As a private institution charged with the development and supervision of minors, it is of the utmost importance to Geneva that all employees maintain student confidentiality. This includes not removing student records without administrative approval and not discussing individual students outside of the school setting, unless there is an educational or legal necessity to disclose confidential information. Employees need to be sensitive to the surroundings they find themselves in when speaking about students. An example includes discussing a student with parents while other people are within hearing distance. All employees must be constantly vigilant about the circumstances and situations under which an individual student is discussed to preserve the rights and dignity of the student and his/her family.
Employees may also be privy to information of a confidential and sensitive nature involving the personnel and operations of the school. Except as allowed by law, such information is not to be disclosed to any person either within or outside the Geneva School organization without strict business-related, need-to-know circumstances, and the express permission of the HOS or his designee.