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Commonwealth Court Holds that the Failure to Identify a Transaction or Activity of an Agency in a Request for Records Under the...

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Methacton Sch. Dist. v. Off. of Open Records of Cmmw., 250 C.D. 2021, 2021 WL 6122163, at *1 (Pa. Cmmw. Dec. 28, 2021). The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania holds that a request for the emails of four individuals over a...more

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OOR Confirms that Records Created or Obtained through the Safe2Say Something Program are Not Public Records

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In Maciejewski v. Southern Columbia Area School District, AP 2019-1094 (Sept 16, 2019), the Request sought all emails between 10 District email addresses over a 14-day time frame.  The District argued that certain responsive...more

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OOR Determines that Emails from Members of the Public to an Agency are Records “of” the Agency

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In Ruland v. Southern York County School District, AP 2019-0567 (Aug. 8, 2019), the OOR concluded that, in certain circumstances, emails from community members to an agency can be public records. In this case, the...more

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OOR Provides Guidance as to when Requests for Emails are Insufficiently Specific

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We’ve addressed whether RTKL request are sufficiently specific before, but it’s worth reexamining the issue again in the context of requests for electronic correspondence because requesters frequently make broad requests for...more

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“Can I Charge Fees for That?” FAQs Regarding Permissible Fees under the RTKL

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RTKL (Sections 701, 705, 901 1307 of the RTKL) – Responding to a RTKL Request. One of the most confusing issues an Open Records Officer faces is determining whether they may charge duplication costs when responding to a...more

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Are Emails, Texts, Tweets, And Other Digital Communications Student Records Under FERPA And State Law?

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As schools increase the use of technology to communicate with and about students, questions arise about the intersection between the data created and student records laws, such as the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy...more

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