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Consultant tells Elkin board survey comments are public records; anonymity preserved, FERPA redactions applied
Summary
The consultant told the board that survey responses are anonymous but substantive written comments are public records under North Carolina Freedom of Information laws; confidential personnel or student information will be redacted under FERPA.
The consultant told the board that respondents are anonymous but the substance of written comments "are a public record" under "our Freedom of Information laws in North Carolina," and said the consultant and staff will redact any confidential personnel or student information under FERPA before posting materials.
He said full, unredacted PDFs of comments are provided to the board for internal review but that redactions will be made so the board can respond to public-records requests without disclosing protected information. The consultant also said he would copy board staff on follow-up communications to assist with any records requests.
