Public Records Request
Public Records Request
Iowa’s public records law allows for any person to make a request to local and state government agencies. Most school district records are available to the public except those which are confidential by law. If you have a public request, you may wish to first use the search bar at the top of this page to see if the information you are looking for is available immediately online.
Board Policy 901 governs guidelines and procedures for disseminating and providing access to the District’s public records. Fees may apply for copies and retrieval of public records.
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All records of or belonging to the school district are public records and available for public examination and reproduction, except those records which are defined by law as confidential and those records which are copyrighted.
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Confidential Records are those records required or permitted by law to be confidential.
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Public records of the school district may be viewed by the public during the regular business hours of the administration offices of the school district. These hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, except for holidays and recesses.
Persons wishing to view the school district's public records will contact the board secretary and make arrangements for the viewing. The board secretary will make arrangements for viewing the records as soon as practicable, depending on the nature of the request.
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Persons may request copies of public records by telephone or in writing, including electronically. The school district may require pre-payment of the costs prior to copy and mailing.
Persons wanting copies may be assessed a fee for the copy. Persons wanting compilation of information may be assessed a fee for the time of the employee to compile the requested information. Printing of materials for the public at the expense of the school district will only occur when the event is sponsored by the school district.
Requesting a Public Record
Send an email to aheiden@hdcsd.org with the following information:
- Your full name
- Mailing address
- Daytime phone
- Listing and description of each record being requested