Saturday, May 18, 2013

Procedures for Requesting Public Records

The principal office of Unified School District #232, Johnson County, Kansas, is the central office located at 35200 West 91st Street, De Soto, KS. The records of USD #232 are available for inspection or copying by members of the public at the central office during regular office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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A request for access to a public record should be directed to the custodian of the record. The following is a list of types of records and their custodian in our district.

Type of Record

Custodian

Location

Student Records

The Building Principal

Building where your child is in attendance

Board Minutes/Agendas

Wendy Denham, Board Clerk

Central Office

All other records

Freedom of Information Officer

Central Office


Freedom of Information Officer is Alvie L. Cater, II.

The district will ask that you make the request in writing. Your request should include your name, your address, and a description of the record to which you are seeking access.

If the record you seek falls within an exception, the custodian may ask you to certify, in writing, why you believe you have a right to access the record. The custodian may also ask for certification you will not use or sell the information for sales or solicitation purposes.

Upon receiving your request the custodian of the record will retrieve the requested record and provide the record for your inspection as soon as possible.

If the custodian cannot provide you the record immediately, the custodian will inform you in writing of the time and place at which the record will first be made available for you.

You cannot remove the record from the building. The custodian will show you to a place where you may view the record. If you desire a copy of the record, please inform the custodian and she/he will arrange for copying. A fee of $0.20 per page applies and must be paid prior to copying.