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Advisory Opinion 26-008 26-008A government entity asked whether a specific employee was considered a
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Advisory Opinion 26-004 26-004A city asked about the classification of data about its former police chief. The data involved comments received in response to an employee survey that raised concerns about the chief, who ultimately resigned after the …
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Advisory Opinion 26-001 26-001A reporter asked about Met Council’s response to a request for data about a former Metro Transit Police Chief. The reporter requested access to public data about an investigation into complaints or charges against the c…
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Advisory Opinion 25-003 25-003A school district asked about the classification of personnel data about a public official who resigned after a personnel investigation was completed but prior to the school board taking any official action based on the…
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Advisory Opinion 19-008 19-008a City Council held closed meetings to discuss allegations against a staff member after it decided to hire an investigator. Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subd. 2(b), requires a public body to close a meeting(s) to…
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Advisory Opinion 18-008 18-008A county asked about the classification of an investigative report about an elected county sheriff. The Commissioner agreed with the County that the sheriff was a public official employee and that “retirement” is a form…
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Advisory Opinion 18-004 18-004A school district asked about the classification of data it maintained about a School Resource Officer (SRO) employed by a city and assigned to the District. Based on Advisory Opinion 97-030, the Commissioner opined tha…
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Advisory Opinion 14-006 14-006Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 625, St. Paul, respond appropriately to a March 15, 2014, request for data? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School …
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Advisory Opinion 04-075 04-075Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of data related to a case in which a complaint is made against a licensed day care provider and no disciplinary, corrective or other enforcement act…
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Advisory Opinion 04-064 04-064Did Independent School District 276 (Minnetonka), comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in its response to a May 5, 2004, request for public data?
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Advisory Opinion 01-063 01-063Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 821, Menahga, appropriately deny public access to the following government data: the identities of two District employees whose employment the …
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Advisory Opinion 99-014 99-014Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data generated by the Arrowhead Library System in response to a complaint made about one of its employees: an investigative report a…
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Advisory Opinion 97-003 97-003What is the classification of the data contained in a report relating to the resignation of Larry Barnhardt, former president of St. Cloud Technical College?