Public records of the school district may be viewed by the public during the regular business hours of the administrative offices of the school district. These hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for holidays and recess.
Persons wishing to view the school district’s public records shall contact the administration and make arrangements for the viewing. The administration will make arrangements for viewing the records as soon as practicable, depending on the nature of the request.
Persons wanting copies may be assessed a fee for the copy. Persons wanting compilation of data may be assessed a fee for the time of the school district employee to compile such data.
Records defined by law as confidential records shall be viewed or copied upon receipt of written permission by the board secretary or administration from the person or entity whose confidential records are being requested.
It shall be the responsibility of the administration to maintain accurate and current records of the school district. It shall be the responsibility of the administration to respond in a timely manner to requests for viewing and receiving public information of the school district.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§21.4, 22 (1991)
1980 Op. Att’y Gen. 88
1972 Op. Att’y Gen. 158
1968 Op. Att’y Gen. 656
Cross Reference: 218 Board of Directors Records
401.06 General Personnel Records
506 Student Records
701.04 School Food Service Records and Reports
808 Care, Maintenance and Disposal of School District Records
809 Data Management
Approved: 6-8-92
Reviewed: 5-10-21
Revised: 7-14-03
