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PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM

The Superintendent and the administrative staff shall be responsible for the maintenance of all documents, letters or other printed materials collected, assembled and maintained by the school district.  All written requests by citizens or outside agencies for information shall be directed to the Superintendent or his/her designee.  The Superintendent or his/her designee shall review the request to determine if the information requested is public in nature.

If the information is determined to be public in nature, the Superintendent or is/her designee shall direct that it be released for duplication on the premises during normal business hours.  The party requesting the information shall be charged 25 cents per copy.  If the information is in active use or otherwise unavailable, the party requesting the information shall be so notified and shall be notified again upon its becoming available.

Approved:  August, 2004

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:415, 44:1, 44:2, 44:4

DeSoto Parish School Board