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Educational Institutions Student Records Freedom of Information Act

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PAC Issues Two Decisions in Favor of School District Decisions to Withhold Student Records and Proprietary Information

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Recently, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued two non-binding opinions concerning the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), both upholding school district decisions to exert exemptions and withhold key documents under the...more

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ISBE Updates Special Education Notice of Procedural Safeguards

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The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) issued a revised version of its Notice of Procedural Safeguards for Parent/Guardians with Disabilities shortening the time for response to a student records request unless an...more

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PAC Finds Student Discipline Records, Even if Redacted, Identified Students and Were Exempt from FOIA

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The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a non-binding opinion that provides guidance on what constitutes a school student record as provided in the Illinois School Student Records Act (ISSRA) and...more

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