SAN DIEGO -- A group of high school students claim they are being targeted by military recruiters based on the wealth of the community they live in -- a claim that has prompted an investigation by the San Diego Board of Education, 10News reported.

10News learned forms were sent out a few weeks ago, and the packet contained general back-to-school information. However, one question in particular caught the eye of several concerned parents.

On the form it is listed as questions No. 28, and it asks: Is it OK to release your child's information to military recruiters?

At a school board meeting on Tuesday, several parents expressed their frustrations to the board regarding the question.

"We are asking you to protect us by not giving the military our information until you notify all district parents of their rights. This is the law," said one parent at the meeting.

Rick Jahnkow of the Education Not Arms Coalition said, "That has serious implications for students because, ultimately, the consequence could be they lose their life somewhere."

San Diego Unified School District policy says military recruiters are authorized to receive a student's name, address and phone number.

Jahnkow said he does not have a problem with the policy, as long as the parent has the choice to opt out.

"It does not seem right to us when our schools seem to have a different agenda in mind to push students away from college. We think this is a matter of justice," said Jahnkow.

Students said the form was pre-marked about their decision to go to college or join the military based on the location of their school.

For example, they claimed the form for students at Mission Bay High School was pre-marked "college."

For students at Lincoln High School, where the majority of the students are minority, the forms were pre-marked "military."

"We feel that especially students who come from working-class families tend to be recruited more heavily. Those kids would be tracked towards college, not the military," said

The school district said there is no college or high school designation on the form. However, they said they are looking into the matter and have since put a hold on all student information released to military recruiters.

The district is expected to provide an updated report on their investigation to the school board next Tuesday.

Parents and guardians have three options if they want to prevent military recruiters from getting their hands on student records and information:

Check the enrollment form and check off the box that blocks solicitation

Fill out a district form to stop your student's information from being released

Submit a written note or letter to the school office