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Parent questions district records request to state and asks about student privacy protections
Summary
Parent Sharell O'Driscoll said the district submitted a public records request on district letterhead to the Wyoming Department of Education seeking complaint/investigation files and asked whether the board authorized the request and how the district will protect student privacy; trustees did not provide a definitive answer during the meeting.
Sharell O'Driscoll, who identified herself at the start of public comment as a parent, said she obtained a copy of a records request the district submitted to the Wyoming Department of Education and asked the board to clarify who authorized it and what the district intends to do with any records received.
"Board members and superintendent Libby, my name is Sharell O'Driscoll, and I come here tonight as a parent," O'Driscoll said. She said the records request, dated 02/09/2026 and submitted on district letterhead by Dr. Libby, sought complaints and investigation records related to the district and the Cowboy State Daily reporting about "stacks and stacks of reports and complaints from parents."
O'Driscoll asked whether the board discussed or approved the request before it was submitted, whether the superintendent acted independently, what the specific purpose of the request was, whether the district has received the requested records, and what the district plans to do with any materials obtained. She emphasized privacy concerns and asked the board to "take all actions possible to protect the privacy of the children and their families to safeguard confidential information."
The transcript does not include a detailed response from the board addressing each of O'Driscoll's questions. Dr. Libby later responded to a different prior public comment about the use of CNN10 instructional material but did not provide the specific authorization or redaction details O'Driscoll requested during public comment.
O'Driscoll's remarks cite district policy references included in the board's public comment procedures; the board reiterated public comment rules at the start of the period (policy KLD and form KLD-e for complaints and policy GBM for staff grievances).
Because the record request and the board's intended use of any received documents were raised publicly but not resolved on the record at this meeting, the concern remains outstanding and may require a follow-up response from the superintendent or the board.
