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District Says Surge in Public Records Requests Is Straining Staff Time and Costs
Summary
A senior HR official told the board May 13 that public-records requests have risen sharply, requiring more staff time, redaction and legal support; the district projects a large year‑over‑year increase and highlighted operational impacts.
Evergreen Public Schools told the Board of Directors on May 13 that a sharp increase in public‑records requests is consuming staff time, creating redaction costs and prompting greater legal involvement.
Senior director Tracy Thompson presented the human‑resources briefing and said the district is tracking a rise in requests and the associated workload. Thompson told the board that public‑records requests for the September–April period are up about 52% compared with the prior year and that the district is “on track to receive [a] 106% increase in requests this year over the 2023–24…
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