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Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
PUBLIC ACCESS TO DISTRICT RECORDS
The Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 Board of Trustees supports the public's right
to examine and take a copy of any public record concerning the administration and
operations of the District. Therefore, all Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 records,
except those restricted by state and federal law, shall be available to citizens for
inspection at all reasonable times upon receipt of the online electronic Public Records
Request form.
Guidelines
1. No inquiry can be made of any person who requests a public record to determine
why the information is needed.
2. All public record requests shall be submitted through the online electronic form
Public Records Request (https://lf.d93.k12.id.us/Forms/RyDJD) found on the
Bonneville Joint School District 93’s webpage www.d93schools.org.
3. The requester will be required to provide his/her name, address, email address, and
telephone number.
4. Requests will not be acknowledged until the online electronic form is received by the
Public Records Custodian(s) within regular office or working hours.
5. When applicable, the requester shall be provided with an itemized statement of fees
to show the per-page costs for copies and the hourly rate of employees and
attorneys involved in responding to the request.
6. Payment of fees are to be received prior to the release of requested records.
7. An individual may not file multiple requests for public records solely to avoid
payment of fees.
8. Denial of any portion of the request must be made in writing or by electronic mail .
9. District personnel have the right to maintain sufficient vigilance to prevent records
from being altered or destroyed.
10. The distribution or sale of mailing or telephone number lists without first securing the
permission of those on the list is prohibited.
DEFINITIONS:
Copy: Transcribing by handwriting, photocopying, duplicating machine and reproducing
by any other means so long as the public record is not altered or damaged.
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Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
Public Access to District Records
Public Records Custodian(s): person(s) having custody and control of the public records
in question including all delegates of such individual.
Electronic Public Records Request form: https://lf.d93.k12.id.us/Forms/RyDJD
Inspect: The right to listen, view, and make notes of public records as long as the
public record is not altered or damaged.
Public Record: includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct or
administration of the public's business prepared, owned, used or retained by any state
agency, independent public body corporate and political or local agency regardless of
physical form or characteristics.
Public records of a school district do not include the personal notes and memoranda of staff
that remain in the sole possession of the maker and which are not generally accessible or
revealed to other persons.
Requester: The person requesting examination and/or copying of public records pursuant
to section 47-102, Idaho Code.
Writing: includes, but is not limited to, handwriting, typewriting, printing, Photostatting,
photographing and every means of recording, including letters, words, pictures, sounds or
symbols or combination thereof, and all papers, maps, magnetic or paper tapes,
photographic films and prints, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums or other
documents.
Adopted 03-09-2005 Reviewed 03-11-2020 Revised 08-10-2011
10-10-2012
07-29-2015
01-09-2019
Cross Reference: Student Records #3600
Records Management #8600
Retention of District Records #8605
Legal Reference: Idaho Code § 74-101 et seq. Idaho Public Records Act
Idaho Code § 74-204 Open Meeting Law-Notice of Meetings-Agendas
Idaho Code § 74-205 Written minutes of meetings
34 C.F.R. 99, Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
IDAPA 08.01.01.100 Procedures for Responding to Requests for
Examination and/or Copying Public Records
Other References: Idaho Public Records Law Manual, July 2019 found at:
https://www.ag.idaho.gov/content/uploads/2018/04/PublicRecordsLaw.pdf