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Policy Date: 04/01/2021

CSD File: EH
CANDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
PUBLIC ACCESS TO SCHOOL DISTRICT RECORDS

The Superintendent is hereby designated the custodian of all “District records”, which term shall
have the same meaning as “governmental records” as that terms is defined in the state’s Right to
Know law, RSA 91-A:1-a. Without limiting that meaning, District records shall include board or
board committee minutes, documents, writings, letters, memoranda, e-mails, images, or other
information of any kind kept or maintained by the District in any physical form (written, visual,
electronic, digital, etc.).

The Superintendent shall develop written procedures concerning all requests by the public to
inspect or obtain copies of school district records (i.e., “governmental records”). The procedures
shall conform in all respects to the Right to Know Law. The written procedures should contain
provisions clearly indicating personnel responsible for processing any request for District records,
as well as the cost for providing requested copies. No fee or expense shall be charged other
than as allowed under RSA 91-A:4.

The Superintendent shall review such procedures annually and make such changes as are
required as a result of legislative changes to the Right to Know or other applicable law or
regulations, or as s/he may deem appropriate. Any changes to the written procedures should be
provided to all appropriate personnel and to the School Board.
Minutes of school board meetings, and materials used to prepare the same, shall also be made
available in accordance with Board policy BEDG.

The Superintendent is authorized to contact the District’s attorney for any matter related to
requests for public records and/or the development of the written procedures required under this
policy.

Adopted: April 1, 2021