Asked & Answered

Student records Q: How can I get records of all students suspended or expelled from the local high school? I feel like my son has had offenses fabricated against him. A: Generally speaking, student records are private and you cannot get access to them without the permission of the parent. This privacy is governed by the Education Code section 49076. Also, unless the parents request otherwise, any hearing on a proposed expulsion is conducted in

Autopsy records of a public official Q: I am news producer at a television station. One of our city councilmen, recently died. Under the public records act, the county medical examiner released their autopsy report, which indicated alcoholic hepatitis. However, the medical examiner is refusing to release the clinical tests which were done to determine whether they had VIRAL hepatitis (i.e. hepatitis A or B). They are citing Government Code 6254 which exempts from disclosure

Waived copy fees Q: May the state agency waive copying fees for documents sent to me; I can’t find this in the CPRA. Doing this there is no record of the number of documents I received other than what I have in my possession. Additionally, I asked to inspect and review manuals – it’s not possible for a manual to fit in this box. A previous CPRA request made by me to this agency was