POLICY 1260
Access to Procedures and Materials
Ideas, operating procedures, records and publications developed in or for the school district may be made available to individuals and outside non-profit or profit organizations for use or distribution when such use or distribution will reflect favorably upon the school district and the community. No outside organization shall be granted exclusive access to or control over the material made available to it.
Records containing privileged or confidential information about staff or students will be restricted to the extent permitted by law in the interests of the person or persons involved.
A reasonable charge may be made for copying available records.
(cf. 4120 – Certified – Personnel Records)
(cf. 5120 – Access to Student Records and Confidentiality)
(cf. 8360– Board/School System Records)
Legal Reference: Connecticut General Statutes:
1-16 Photographic reproduction of documents.
1-210 Access to public records. Exempt Records.
1-211 Access to computer-stored records.
1-212 Application for copies of public records. Certified copies. Fees.
1-214 Public employment contracts as public record.
1-225 Meetings of government agencies to be public.
1-226 Recording, broadcasting or photographing meetings.
1-206 Denial of access to public records or meetings. Notice. Appeals.
1-240 Penalties.
Adopted: October 19, 1987
Reviewed: December 5, 2006