2-A - Release of directory information; access to institutions.

§ 2-a. Release  of  directory  information;  access  to  institutions.  Notwithstanding any other  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  if  a  trustee,  president,  principal, or officer of any institution belonging  to the University of the State of New York, or a board of  education  of  any  public  school,  in  any city, union free, common or central school  district or the administrator of  any  non-public  school  of  secondary  education  receiving  state  funds  permits  the  release  of  directory  information relating to pupils or permits access  to  school  buildings,  school  grounds or other school property to persons who inform pupils of  educational,  occupational  or  career  opportunities,   such   trustee,  president,  principal,  officer,  board  or  administrator shall provide  access to directory information relating to pupils and  access  to  such  school  property  on  the same basis for official representatives of the  state militia and the armed forces of the United States for the  purpose  of informing pupils of educational, occupational or career opportunities  within  the state militia or armed forces of the United States. Pursuant  to this  section,  access  provided  to  school  property  or  directory  information shall not be used for purposes other than informing students  of educational, occupational or career opportunities.