiter access to cadets in JROTC program and to the entire student body.” In addition, it states employees should “work closely with high school guidance counselors to sell the Army story. Encourage them to display RPIs [Recruiting Publicity Items] and advertising material and make sure they know how to obtain information on Army opportunities, including SROTC scholarships.”3 JROTC is also criticized for militarizing young members of society, influencing their understanding of history, and shaping their thoughts in a manner acceptable to the US government. OPT-OUT These are forms that parents or students of age are offered to disallow the military from FORMS obtaining the personal information of the student.

The following is the list of questions each school received:

Opt-Out Forms

• Did the schools distribute a means for students or parents to “opt-out” of their information released to branches of the armed forces? • If so, how was this distributed? • When were they distributed or made available? • When was the deadline for returning these opt-out forms? • Were these forms made available to students of all grades? • Who is responsible for receiving and processing opt-out forms? • How many students from the 2016-2017 year opted out? • In what grades were they?

Department of Defense Request

• On what date did the high school receive a request for student information from the Department of Defense (or armed services)? • On what date(s) did you send information pertaining to students to comply with the aforementioned request? • What types of student information (name, address, telephone) did the school send? • What was the school year/ grade of the students whose information was sent? • Did you send information about students who “opted-out” of this?

Recruiter Visits:

• 2016-2017: On what dates and of what branches, did any representative of the armed forces visit the school?

3 Policy Memorandum 50 – US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Partnership Initiatives. March 30,1999. Retrieved June 2014 (rescinded in 2008)_ http://www.projectyano.org/index2.php?option=com_content&task=emailform&id=43&itemid=76 3

• How frequently do military recruiter visit the school? • What was the duration of the visits of the military recruiters? • Where in the schools were the recruiters located during their visit? • Who decided where the recruiters were located? • What school staff oversaw the visiting recruiters? • Were students ever alone with recruiters? If so, for what reason and for what duration? • What materials were brought or distributed by military recruiters? • Were videos shown by military recruiters? If so, what was the content of these videos? • How often does staff have contact with recruiters outside of supervising their interaction with students? • Are recruiters ever present in classrooms or during extracurricular events such as school sports games or school dances? • Do recruiters have any contact with parents of students through school related programs such as PTA or PTO meetings? • Are recruiters ever allowed to travel around the school and talk to students unsupervised?

ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test

• Was the ASVAB (Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery) administered? • If so, how many students took the test? • In what grades were the students who took the test? • Was taking the ASVAB involuntary for any student? • Which “Option for Recruiter Contact” was selected when the ASVAB was administered? • Were the test results distributed to any entity other than the student?

JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

• Does your school have a Junior Reserves Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Program? • If so, please include all copies of applications and contracts for the establishment of the JROTC program. • Did any student involuntarily participate in the JROTC program? • Did the school’s JROTC program take place before, during or after regular school hours? • Did JROTC participants have any more contacts with recruiters than other students? • Were these responses recorded for future years? • How are these responses recorded?

The report was compiled between 2016 through 2017. In the final stages of the report, schools that returned the requests with answers left blank were called to clarify their answers.

Grading Criteria:

In this report, we used a traditional grading system to rate each school:

“A” grade marks a school that minimizes the military’s interaction with their students.

“B” grade marks a school that is doing a decent job, albeit with room to improve in some areas.

“C” grade marks a school with significant need for improvement.

“D” grade marks a school that, while having some policies that are worrisome and/or puts the privacy or rights of its students at risk, is still technically following the law.

“F” grade marks a school that is in violation of the law. A failure to alerting parents and of age students as their right to opt-out, in violation with federal law, merits an automatic “F”. A failure to respond to our Massachusetts public record request merits an automatic “F”.

The primary concerns, to which we gave the most weight when we assigned grades, were whether: opt-out forms were distributed, the number of military recruiter visits per year, if the ASVAB is administered, and the presence of a JROTC program. Schools receive a lesser grade due to lack of transparency, lack of record keeping, and how difficult it was to obtain information. For schools that violated public records law and did not respond to multiple requests, we gave a failing grade and are pursuing the matter through legal channels.

Assumptions In this report we are operating under several assumptions in regard to the information presented. First, we assume that all information provided to us by the schools is true and accurate to the best of their ability. Second, when a school states that there has been some number of visits, we assume this refers to the number of visits from one branch, not all branches in total (unless otherwise clarified). We assume that a response of “N/A” to the question of the administering of ASVAB or existence of JROTC means that there are none.

Student Opinions In addition to the public records request sent out to schools, a couple of school administrators were also contacted to get permission to hand out a survey to students. We created a short student survey to get insight from students on their feelings, opinions and experiences with military recruiters. 207 responses were anonymously collected from two high schools in western MA on a volunteer only basis. The first school (A) used a rough draft paper copy of the survey and the second (B) used an updated digital copy to collect data from students. The number of students surveyed at each school was 52 and 155 respectively.

On average 76% of students surveyed do NOT know what an opt out form is, with 88% at school A and 64.1% at school B. At school A only 3.9% of students surveyed opted out, and at school B, 16.5% reported that they opted out.

In student surveyed at school B, 48.1% said they had considered joining the military. (This data was not collected from school A). 33% of students said they had talked with military recruiters, but only 20% reported having ever given information to recruiters. Though only 20% had given information to recruiters, almost half (49.5%) reported being contacted by recruiters. The two most popular forms of communications from recruiters were by mail (30.5%) and by cell phone (11.4%). One student even reported that military recruiters had come knocking on his door at home.

When asked to comment on their thoughts, experiences or feelings about recruiters many students had positive feelings, making remarks about feeling safer, being equal and feeling protected. Many also thought that they were a good resource for those interested in the military. There were also students who pointed out that recruiters have many other ways to reach students and aren't needed in schools. Quotes from Students What is your opinion on or previous experience with military recruiters?

• “Sometimes they don't provide students with other options. I think it is important for students to know that if they were to go to college first and then choose to go into the military, they would go in as an officer (making more money and not necessarily where all the action is).”

• “They might bend the truth with the purpose of recruiting over getting what the recruit wants.”

• “They are brave.”

• “I personally don't have a problem with military recruiters. They have a job to do for the United States, and they're doing it just like anyone else.”

• “It's good that students have the option to learn more about the military.”

• “They talk to you more like a number rather than a person.”

• “Some of them seem honest and genuine. Others make it obvious they will say anything to convince you to join the military.”

• “I think that students should have to take it upon themselves to join the military rather than having them be recruited from school.” How do you feel about the presence of military recruiters on your school?

• “Despite the fact that I don't have a general problem with military recruiters, I have a problem with military recruiters at the high school. Plain and simple, if one is interested in joining the military, then they should look for information as to how to do so on their own time, outside of a learning environment. The very concept of school is to teach younger generations about the world, and everything that is within it. It shouldn't be a place where the United States military encourages students to join the military, or flaunt it in such a proud manner.”

• “It gives those individuals that don't feel as if they belong furthering their knowledge and academics in a school based environment, another option for their future. It gives those individuals that want to do something for others in their life an option. So I'd guess that their presence is inspiring.”

• “They don't bother me. While many people may feel intimidated, I feel almost safer, and proud that these are the men that represent our country. I have immense respect for our military and their

recruiters. Everyone goes through the same extremely tough training. I have many family members in the military, and it makes me happy to see these men around, showing what good their fellow soldiers have done.”

• “I feel it is unnecessary, seeing as they surely have offices in other places and their presence most likely only increases pressure and to an extent stress on students to make a decision on what they want with their life when they still have years to decide.”

• “Good. Gives kids options - get rid of them, you get rid of tons of options.”

• “I don't mind them. I happen to be fond of people who enlisted. It's because of their sacrifice that I have the freedoms that I have, and I'm grateful for that.”

• “I feel pressured into joining the military but do not want to.”

• “I do not mind because I think it is good for people who are interested in going into the military so they can talk to people and feel more prepared.”

• “It doesn't bother me, I think it's good to have soldiers around to remind us that everyone is equal and we have protectors.”

• “During one of the college fairs I had the privilege of conversation with one of these recruiters, though not for the reason of recruiting. The conversation was so...real, as if he were an actual person and not a walking, talking sales pitch. For that reason, though I may never volunteer for the military, I hold the members of it in higher regard than most I have met at these fairs.”

• “I feel fine with it, sometimes a little uncomfortable or pressured when I'm near them, but that's just their job and I think it's a great opportunity for students who want to pursue the military after high school.”

• “I think it's useful to those who have decided that that's what they want to pursue in life once they are out of high school, and also for those who are unsure”

Lawmakers and the Effects of the Policy Military recruiters have solicited the enlistment of young people before 2001, but the passage of No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) vastly expanded the access they had to high school students. Section 9528 of NCLB states:

Notwithstanding section 444(a)(5)(B) of the General Education Provisions Act and except as provided in paragraph (2), each local educational agency receiving assistance under this Act shall provide, on a request made by military recruiters or an institution of higher education, access to secondary school students names, addresses, and telephone listings.4

However, this section also provides the right for parents and students of age to prohibit this same information from being shared with recruiters by the schools without prior parental approval. The effect of Section 9528 is that the burden of responsibility to keep the students information private is on the family. Families are largely unaware not only of this fact, but also what of this means for their child.

4 No Child Left Behind, U.S. Department of Education. Web: https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg112.html#sec9528 7

Every public high school in the United States that receives any form of federal funding is subject to being an active or a potential site for military enlistment. Our schools are no longer just about education, they are also sites of exploitation by the Pentagon. In addition to providing military access to students’ data, Section 9528 allows recruiters unlimited access to all schools receiving federal funds as well as penalties for not allowing recruiters to visit.

Regardless of one’s view of military service, the intrusion of military recruiters into high schools raises important issues: (a) the appropriateness of the promotion of military service in regard to our children, (b) the lack of military recruiter accountability and oversight, (c) the breakdown of student and family privacy, and (d) the lack of understanding, or even awareness, by the parents who send their children to school.

Mental Health Risks and Disability The effect of military enlistment on our schoolchildren is overlooked. Military service is cited as a way for schoolchildren to ‘see the world’ or help pay for college. But the actual effect of military service upon late adolescents is harmful at best and exploitative at worst. From the American Public Health Association (APHA):

“There are public health reasons to be concerned about military recruitment in public elementary and secondary schools. Adolescent recruitment targets are at a vulnerable stage of brain development and may experience adverse health consequences from stress. Given their limitations in judging risk at this stage in life, they are also unable to fully evaluate the consequences of making a choice to enter the military.” 5

“Although adults in the active military service are reported to experience increased mental health risks, including stress, substance abuse, and suicide, there is evidence that military service for the youngest soldiers is consistently associated with health effects far worse than for those who are older. This suggests that military service is associated with disproportionately poor health for those in late adolescence. These negative outcomes for teen soldiers, coupled with significant evidence that the adolescent brain is not equipped to make accurate risk calculations, leads APHA to conclude entry into the military should be delayed until full adulthood.

“When examining specific mental health challenges within the armed forces – alcohol abuse, anxiety disorders, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder – the rates for the youngest members (up to age 24) were the highest.”6

According to the National Center for PTSD, 30% of Vietnam veterans have had or will have PTSD in their lifetime-15% in a given year. 11-20% of veterans who served in Iraq have PTSD in a given year and 5 of Gulf War veterans have PTSD in a given year.7

Post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder are the two most common psychological injuries of veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 20% of Iraq veterans and 11% of Afghanistan veterans suffer from PTSD. There has been continuous evidence pointing to the lack of adequate treatment resources for veterans who are diagnosed. Additionally, there are scores of active and inactive service members

5 Ibid. 6 Riddle JR, Smith TC, Smith B, et al. Millennium Cohort: the 2001–2003 baseline prevalence of mental disorders in the U.S. military. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17208126 7 U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, National Center for PTSD, How Common is PTSD? http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/PTSD- overview/basics/how-common-is-ptsd.asp 8 who are never evaluated or diagnosed, yet still suffer from PTSD and depression. This fact is highlighted when looking at the number of suicides in the military. The suicide rate for those serving in the army was double that of the general population in 2011. Suicide is a leading and continuously growing cause of death in the US military. In conjunction, family members of those in the military are also at an increased risk for developing psychological disorders.8

Job Insecurity According to the Bureau of Labor statistics (in 2016) the unemployment rate for veterans across the country ranges from 1.8% to 7.6%9

According to the Bureau of Labor, for veterans returning to the work force aged 25-34, there was a 6.3% jobless rate in 2016. For non-veterans of the same age, the unemployment rate was reported as 5% in 2016.

The average unemployment rate of all veterans in 2015 was 4.5% and for January through October of 2016 the average rate is 4.2% while the average rate for veterans aged 18-24 is much higher with the 2015 rate averaging out at 12.8%, and for the months of January through October in 2016, it is still above the rest with an average of 8.4%, which is twice the unemployment rate for all aged veterans.

The high rate of joblessness is partly due to the difficulties returning veterans endure when transitioning back to civilian life in America. “I don’t know who in their right mind would want to hire me when I got back from Afghanistan, because I was a disaster,” said Jeff Mancino, 24. “I was 22 and I had to go to rehab — what kind of 22-year-old does that?” The complex mental health challenges that can result from service often hinder veterans from reentering the workplace. This is partly due to the perception and worry of employers that veterans may have mental health issues. The overall transition – with or without diagnosable health issues – is incredibly difficult for veterans. Veterans spend years in a combat setting, mastering a military mindset of violence and dehumanization. Once they return home, they have minimal transitional supports, and are expected to forget their experiences and reenter civilian life. Many of the youngest veterans (up to age 24) do not have prior work experience, and must learn basic skills like creating a resume, or deciding how to dress professionally for job interview. Without college, many are also at a disadvantage. Veterans without college degrees have a much higher rate of joblessness than non-veterans without college degrees. 10

The unemployment rate is illustrated as an even greater problem when juxtaposed to the rampant homelessness rate among veterans. On any given night in the US, 154,000 veterans may be sleeping on the street, 45% of whom have mental health challenges, and 70% of whom have substance abuse problems. It is estimated that nearly 50,000 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan were either homeless or at high risk of homelessness in 2013. 11

8 Denning, Laura Aiuppa, Marc Meisnere, and Kenneth E. Warner, eds. Preventing Psychological Disorders in Service Members and Their Families. an Assessment of Programs. Washington, D.C.: National Academies, 2014. National Academy of Sciences. Link to free book download: https://www.nap.edu/download/18597 9 Bureau of labor statistics, US department of Labor News release 2016 Employment situation of Veterans http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/vet.pdf , accessed November 4th 2016 10 Dewan, Shaila. As Wars End, Young Veterans Return to Scant Jobs. The New York Times. 17 December 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/business/for-youngest-veterans-the-bleakest-of-job-prospects.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 11 Keyes, Scott. "Nearly 50,000 Afghanistan And Iraq Veterans Are At Risk Of Homelessness." Think Progressive. Center for American Progress, 22 Jan. 2014. Web: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/01/22/3190461/50000-homeless-vets/

Military Sexual Trauma MST (Military Sexual Trauma) is a term used by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and defined through Federal law (Title 38 U.S. Code 1720D) as:

“psychological trauma, which in the judgment of a VA mental health professional, resulted from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment which occurred while the Veteran was serving on active duty or active duty for training.”

The Department of Defense continues to be in the news for the extraordinarily high rate of sexual assault in the military. Service Women’s Action Network, an organization dedicated to promoting justice and civil rights for women in the military, stated that, “victim-blaming, lack of accountability and misogynistic climates are pervasive throughout the U.S. Armed Forces.”

Protect Our Defenders, the only national organization entirely dedicated to ending the crisis of military rape, released a fact sheet in 2015 on reported sexual abuse and harassment in the military. They state that 20,300 members of the military were sexually assaulted in 2014, which is no different than the rate in 2010. One in four women and one in 100 men that used the VA screened positive for sexual assault as veterans. Also, 85% of sexual assault cases go unreported. This is due to fear of retaliation and discharge, as well as low trust in the system and the offenders holding high positions of authority within the chain of command.12

Lack of Standards and Oversight of Recruiters in Schools Allowing recruiters in schools free rein was an abrupt change in longstanding practice and policy. We found that many schools do not consistently monitor the presence of recruiters, or the content brought by visiting recruiters. There do not appear to be standards for what recruiters are allowed to do, say, or distribute. Of the thirty-eight schools in Western Massachusetts, most schools (twenty-two) required more than one request for AFSC to receive public information on recruiter policies. Five did not respond until the request was made via certified mail. Even then, three did not respond or rejected our request.

Communities and families are often not aware of the predatory nature of military recruitment. There is a documented history of recruiters abusing their position or outright lying to students to enhance their persuasion.

According to a New York Times article:

Interviews with more than two dozen recruiters in 10 states hint at the extent of their concern, if not the exact scope of the transgressions. Several spoke of concealing mental-health histories and police records. They described falsified documents, wallet-size cheat sheets slipped to applicants before the military's aptitude test and commanding officers who look the other way. And they voiced doubts about the quality of some troops destined for the front lines.13

12 "Facts on United States Military Sexual Violence." Protect Our Defenders. Sept. 2016. Web: http://www.protectourdefenders.com/factsheet/ 13 Cave, Damien. "Army Recruiters Say They Feel Pressure to Bend Rules." The New York Times. The New York Times, 2 May 2005. Web: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/03/national/03recruit.html 10

The recruiter’s superiors encourage these tactics. However there have been reprimands. The most common forms of reprimand tend to be adverse administrative action such as receiving an angry letter from your commanding officer or a commanding officer will use the offense as an example. In much rarer cases recruiters will be removed from their position. 14

Recruiters have also been encouraged to circumvent the law. The United States Army Recruiting Command school recruiting program handbook, also known as the USAREC Pamphlet, sums up how the Defense Department views privacy among our teenagers:

“Lead generation is what makes prospecting possible. Asking a school official for a student directory is one example of lead generation. Be creative if the school doesn’t release a list. Consider, for example, contacting the company that produces senior photos. If necessary, have your Future Soldiers review your school’s yearbook(s). Have them identify their friends and acquaintances with a phone number, an e-mail address, or any other information they can provide. Use the phone book to identify phone numbers. Think! This kind of information gathering can establish contact with an otherwise hard to find lead. Establishing strong relationships with COIs [centers of influence]—such as yearbook photographers, school officials, and Future Soldiers— ensures you have a constant, reliable source of leads.15

This report is not a comprehensive guide to every aspect of military recruitment in Western Massachusetts. Given the omnipresence of recruiters and the lack of oversight and records kept by public high schools, such a guide would not be possible. But those two factors make it necessary to make this inquiry and Military recruiters do not constrain their solicitation to school. This unsolicited message was sent through Facebook social report annually. This may also encourage schools to follow federal media to a high school student. law regarding student privacy and constitutional laws of access by recruiters and organizations promoting alternatives to military service.

14 Oversight and Better Collaboration Needed for Sexual Assault Investigations and Adjudications. United States Government Accountability Office, June 2011. Web: https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-579 15 Policy Memorandum 50 – US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Partnership Initiatives. March 30,1999. Retrieved June 2014 (rescinded in 2008)_ http://www.projectyano.org/index2.php?option=com_content&task=emailform&id=43&itemid=76 11

Recommendations to Schools Though we believe a military presence is not appropriate in an educational setting, much less so one for minors, current law appears to allow for at least one visit by the military during the school year. Despite this, a school should do their best to limit this interaction as much as possible.

Schools should:

• Not host a JROTC program. • Not administer militarized standardized exams, such as the ASVAB. However, if they do: • Inform students that taking the ASVAB can negate the opt-out form. • Advise students taking the ASVAB to select Option 8 in regard to the ASVAB; this bars all data collected from the test to be sent from the military, and makes it only accessible to the administration. • Require faculty or staff supervision during visits by military recruiters. • Keep records of the frequency and duration of visits by military recruiters, as well as their names, ranks, office addresses and supervisor’s contact information. • Have a written policy regarding military recruiter visits that is sent home to parents. • Seek out alternative viewpoints (organizations articulating opposition to military service for graduating high school students) if recruiters visit the school, and aim to equalize the numbers of visits these organizations have. • Distribute and collect opt-out forms by homeroom teachers or at a school-wide assembly with an explanation of what they mean. • Make certain that opt-out forms need to be clear for all to understand, and be accommodating to families where English is a second language. • Make the due date for opt-out forms clear to students, parents and guardians. Notify parents if the school distributes their child’s information to the military, and when this will occur. • Include in the student handbook the opt-out forms and the policy surrounding them. • Have the time allotted to return opt-out forms are not less than a month or two. • Include mental health warnings regarding service in the armed forces.

Responses and Grades County School Grade Hampshire Amherst-Pelham Regional High School A Hampshire Belchertown High School B Hampshire Easthampton High School C Hampshire Gateway Regional High School D Hampshire Granby Junior Senior High School C Hampshire Hampshire Regional High School C Hampshire Hopkins Academy F 12

Hampshire Northampton High School C Hampshire Pioneer Valley Performing Arts F Hampshire Smith Academy B Hampshire Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School B Hampshire South Hadley High School C Hampshire Ware High School F Hampden Agawam High School D Hampden Chicopee Comprehensive High School D Hampden Chicopee High School F Hampden Dean Technical High School F Hampden East Longmeadow High School F Hampden Holyoke High School F Hampden Longmeadow High School F Hampden Ludlow High School F Hampden Minnechaug High School F Hampden Monson High School B Hampden Palmer High School F Hampden Putnam Vocational Technical High School F Hampden Southwick-Tolland Regional High School F Hampden Springfield Central High School D Hampden Springfield High School of Commerce D Hampden Springfield High School of Renaissance F Hampden Springfield High School of Science and Technology F Hampden West Springfield High School B Hampden Westfield High School C Hampden Westfield Vocational High School D Berkshire Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School B Berkshire Drury High School D Berkshire Hoosac Valley High School C Berkshire Lee Middle and High School C Berkshire McCann Technical School D

Berkshire Monument Mountain Regional High School F Berkshire Mount Everett High School F Berkshire Mount Greylock Regional High School F Berkshire Pittsfield High School F Berkshire Waconah Regional High School F Franklin Four Rivers Charter Public School B Franklin Franklin County Technical High School C Franklin Frontier Regional High School B Franklin Greenfield High School C Franklin Mohawk Trail Regional High School B Franklin Pioneer Valley Regional High School C Franklin Ralph C Mahar Regional High School D Franklin Turners Falls High School C

Hampshire County Schools

Amherst-Pelham Regional High School Grade: “A” 21 Mattoon Street, Amherst MA

Staff respondent: Michaela Taw, Registrar

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: Paper copies with opening of school materials. Deadline November 1st Grades Made Available to: All grades Received and Processed By: Clerical Staff Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 561 Grades of Students: 9th – 121 10th – 127 11th – 144 12th – 169 Recorded: In database Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: 9/16 Date Request Responded To: 11/1 Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone Number, Grade Year of Students Info Sent All Opt Out Student Info Sent? No Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: None 2016-17 Duration of Visits: Would be 30 minutes Location of Visits: Guidance Office Who Oversaw Visits: N/A Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Brochures Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Once a year Recruiter in classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: Unknown Recruiters Around Schools No Unsupervised: ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No

JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 222 236 228 237 4

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 7.1 7.1 8.8 Asian 9.6 9.3 6.5 Hispanic 13.5 14.6 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.1 0.2 White 61.1 60.1 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic 8.7 8.6 3.2

Belchertown High School Grade “B” 142 Springfield Road, Belchertown MA

Staff respondent: Lynn Drawec, Guidance Office Administrative Assistant

Opt-Out Forms Military opt out forms are included in the beginning of the year Distributed, when & how: information packet and to new students in grades 11 and 12 Deadline No deadline Grades Made Available to: 11th and 12th Received and Processed By: Administrative Assistant to the Principal Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 188 Grades of Students: 11th – 88 12th – 100 Recorded: Excel Worksheet / kept in a general file Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: N/A Date Request Responded to: N/A Types of Information Sent: N/A Year of Students Info Sent N/A Opt-Out Students Info Sent N/A Recruiter Visits 2/15 Army, *Information prior to Dec. 31, 2016 unavailable due to Dates and Branches of Visits: staffing change. Duration of Visits: About 1 Hour Location of Visits: In the Guidance Office Who Oversaw Visits: Administrative Assistant – Guidance office / Guidance Councilors Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: No Materials Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Never Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 13 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th grade ASVAB Involuntary: No (students signed up) 17

Option For Recruiter Contact: Information N/A Distribution of Test Results: Only to students JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 Enrollment 191 173 170 170

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.1 1.7 8.8 Asian 2.1 2.0 6.5 Hispanic 3.8 3.7 18.6 Native American 0.1 0.1 0.2 White 89.5 90.2 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.1 0.2 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 2.1 2.0 3.2 Hispanic

Easthampton High School Grade “C” 70 Williston Avenue, Easthampton MA

Staff Respondent: Bonnie LeDoux, Guidance Administrative Assistant

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: It is part of our summer mailing with all our other info forms. Deadline Within 2 weeks Grades Made Available to: Students of all grades Received and Processed By: The main office and guidance Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 43 students Grades of Students: All grades Recorded: They need to do this opt out form every school year Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: Many different dates, each date calls at different times They call to set up lunch time info tables during the fall and Date Request Responded to: sometimes spring Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone numbers Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Different Dates in fall – Oct., Nov., Dec. They have an information table at lunches that students who are Duration of Visits: interested visit. Location of Visits: Café Commons Who Oversaw Visits: Teachers on lunch duty / Principal Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Flyers, etc. Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Only when they set up lunch time visits. They are allowed one in Staff Contact with Recruiter: fall and one in spring. Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 129 106 111 104 3

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.6 1.7 8.8 Asian 3.3 3.7 6.5 Hispanic 9.7 9.7 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.1 0.2 White 83.7 83.0 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 0.7 1.8 3.2 Hispanic

Gateway Regional High School Grade “D” 12 Littleville Road, Huntington MA

Staff respondent: Stacy L. Stuart, Public Information Officer

Opt-Out Forms Distributed concurrently with other permission forms at the end of Distributed, when & how: august Deadline September 15th Grades Made Available to: All grades Received and Processed By: Guidance Secretary Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 68 Grades of Students: 9th—20 10th—17 11th—13 12th—18 Recorded: Military file created each year Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: 8/26, 9/22, 10/7 Date Request responded to: 10/19 Types of Information Sent: Names, Address, Phone Number Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits National Guard: 11/1 Air Force: 11/16, 2/17 Army: 11/17 Dates and Branches of Visits: Marines: 1/10 Coast Guard: 3/2 Duration of Visits: 30 minutes Location of Visits: Cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: Guidance Councilors Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Business Cards, Pamphlets, Pens, Pencils, Notepads, Keychains Videos Shown by Recruiters: No 1-3 times – as they drop off materials, show up to set up Staff Contact with Recruiter: appointments, drop off awards at end of year. Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Scheduled 4/5/12 Number of Students that Participated: -- Grade of students: -- ASVAB Involuntary: Yes, it will be.

Option For Recruiter Contact: Option 8 Distribution of Test Results: -- JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grades 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 70 43 58 62 3

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 0.4 0.7 8.8 Asian 0.4 0.1 6.5 Hispanic 3.4 4.2 18.6 Native American 0.4 0.5 0.2 White 93.6 92.3 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.7 2.1 3.2 Hispanic

Granby Junior Senior High School Grade: “C” 385 East State Street, Granby MA

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: With first day packets Deadline September 2nd Grades Made Available to: All grades Received and Processed By: Office secretaries Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 30 Grades of Students: 11th—15 12th—15 Recorded: No Responses Recorded for Future Years: Database Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: 10/20 Date Request Responded to: 10/20 Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Telephone Number Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Varies Duration of Visits: Lunch hour Location of Visits: Table outside cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: “N/A” Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Fliers Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: “N/A” Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 62 67 51 66 79 71 1 23

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 0.8 0.4 8.8 Asian 3.3 2.6 6.5 Hispanic 4.8 5.6 18.6 Native American 0.3 0.4 0.2 White 89.7 89.3 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.3 1.8 3.2 Hispanic

Hampshire Regional High School Grade: “C” 19 Stage Road, Westhampton MA

Staff respondent: Jennifer Reagan, Administrative Assistance/Registrar

Opt-Out Forms On bottom of Student Demographics form that goes home Distributed, when & how: annually in September Deadline October 1st Grades Made Available to: Students of all grades Received and Processed By: Luann Clark Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: approximately 80 Grades of Students: 9th-12th Recorded: Database Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: Around February 1st Date Request Responded to: Did not send Types of Information Sent: N/A Year of Students Info Sent N/A Recruiter Visits Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Air National Guard: 11/21, 12/15, Dates and Branches of Visits: 12/21 Duration of Visits: 15 minutes to an hour Location of Visits: Guidance Career Center Who Oversaw Visits: Guidance Counselors Students Left Alone with Recruiters: Yes. 30 minute information session and 1 hour workshop Materials Brought by Recruiters: Pamphlets, Pens Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Not at all Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No Number of Students That Participated: 8 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th grade ASVAB Involuntary: No

Option For Recruiter Contact: -- Distribution of Test Results: Students Only JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 139 142 102 112 118 135 3

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 0.8 0.8 8.8 Asian 0.1 0.1 6.5 Hispanic 2.3 2.3 18.6 Native American 0.1 0.1 0.2 White 95.1 95.1 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.6 1.6 3.2 Hispanic

Hopkins Academy “F” (Did not respond) 131 Russell Street, Hadley MA

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 48 42 47 35 45 53 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.2 2.3 8.8 Asian 2.6 1.5 6.5 Hispanic 6.7 6.9 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.2 0.2 White 84.4 82.7 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 1.1 3.5 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 3.0 3.0 3.2 Hispanic

Northampton High School Grade “C” 380 Elm Street, Hadley MA

Staff respondent: Julie Kurose, Registrar

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: Distributed on the first day of school with other forms. Deadline Within first week of school 9th graders and any new students – returning students have an Grades Made Available to: opt-out form on file. Received and Processed By: Main office staff Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: Approximately 50% Grades of Students: All grades Recorded: Paper file Responses Recorded for Future Years: Yes Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: October 2016, January 2017 Date Request Responded to: Within 2-3 weeks Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Grade Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Air Force: 12/18 Navy: 12/13 Army: 12/15 National Dates and Branches of Visits: Guard: 1/17 MA Air National Guard: 1/20 Duration of Visits: 30 Minutes Location of Visits: Guidance Office Who Oversaw Visits: Registrar / Counselors Yes, in guidance department conference room – staff adjacent Students Left Alone with Recruiters: room Materials Brought by Recruiters: Flyers, Interest Cards Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Not at all Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: Not to my knowledge Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes, Scheduled for 4/10/17 Number of Students That Participated: Students will sign up, we usually have about 10 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th grade ASVAB Involuntary: No

Option For Recruiter Contact: -- Distribution of Test Results: Students Only JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 229 216 215 222 2

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.4 2.7 8.8 Asian 4.9 3.9 6.5 Hispanic 11.7 17.2 18.6 Native American 0.1 0.3 0.2 White 77.6 70.2 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 3.4 5.7 3.2 Hispanic

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts “F” (Did not respond) 15 Mulligan Drive, South Hadley MA

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 Enrollment 67 68 69 62 65 72

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 7.4 7.4 8.8 Asian 2.5 2.5 6.5 Hispanic 12.2 12.2 18.6 Native American 0.2 0.2 0.2 White 69.7 69.7 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 7.9 7.9 3.2 Hispanic

Smith Academy Grade: “B” 34 School Street, Hatfield MA

Staff respondent: Casey Rescitelli, guidance counselor

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: On their summer information portion of the school website Deadline Beginning of school year Grades Made Available to: All grades Received and Processed By: School Secretary Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 9 Grades of Students: 9th—3 10th—2 11th—1 12th—3 Recorded: Paper file Responses Recorded for Future Years: Yes Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: Air Force: 11/14 Marines: 3/28 Date Request Responded To: Air Force: 11/14 Marine: 4/6 Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Telephone Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Air Force and Marines attended College Fair on 9/27. Air Force Dates and Branches of Visits: came again on 11/14 and the Marines on 4/6 Duration of Visits: College Fair: 2 hours, other visits: 1 hour Location of Visits: College Fair was in gym, other visits in cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: Guidance Counselor Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Brochures, Pens, Stickers Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Never to their knowledge Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grades 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 36 35 30 31 30 29 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 1.0 0.4 8.8 Asian 1.6 0.9 6.5 Hispanic 4.2 4.3 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.0 0.2 White 90.1 92.2 62.7 Native Hawaiian, Pacific 0.0 0.0 0.1 Islander Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic 3.1 2.2 3.2

Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Grade “B” 80 Locust Street, Northampton MA

Staff respondent: Deborah Carver, Superintendents Admin Assistant

Opt-Out Forms Distributed in August by U.S. Mail with other documents parent / Distributed, when & how: guardians need to review / sign Deadline September 6th Grades Made Available to: All grades Received and Processed By: Main Office and Guidance Staff Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 58 Grades of Students: 9th—1 10th—28 11th—15 12th—14 Recorded: Student Database / File Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: 2/28 Date Request Responded To: Information Sent By March 8th Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone Number Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th grade Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Army: 9/22 Marines: 10/17 National Guard: 2/6 Duration of Visits: 10:47am to 12:08 pm [approx: 1hr 19 minutes] Location of Visits: Cafeteria by table stage (cafetorium) Principal, Assistant Principal, Vocational Director, Guidance Who Oversaw Visits: Department head Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Calendars, notepads, Pens, Keychain/ fob, Water bottles Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Only during sign in at Main Office Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 131 114 118 105 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.6 2.6 8.8 Asian 1.3 1.3 6.5 Hispanic 15.4 15.4 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.0 0.2 White 78.8 78.8 62.7 Native Hawaiian, Pacific 0.0 0.0 0.1 Islander Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic 1.9 1.9 3.2

South Hadley High School Grade “C” 153 Newton Street, South Hadley MA

Staff respondent: “Secretaries”

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: Newsletter with other forms Deadline End of September Grades Made Available to: All grades Received and Processed By: Office Secretary Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 13 Grades of Students: 11th—7 12th—6 Recorded: Database Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: Varies in September and October Date Request Responded To: End of October Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Telephone Number, Grade Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th grade Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Military Workshop: 11/14 Army: 2/14 Navy: 2/15 Duration of Visits: Half Hour Location of Visits: Guidance Office Who Oversaw Visits: Guidance Councilors Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Pamphlets, Business cards, Flyers, pens, Pencils, Mouse pads Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Over phone to book visits Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 2 Grades of Students: 12th grade

ASVAB Involuntary: No Option For Recruiter Contact: Unknown Distribution of Test Results: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 125 138 141 138 9

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 3.4 2.1 8.8 Asian 1.1 1.3 6.5 Hispanic 7.4 10.3 18.6 Native American 0.2 0.2 0.2 White 86.0 83.9 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.2 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.6 2.1 3.2 Hispanic

Ware High School “F” (Did not respond) 273 West Street, Ware MA

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 111 101 87 66 71 55 5

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.0 1.7 8.8 Asian 1.2 0.7 6.5 Hispanic 7.9 5.8 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.1 0.2 White 86.3 88.2 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.4 0.2 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 2.2 3.4 3.2 Hispanic

Hampden County Schools

Agawam High School Grade “D” 760 Cooper Street, Agawam MA

Staff Respondent: Kathleen Poggi, IT Specialist

Opt-Out Forms School distributes “opt out” forms, Issued first day of school, Distributed, when & how: distributed with student handbook, internet release forms, etc. Deadline Grades Made Available to: All grades Received and Processed By: All Agawam High School Students Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 18 Grades of Students: 9th—0 10th—3 11th—7 12th—8 Recorded: Database, Individual File Responses Recorded for Future Years: Left blank Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: October Date Request Responded To: October Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Telephone Year of Students Info Sent All grades Recruiter Visits Air Force, Navy, Air National Guard, Coast Guard, Army National Dates and Branches of Visits: Guard, Marines, Army ROTC, Community College of the Airforce, MA Maritime Academy Duration of Visits: One and half to two hours. Location of Visits: Counseling Office and Outside Cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: School Counseling office Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Pens, Pencils, Calendars, Book Covers, Lanyards Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: N/A Recruiters in Classrooms or at Left blank Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: Left blank Recruiters Unsupervised: Left blank ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes

Number of Students That Participated: 23 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th grade ASVAB Involuntary: No Option For Recruiter Contact: Non-military use Distribution of Test Results: Student Only JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 320 303 315 312 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 1.4 1.8 8.8 Asian 2.1 2.5 6.5 Hispanic 6.1 6.7 18.6 Native American 0.1 0.0 0.2 White 88.2 86.5 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.2 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 2.0 2.5 3.2 Hispanic

The school offered their own specific breakdown and data for the question.

Chicopee Comprehensive High School Grade “D” 617 Montgomery Street, Chicopee MA

Staff Respondent: Left blank

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: On the first day of school Deadline 10 working School Days Grades Made Available to: 11th and 12th Received and Processed By: Main Office Clerk Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 315 Grades of Students: 11th—185 12th—130 Recorded: Database and file Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Left blank Date Request Received: Date Request Responded To: “Various dates as requested by recruiters” Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone Number, Parent Info and Phone Number Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Air force: 10/31, 11/22, 1/10, 2/9 Marines: 10/19 Army: Dates and Branches of Visits: 12/15, 1/19, 2/15 Navy: 1/31, 3/1 Duration of Visits: 1 ½ hours Location of Visits: Outside of cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: Carrie Chualier, College and Career Counselor Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Left blank Materials Brought by Recruiters: Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Only occasionally when scheduling dates Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 32 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th

ASVAB Involuntary: No Option For Recruiter Contact: Unknown Distribution of Test Results: Students only JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 406 260 256 248 7

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 3.4 3.0 8.8 Asian 2.8 2.0 6.5 Hispanic 38.8 34.9 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.1 0.2 White 53.3 57.2 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.1 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.7 2.7 3.2 Hispanic

Chicopee High School “F” (Did not respond) 820 Front Street, Chicopee MA

Grade 9th 10th 11th 12th SP Enrollment 194 260 256 248 7

Dean Technical High School “F” (Did not respond) 1045 Main St, Holyoke MA

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 113 98 82 67 18

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.9 2.9 8.8 Asian 0.5 0.8 6.5 Hispanic 92.1 79.3 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.0 0.2 White 4.5 15.7 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 0.0 1.2 3.2 Hispanic

East Longmeadow High School “F” (Did not respond) 180 Maple Street, East Longmeadow MA

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 205 212 225 218 1

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 3.3 2.5 8.8 Asian 4.9 5.0 6.5 Hispanic 4.2 5.1 18.6 Native American 0.2 0.2 0.2 White 87.0 85.6 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.1 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 0.3 1.6 3.2 Hispanic

Holyoke High School “F” (Did not respond) 500 Beech Street, Holyoke MA

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 366 362 268 278 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 3.6 2.9 8.8 Asian 0.9 0.8 6.5 Hispanic 68.4 79.3 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.0 0.2 White 25.7 15.7 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.3 1.2 3.2 Hispanic

Longmeadow High School “F” (Did not respond) 95 Grass Gutter Road, Longmeadow MA

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 245 228 224 256 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.9 2.1 8.8 Asian 6.7 9.3 6.5 Hispanic 3.1 4.2 18.6 Native American 0.1 0.1 0.2 White 85.4 81.1 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.8 3.1 3.2 Hispanic

Ludlow Senior High School “F” (Did not respond) 500 Chapin Street, Ludlow MA

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 244 245 214 198 5

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.2 1.9 8.8 Asian 0.2 0.4 6.5 Hispanic 7.7 8.4 18.6 Native American 0.2 0.2 0.2 White 88.3 86.4 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.2 0.3 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.1 2.3 3.2 Hispanic

Minnechaug Regional High School “F” (Did not respond) 621 Main Street, Wilbraham MA

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 313 279 293 282 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 3.0 2.6 8.8 Asian 2.6 2.6 6.5 Hispanic 5.5 5.4 18.6 Native American 0.1 0.1 0.2 White 86.6 86.0 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.2 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 2.1 3.1 3.2 Hispanic

Monson High School Grade “B” 55 Margaret Street, Monson MA

Staff Respondent: Diane Goodrich, Admin Assistant

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: Handed out with 1st day of school. Part of our emergency form Deadline One Week Grades Made Available to: All Grades Received and Processed By: Main Office and Counseling Office Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 69 Grades of Students: 9th—13 10th—14 11th—18 12th—24 Recorded: Database and individual file Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: 9/16 and 2/17 Date Request Responded To: 10/24 and 2/28 Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Telephone, Email Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Navy: 10/11 Army National Guard: 10/12 Air Force: Dates and Branches of Visits: 11/15, 2/14 Marines: 3/7 Army: 3/29 Duration of Visits: Two 30 minute lunches Location of Visits: Hallway outside of cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: Varies Students Left Alone with Recruiters: Yes, During 30 minute lunches Materials Brought by Recruiters: Promotional Material Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Varies Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 4 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th ASVAB Involuntary: No Option For Recruiter Contact: No test scores were released to any recruiter

Distribution of Test Results: Student only JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 73 71 83 89 1

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 1.3 0.7 8.8 Asian 0.9 0.9 6.5 Hispanic 3.2 2.4 18.6 Native American 0.3 0.3 0.2 White 93.1 93.6 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.6 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.3 1.6 3.2 Hispanic

Palmer High School “F” (Did not respond) 4105 Main Street, Palmer MA

Grade 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 122 105 81 79 100 2

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.0 2.3 8.8 Asian 2.5 1.9 6.5 Hispanic 5.1 7.6 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.1 0.2 White 88.8 84.4 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.2 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.4 3.6 3.2 Hispanic

Putnam Vocational Technical High School Grade: “F” 1300 State Street, Springfield MA

The response from this school was that no opt-out forms were distributed – however, included in the response was a copy of an opt-out form for Springfield Public Schools. It seems unclear whether or not this is actually given to students, but given that no students were recorded as opting out, we are forced to rely upon the written response of the school, and thus give them an “F”.

Staff Respondent: Anne Dillard, School Counselor

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: No Deadline Grades Made Available to: Received and Processed By: Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: N/A Grades of Students: Recorded: Responses Recorded for Future Years: Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: September 2016 Date Request Responded To: Approximately October – November 2016 Types of Information Sent: Class list with last name, first name, address, telephone Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Several occassions Duration of Visits: Location of Visits: Career Fair 2017, Outside Cafeteria during all lunch periods Who Oversaw Visits: School administrators and school counselors Students Left Alone with Recruiters: Yes Materials Brought by Recruiters: Pamphlets and flyers, pencils, pens, water bottles Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Regularly Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: Recruiters Unsupervised: No

ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 8 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th ASVAB Involuntary: No Option For Recruiter Contact: N/A Distribution of Test Results: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 359 365 358 294 54

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 19.8 19.4 8.8 Asian 1.8 2.5 6.5 Hispanic 65.1 64.5 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.0 0.2 White 12.5 12.3 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.1 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 0.7 1.2 3.2 Hispanic

Southwick-Tolland Regional High School “F” (Only sent their opt-out form) 86 Powder Mill Road, Southwick MA

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 116 138 127 128 126 160 2

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.0 2.1 8.8 Asian 1.0 0.9 6.5 Hispanic 2.8 3.6 18.6 Native American 0.1 0.1 0.2 White 92.8 91.8 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.3 1.5 3.2 Hispanic

Springfield Central High School Grade “D” 1840 Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield MA

Staff Respondent: Laura Stebbins, Eileen Shlosser, Councilor and clerk

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: Forms were handed out in the classrooms, October 2016 Deadline November 1st 2016 Grades Made Available to: 10th, 11th, and 12th Received and Processed By: Guidance secretary Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 71 Grades of Students: 10th,11th, and 12th grade Recorded: The forms are saved and the names were removed from the class list and saved on a spreadsheet Responses Recorded for Future Years: Yes Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: Navy: 10/21, Army: 10/27, Marines: 2/2, Air Force: 2/27 Date Request Responded To: Same as Above Name, Address, Homeroom Number, Phone Number, Student ID, Types of Information Sent: Grade Level Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th grade Recruiter Visits Air force: 10/17, 11/14, 12/15, 1/17 Army: 1/10, 2/14 Dates and Branches of Visits: Army National Guard: 12/20, 1/3 Air Guard 11/7 Marines: 10/4, 12/5, 1/9, 1/30 Navy: 10/3, 11/22, 2/15 Duration of Visits: 10:50 am to 12:20 pm Location of Visits: Outside of the school cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: Administrators on Lunch Duty Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Recruiters go directly to the Cafeteria Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Only when they come to book their visit Recruiters in Classrooms or at Yes Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 39 Grades of Students: 10th, 11th, 12th

ASVAB Involuntary: No Option For Recruiter Contact: No Contact Distribution of Test Results: Students Only JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: Yes

JROTC Involuntary: No When did JROTC program take place: During and After School JROTC students more contact with No recruiters:

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 628 482 415 436 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 24.1 19.4 8.8 Asian 6.6 2.5 6.5 Hispanic 49.8 64.5 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.0 0.2 White 18.4 12.3 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.1 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.1 1.2 3.2 Hispanic

Springfield High School of Commerce Grade: “D” 415 State Street, Springfield MA

Staff Respondent: Tracey Coleman, Guidance Counselor

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: With the school handbook during the first week up school Deadline September 30th Grades Made Available to: All Received and Processed By: Guidance Office Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: None Grades of Students: N/A Recorded: Individual file Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Unspecified Date Request Received: Unspecified Date Request Responded To: Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone Number Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits National Guard: Oct Marine Corp: Oct Coast Guard: Jan Dates and Branches of Visits: Navy: Jan Army: illegible Duration of Visits: 2 hours Location of Visits: Cafeteria Illegible Who Oversaw Visits: Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Water Bottles, Socks, T-shirts Videos Shown by Recruiters: Basic English and Advanced English Staff Contact with Recruiter: Every two weeks or more Recruiters in Classrooms or at Yes Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: Yes

JROTC Involuntary: No When did JROTC program take place: During school JROTC students more contact with Yes recruiters:

Grades 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 452 421 274 210 30

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 21.8 19.4 8.8 Asian 1.4 2.5 6.5 Hispanic 66.7 64.5 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.0 0.2 White 9.2 12.3 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.0 1.2 3.2 Hispanic

Springfield High School of Renaissance “F” (Did not respond) 1170 Carew Street, Springfield MA

Grade 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 113 108 108 98 101 90 98 12

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 25.5 19.4 8.8 Asian 1.5 2.5 6.5 Hispanic 45.6 64.5 18.6 Native American 0.1 0.0 0.2 White 26.2 12.3 62.7 Native Hawaiian, Pacific 0.1 0.0 0.1 Islander Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic 0.8 1.2 3.2

Springfield High School of Science and Technology “F” (Did not respond) 1250 State Street, Springfield MA

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 467 386 303 208 7

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 16.1 19.4 8.8 Asian 2.1 2.5 6.5 Hispanic 70.0 64.5 18.6 Native American 0.1 0.0 0.2 White 10.9 12.3 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.1 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 0.7 1.2 3.2 Hispanic

West Springfield High School Grade: “B” 425 Piper Road, West Springfield MA

Staff Respondent: Deborah Santaniello, Main Office Clerk

Opt-Out Forms Distributed at start of school with photo, nurse, census, computer Distributed, when & how: agreement forms Deadline No deadline Grades Made Available to: All grades Received and Processed By: Main Office Staff Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 728 Grades of Students: 9th: 122 ; 10th: 156; 11th: 225; 12th: 212 Recorded: Student information page in computer Responses Recorded for Future Years: Yes Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: September 2016 Date Request Responded To: October 1 2016 Types of Information Sent: Name, address, phone number and grade Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Do not keep track. Recruiters are allowed to request a table during Dates and Branches of Visits: lunch. Duration of Visits: Lunch period 10:40am – 12:20pm Location of Visits: Cafeteria During Lunch Who Oversaw Visits: Administrator on duty Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Pamphlets, pencils, pens, lanyards Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Occasionally recruiter will request transcript, goes to guidance, Staff Contact with Recruiter: has to have student release Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: N/A Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 35 scheduled Grades of Students: 11th and 12th ASVAB Involuntary: No

Option For Recruiter Contact: Students initiated contact Distribution of Test Results: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 326 313 289 301 11

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 4.4 3.5 8.8 Asian 6.6 6.5 6.5 Hispanic 16.4 16.4 18.6 Native American 0.1 0.1 0.2 White 70.8 70.8 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.1 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.6 2.7 3.2 Hispanic

Westfield High School Grade: “C” 177 Montgomery Road, Westfield MA

Staff Respondent: Deborah Staniello, Main Office Clerk

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: With other forms at the start of school Deadline None Grades Made Available to: All Received and Processed By: Main office staff Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 728 Grades of Students: 9th—122 10th—156 11th—225 12th—212 Recorded: Student information page in computer Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: September Date Request Responded To: 10/1 Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, phone numbers, grades Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Not tracked, recruiters can request a table during lunch also have Dates and Branches of Visits: a table at College Fair Duration of Visits: 1 hour 40 mins Location of Visits: Cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: Administrator on Lunch Duty Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Pamphlets, Pencils, Pens, Lanyards Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Occasionally recruiters will come in to request transcript—goes to Staff Contact with Recruiter: Guidance—has to have student release Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 35 scheduled when form sent back Grades of Students: 11th and 12th ASVAB Involuntary: No

Option For Recruiter Contact: Students initiated contact Distribution of Test Results: Only to students JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 308 323 305 289 35

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.6 2.2 8.8 Asian 3.2 2.7 6.5 Hispanic 10.5 11.8 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.1 0.2 White 82.1 81.2 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.2 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.5 1.9 3.2 Hispanic

Westfield Vocational Technical High School Grade: “D” 33 Smith Avenue, Westfield MA

Staff Respondent: Rob Ollari, Student Services Coordinator

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: It goes out with beginning of year paperwork Deadline Within first month, but can opt out at anytime Grades Made Available to: All grades Received and Processed By: Office Staff Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 112 (11th and 12th) + an estimated ¾ of 9th and 10th Grades of Students: All Recorded: Database Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: “Various” Date Request Responded To: “Various” Types of Information Sent: Name, Phone Number, Address, Grade Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: “Various” Duration of Visits: Approximately 1 hour Location of Visits: Hallway Who Oversaw Visits: Lunch staff Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Fliers Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: “?” Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: Left blank Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 28 Grades of Students: 11th ASVAB Involuntary: No Option For Recruiter Contact: “N/A”

Distribution of Test Results: Only to students JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 143 149 115 102 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.4 2.2 8.8 Asian 1.4 2.7 6.5 Hispanic 3.1 11.8 18.6 Native American 0.2 0.1 0.2 White 91.7 81.2 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.2 0.1 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.0 1.9 3.2 Hispanic

Berkshire County Schools

Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School Grade “B” 1 Commercial Street, Adams MA

Staff Respondent: Monique Nottice, Enrollment Counselor

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: Mailed to all rising 9th graders in the summer Deadline 8/22 Grades Made Available to: Only 9th Received and Processed By: Elizabeth Daniels Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 34 Grades of Students: 9th Recorded: Spreadsheet Responses Recorded for future years: Yes Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: N/A Date request responded to: N/A Types of information Sent: N/A Year of Students Info Sent N/A Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Never ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 74 69 65 64 40 17 24 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 15.0 15.0 8.8 Asian 1.7 1.7 6.5 Hispanic 6.2 6.2 18.6 Native American 0.3 0.3 0.2

White 74.2 74.2 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.6 0.6 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 2.0 2.0 3.2 Hispanic

Drury High School Grade: “D” 1130 Church Street, North Adams MA

Staff Respondent: Kathryn Morgan, Head Guidance Counselor

Opt-Out Forms At the start of the school year to all students and new students Distributed, when & how: upon enrollment Deadline No deadline Grades Made Available to: All grades Received and Processed By: Principals Secretary Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 0 Grades of Students: 0 Recorded: Kept in a file and also in an electronic file Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: 10/24, 10/28, 4/25 Date Request Responded To: 10/24, 10/28, 4/25 Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone Number, Email Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Air Force: 4/27, 10/18 Marines 1/17 Duration of Visits: One hour to one and a half hours Location of Visits: Cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: Dean of students, Assistant principal Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Pamphlets Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Only During ASVAB testing once per year, not really recruiters, Staff Contact with Recruiter: ASVAB Administrators. Recruiters in Classrooms or at Yes Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 6 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th ASVAB Involuntary: No

Option For Recruiter Contact: Option 8 Distribution of Test Results: Students only JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 4.3 3.5 8.8 Asian 0.0 0.5 6.5 Hispanic 6.5 5.3 18.6 Native American 0.7 0.2 0.2 White 81.4 83.4 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.4 0.5 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 6.7 6.7 3.2 Hispanic

Hoosac Valley High School Grade: “C” 125 Savoy Road, Cheshire MA

Staff Respondent: Guidance and Office Secretaries

Opt-Out Forms With homeroom packets on the first day of school. Always Distributed, when & how: available on request Deadline No deadline Grades Made Available to: Given to 11th and 12th, available to all Received and Processed By: Secretaries and support staff Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 49 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th Recorded: No Responses Recorded for Future Years: Manually Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: Army: 6/17 Navy: 9/16 Air Force: Oct Date Request Responded To: Army: 11/4 Navy: 11/7 Air Force: 11/7, 11/14 Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone Number, Grade Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Army: 9/19, 1/10 National Guard: 10/4 Marines: 10/11, Dates and Branches of Visits: 2/8 Air Force: 11/11, 2/16 Duration of Visits: ½ hour to an hour Near cafeteria or individual visits (these are rare—but if student in Location of Visits: guidance office has enlisted, recruiter may come in for paperwork) Who Oversaw Visits: Secretaries of administration and staff on duty at those times Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: General educational information Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: At least once a month via telephone Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: Unknown—possible as a parent but nothing arranged Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No (maybe in the future) JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 105 97 114 100 88 87 70 3

Lee Middle and High School Grade: “C” 300 Greylock Street, Lee MA

Staff Respondent: Gregg Brighenti, Principal

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: With all forms on the first day of school Deadline No deadline Grades Made Available to: 11th and 12th Received and Processed By: Office staff Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 65 Grades of Students: 11th—29 12th—36 Recorded: A list Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request They do not keep track of this Date Request Received: Date Request Responded To: “Shortly after it was requested” Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone Number, Grade Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits They do not keep track of this Dates and Branches of Visits: Duration of Visits: Approximately ½ hour Location of Visits: Cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: Staff on-duty for lunch Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Promotional Materials Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Rarely Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 60 54 65 51 52 61 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 0.0 0.3 8.8 Asian 2.3 2.6 6.5 Hispanic 8.0 8.4 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.0 0.2 White 87.9 85.9 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.7 2.8 3.2 Hispanic

McCann Technical High School Grade: “D” 70 Hodges Cross Road, North Adams MA

Staff Respondent: Cynthia Tinney, Administrative Assistant

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: With summer mailing included with other forms Deadline September 30th Grades Made Available to: 9th Received and Processed By: Principal’s office Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 103 Grades of Students: 9th Recorded: Yes Responses Recorded for Future Years: File Department of Defense Request Left blank Date Request Received: Date Request Responded To: Not known Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone numbers Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Army: 10/5, 5/11 Air Force: 10/11, 3/15 Left blank Duration of Visits: Left blank Location of Visits: Who Oversaw Visits: Assistant Principal Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Brochures, Fliers, Trinkets (Pens, Stickers, Bracelets, etc.) Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: No contact Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grades 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 112 120 127 122 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 0.6 0.6 8.8 Asian 0.2 0.2 6.5 Hispanic 2.5 2.5 18.6 Native American 0.2 0.2 0.2 White 94.8 94.8 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 1.7 1.7 3.2 Hispanic

Monument Mountain Regional High School “F” (Did not respond) 600 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington MA

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 136 127 138 139 9

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.2 1.7 8.8 Asian 2.2 2.7 6.5 Hispanic 4.6 7.0 18.6 Native American 0.2 0.2 0.2 White 87.4 83.6 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.2 0.2 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 3.3 4.7 3.2 Hispanic

Mount Everett “F” (Only sent their opt-out form) 491 Berkshire School Road, Sheffield MA

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 54 55 48 48 51 57 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 0.6 0.9 8.8 Asian 0.0 0.3 6.5 Hispanic 6.1 5.2 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.3 0.2 White 87.9 88.7 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 5.4 4.6 3.2 Hispanic

Mount Greylock Regional School “F” (Refused to comply without payment) 171 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown MA

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 108 93 89 86 90 78 2

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 1.1 1.1 8.8 Asian 1.5 1.5 6.5 Hispanic 2.7 2.7 18.6 Native American 0.2 0.2 0.2 White 90.1 90.1 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 4.4 4.4 3.2 Hispanic

Pittsfield High School “F” (Did not respond) 300 East Street, Pittsfield MA

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 233 214 227 222 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 10.2 10.6 8.8 Asian 1.6 1.7 6.5 Hispanic 11.0 10.8 18.6 Native American 0.1 0.2 0.2 White 72.1 69.0 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 5.0 7.6 3.2 Hispanic

Waconah Regional High School Grade “F” 150 Windsor Road, Dalton MA

We sent a request and received a letter with a handwritten message: “We have provided through our website any public records. Any additional information requested for which information was not provided is because no such documents exists.”

We examined their website, and this information is not present.

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 164 126 138 124 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 1.3 0.9 8.8 Asian 0.7 0.7 6.5 Hispanic 3.3 3.5 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.1 0.2 White 91.7 91.7 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 3.1 3.1 3.2 Hispanic

Franklin County Schools

Four River Charter Public School Grade “B” 248 Colrain Road, Greenfield MA

Staff Respondent: Leslie Taylor, Registrar

Opt-Out Forms Electronically (paper option) with several other permissions in Distributed, when & how: early August Deadline August 29th Grades Made Available to: Yes Received and Processed By: Registrar Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 58 Grades of Students: 9th—12 10th—6 11th—21 12th—19 Recorded: Database Responses Recorded for Future Years: Yes Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: Army: 11/21 Date Request Responded To: 11/22 Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone Number, Grade Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits None so far this school year (Invitation to Marine recruiters to set Dates and Branches of Visits: up a table at lunch) Duration of Visits: N/A Location of Visits: N/A Who Oversaw Visits: N/A Students Left Alone with Recruiters: N/A Materials Brought by Recruiters: N/A Videos Shown by Recruiters: N/A Staff Contact with Recruiter: Annual request to visit Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps 82

Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 36 37 39 38 34 33 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 0.5 0.5 8.8 Asian 2.8 2.8 6.5 Hispanic 6.5 6.5 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.0 0.2 White 85.3 85.3 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 5.1 5.1 3.2 Hispanic

Franklin County Technical High School Grade: “C” 82 Industrial Boulevard, Turners Falls MA

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: Summer Mailing in August Deadline September 16th Grades Made Available to: All grades Received and Processed By: Guidance Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 179 Grades of Students: 9th—53 10th—44 11th—40 12th—42 Recorded: Excel spreadsheet and book Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: “Don’t keep track of that info” Date Request Responded To: “Don’t keep track of that info” Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Telephone Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Army: 11/8 Air Force: 11/22 Marines: 4/5 National Guard: 4/12 Dates and Branches of Visits: Army Reserve: 4/26 Duration of Visits: 11 am to 12:30 pm Location of Visits: Lunchroom Who Oversaw Visits: Guidance office Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Keychains, Lanyards, Pens, Pencils, etc. Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Left blank Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 30 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th grade ASVAB Involuntary: No Option For Recruiter Contact: No Contact Distribution of Test Results: Student Only

JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 130 132 123 130 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 1.0 1.0 8.8 Asian 0.2 0.2 6.5 Hispanic 2.6 2.6 18.6 Native American 0.2 0.2 0.2 White 95.5 95.5 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 0.6 0.6 3.2 Hispanic

Frontier Regional High School Grade “B” 113 North Main Street, South Deerfield MA

Staff Respondent: Darius Modestar, Principal

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: Part of enrollment packet Deadline Upon registration Grades Made Available to: All Received and Processed By: Guidance Department Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 66 Grades of Students: 9th—23 10th—18 11th—12 12th—12 Recorded: Database and Individual File Responses Recorded for Future Years: Yes Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: 10/12, 1/20 Date Request Responded To: 10/12, 1/20 Types of Information Sent: Name and Address Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Oct and Jan Duration of Visits: 1 hour 20 min Location of Visits: Cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: Guidance Department Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Brochures Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: “N/A” Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 115 119 94 87 91 105 2

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 1.0 1.0 8.8 Asian 3.1 3.1 6.5 Hispanic 3.6 3.6 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.0 0.2 White 89.6 89.6 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.3 0.3 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 2.4 2.4 3.2 Hispanic

Greenfield High School Grade: “C” 1 Lenox Avenue, Greenfield MA

Staff Respondant: Amy Benoit, Guidance Administrator

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: First day of school with other forms Deadline September 9 Grades Made Available to: 11th and 12th Received and Processed By: Guidance Administrator Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 96 Grades of Students: 11th—34 12th—62 Recorded: “Staff Share” Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: 10/4, 10/11, 10/26, 11/21 Date Request Responded To: 10/4, 10/11, 10/26, 11/21 Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone Number Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Navy: 10/18 Marines: 10/25 Air Force: 11/15 Duration of Visits: About 1 hour Location of Visits: Lunch Room Who Oversaw Visits: Lunch Staff, Administration, Building Monitor Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Pens, Pencils, Water Bottles, Pamphlets Videos Shown by Recruiters: No

Staff Contact with Recruiter: Left blank

Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events:

Recruiters at PTA or PTO: Left blank

Recruiters Unsupervised: Left blank

ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test

ASVAB Administered: Left blank

JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: Left blank

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 95 83 101 83 N/A

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.4 1.2 8.8 Asian 3.3 1.8 6.5 Hispanic 17.0 15.7 18.6 Native American 0.0 0.0 0.2 White 72.9 76.1 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 4.4 5.2 3.2 Hispanic

Mohawk Trail Regional High School Grade: “B” 26 Ashfield Road, Shelburne Falls MA

Staff Respondent: Karen Strong, Guidance Secretary

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: Sent out with the start-of-school mailings in August Deadline September 30 Grades Made Available to: 11th and 12th Received and Processed By: Guidance Secretary/Registrar Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 39 Grades of Students: 11th—20 12th—19 Recorded: Database Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: Air Force: 9/7 Navy: 9/16 Army: 9/16 Marines: 11/2 Air Force: 10/25 Navy: 10/25 Army: 11/1 Marines: Date Request Responded To: 11/2 Types of Information Sent: Name, Address, Phone Number, Grade Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Army: 9/23, 1/19 Marines: 10/31, 11/15 Air Force: 10/18 Duration of Visits: 50 min Location of Visits: Cafeteria and (for 11/15 Marines visit) a Classroom Who Oversaw Visits: Not specified Students Left Alone with Recruiters: Yes, Marine visit 11/15 Materials Brought by Recruiters: Brochures, Cards, Calendars, Pens, Pencils, etc. Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Varies—email, phone contact, and when they stop by Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 95 68 77 70 60 81 1

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 0.5 0.5 8.8 Asian 1.8 0.9 6.5 Hispanic 4.5 3.9 18.6 Native American 0.2 0.2 0.2 White 89.2 91.8 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 3.8 2.7 3.2 Hispanic

Pioneer Valley Regional High School Grade: “C” 97 Sumner Turner Road, Northfield MA

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: First day of school with other forms Deadline September 9th Grades Made Available to: 11th and 12th Received and Processed By: Admin Assistant Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 75 Grades of Students: 11th: 32 12th: 27 Recorded: Database Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: Navy: 9/7 Air Force: 9/14 Army: 11/1 Marines: 12/14 Date Request Responded To: Navy: 11/1 Air Force: 11/1 Army 11/1 Marines: 12/14 Types of Information Sent: Name, Parent/Guardian Name, Address, DOB, Telephone Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Army: 10/17 Duration of Visits: 30 minutes Location of Visits: Cafeteria Who Oversaw Visits: Admin Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No

Materials Brought by Recruiters: Left blank

Videos Shown by Recruiters: No

Staff Contact with Recruiter: Left blank

Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events:

Recruiters at PTA or PTO: Left blank

Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 12 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th

ASVAB Involuntary: Yes Option For Recruiter Contact: Distribution of Test Results: JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 90 75 65 64 75 59 0

Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School Grade: “D” 507 South Main Street, Orange MA

Staff Respondent: JoAnn Tresback, Administrative Assistant to Student Services

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: Included in the online back-to-school forms Deadline September 15th Grades Made Available to: Unknown (not all) Received and Processed By: Data Manager/Administration Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 52 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th Recorded: No Responses Recorded for Future Years: Electronically and hard copy Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: 11/1 Date Request Responded To: 11/2 Types of Information Sent: Grade Level, Name, Address, Phone Number Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Air Force: 9/6, 10/4, 11/1, 12/6, 1/3, 2/7, 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6 Dates and Branches of Visits: Army: 9/21, 10/19, 10/25, 11/16, 11/30, 12/21, 1/8, 2/15, 3/8, 4/12, 5/17, 6/21 Marines: 10/24 Duration of Visits: During High School lunch 11:30-12:30 Location of Visits: Cafeteria, outside of entrance Who Oversaw Visits: Administration Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: General information kept in student services, desk calendars, pens Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Never, unless with parental permission and with guidance Staff Contact with Recruiter: counselor Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: No Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: Yes Number of Students That Participated: 8 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th ASVAB Involuntary: No 94

Option For Recruiter Contact: Test Results were not released to recruiters Distribution of Test Results: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 122 121 127 124 97 99 0

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 2.5 2.6 8.8 Asian 1.6 1.5 6.5 Hispanic 7.0 7.3 18.6 Native American 0.7 0.6 0.2 White 82.7 82.7 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.0 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 5.4 5.3 3.2 Hispanic

Turners Falls High School Grade “C” 222 Turnpike Road, Montague MA

Staff Respondent: Katherine Thiem, Guidance Secretary

Opt-Out Forms Distributed, when & how: Website, print off return to school August / September 2016 Deadline October 1st 2016 Grades Made Available to: Grades 11th and 12th Received and Processed By: Guidance Student That Opted Out 2016-2017: 6 Grades of Students: 11th and 12th Recorded: Database Responses Recorded for Future Years: No Department of Defense Request Date Request Received: Fall 2016 Date Request Responded To: When requested Types of Information Sent: Name, Grade, Guardian, Address, Phone Number Year of Students Info Sent 11th and 12th Recruiter Visits Dates and Branches of Visits: Army: 10/14 Air Force: 11/18 Navy: Fall Duration of Visits: Lunch block Location of Visits: Cafeteria During Lunch Who Oversaw Visits: Guidance / Staff in Cafeteria Students Left Alone with Recruiters: No Materials Brought by Recruiters: Military Swag Videos Shown by Recruiters: No Staff Contact with Recruiter: Left blank Recruiters in Classrooms or at No Extracurricular Events: Recruiters at PTA or PTO: N/A Recruiters Unsupervised: No ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ASVAB Administered: No JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Does School Have JROTC Program: No

Grade 9 10 11 12 SP Enrollment 59 55 62 52 6

Race % of School % of District % of State African American 1.7 1.9 8.8 Asian 0.0 0.0 6.5 Hispanic 9.2 9.2 18.6 Native American 0.4 0.4 0.2 White 84.1 81.0 62.7 Native Hawaiian, 0.0 0.2 0.1 Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non- 4.6 7.3 3.2 Hispanic