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Southampton County Public Schools says FOIA dispute will be heard April 22 in Suffolk
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Shannon told the school board that a Freedom of Information Act petition filed by the Southampton County Board of Supervisors will be the subject of a court hearing April 22 after months of attorney negotiations and an estimated production cost of about $30,000.
Dr. Shannon, the superintendent, told the Southampton County Public Schools board that the division will face a hearing April 22 after the Board of Supervisors’ attorneys filed a petition over a multi-category Freedom of Information Act request.
The board was informed that the supervisors’ FOIA request sought 16 categories of financial records extending as far back as 10 years and that school-division counsel had asked the supervisors’ counsel in January to meet to narrow and clarify the request. "Our counsel also informed the Board of Supervisors Council at that time that the cost of supplying those records would be extremely expensive," Dr. Shannon said during the meeting. He said the division…
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