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Advisory Opinion 03-030 03-030

August 7, 2003 · August 7, 2003; School District 832 (Mahtomedi)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 832, Mahtomedi, respond appropriately to a June 5, 2003, request for copies of the following data about a student's order and payment for a hig…

Educational data Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 03-029 03-029

August 7, 2003 · August 7, 2003; School District 916 (Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and related federal law, would Northeast Metropolitan Intermediate School District 916 violate the rights of a student if, after reporting a crime committed by the student, th…

Copy costs Educational data Educational data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act) #Law enforcement/juvenile justice system #Special education/students with disabilities/IDEA
Advisory Opinion 03-028 03-028

August 7, 2003 · August 7, 2003; City of Farmington

Is the City of Farmington in compliance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1205, with regard to the appointment of a responsible authority? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes…

Response to data requests Responsible authority #Name, title, and address #Public document/annual report (13.05, subd. 1 and 1205.1200) #Untimely, generally
Advisory Opinion 03-026 03-026

August 1, 2003 · August 1, 2003; School Disrict 832 (Mahtomedi)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.04, did Independent School District 832, Mahtomedi, respond appropriately to a March 7, 2003, request for access to data?

Data subjects Educational data Requests for data #Education data #Entity responsibility
Advisory Opinion 03-025 03-025

July 31, 2003 · July 31, 2003; Nobles County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, are the following components of the Nobles County policy regarding public access to the

Commercial value Copy costs Requests for data #Commercial value #Easily accessible for convenient use (13.03, subd. 1) #Reason/justify request and identity not required (13.05, subd. 12) #Written requests, procedures may require
Advisory Opinion 03-024 03-024

July 29, 2003 · July 29, 2003; City of Brainerd

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.04, did the City of Brainerd respond appropriately to a March 12, 1997, request for access to data?

Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 03-023 03-023

July 29, 2003 · July 29, 2003; Minnesota Department of Education

Is the Minnesota Department of Education's inclusion of a $30.00 per hour charge for copies of public government data allowable under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13?

Copy costs Educational data
Advisory Opinion 03-018 03-018

June 25, 2003 · June 25, 2003; School District 709 (Duluth)

Does the Wreath and Fee Report contain data that relate to an internal audit within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 13.392? Does the Wreath and Fee Report contain private personnel data or any other data that…

Redaction Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Conflicting or irreconcilable provisions (645.26) #Entity determines redaction #Inextricably intertwined data (See also: Northwest Publications, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 499 N.W.2d 509) #Internal audit
Advisory Opinion 03-016 03-016

June 3, 2003 · June 3, 2003; Minnesota Department of Education

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) respond appropriately to a February 12, 2003, request for copies of all correspondence for the last two years between Independe…

Educational data Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 03-013 03-013

May 13, 2003 · May 13, 2003; McLeod County

Is McLeod County's charge of $113.00 for copies of 113 pages of private data allowable under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13?

Copy costs #Justification of costs #No charge to search/retrieve/redact
Advisory Opinion 03-010 03-010

April 23, 2003 · April 23, 2003; School District 284 (Wayzata)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, are videotapes of School District extracurricular athletic contests and/or school hallways government data, where they are created and maintained by agents of the District? As…

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent Multiple data subjects Personnel data #Implied vs. written #Multiple data subjects #Photos, videotapes #Regardless of physical form #Videotape of public event

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#Videotapes
Advisory Opinion 03-006 03-006

March 12, 2003 · March 12, 2003; School District 709 (Duluth)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, does the memorandum contain private personnel data on employees of Independent School District 709, Duluth? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is the District require…

Educational data Multiple data subjects Personnel data Redaction #Determine data subject case by case #Entity determines redaction #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8) #Multiple data subjects
Advisory Opinion 03-001 03-001

January 16, 2003 · January 16, 2003; School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of data contained in documents, labeled Exhibits

Multiple data subjects Personnel data Redaction #Data subject determined case-by-case #Determine data subject case by case #Indirect identification of individuals #Multiple data subjects
Advisory Opinion 02-052 02-052

December 26, 2002 · December 26, 2002; Kandiyohi County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Kandiyohi County Sheriff respond appropriately to a request for access to data by the data subject?

Response to data requests #Corrections and detention data (13.85) #Court records (See also: Judicial branch) #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3)
Advisory Opinion 02-042 02-042

November 12, 2002 · November 12, 2002; Rice County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Rice County respond appropriately to a July 22, 2002, request for access to data?

Data subjects Educational data Legislative authority and intent Multiple data subjects #Access by data subject or parent #Data incidental to the data subject #Parent access to data on child #Parent access to data on other parent #Social services/welfare data

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#Spouse access to other spouse’s data
Advisory Opinion 02-039 02-039

October 30, 2002 · October 30, 2002; Ramsey County Attorney's Office

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Ramsey County Attorney's Office appropriately deny a request for access to the name of an individual who was reported by the County to have paid $167,000 in back child…

Attorney data Requests for data Welfare data #Child support #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Investigative data #Responsible authority duties #Welfare system
Advisory Opinion 02-036 02-036

October 7, 2002 · October 7, 2002; Minnesota Secretary of State

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, has the Minnesota Secretary of State Office (OSS) responded appropriately to a request to inspect - via downloading - the following data: all UCCs, tax liens, and many other pu…

Commercial value Copy costs Electronic data Inspection Legislative authority and intent #Commercial value #Copies made by requestor #Electronic files, website #Enhanced data #Inspection vs. copying, in general

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#Personal electronic device used #Remote access #Subscription fees
Advisory Opinion 02-034 02-034

September 12, 2002 · September 12, 2002; School District 276 (Minnetonka)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 13.03 and 13.43, did School District 276, Minnetonka, respond appropriately to a June 14, 2002, request to review the following data:

Response to data requests #Inappropriate response, generally
Advisory Opinion 02-032 02-032

September 11, 2002 · September 11, 2002; School District 276 (Minnetonka)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, did Minnetonka Public Schools District 276 respond appropriately to a July 3, 2002, request to review the following data:

Response to data requests #Untimely, generally
Advisory Opinion 02-030 02-030

August 30, 2002 · August 30, 2002; City of Delavan

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 13.03 and 13.43, did the City of Delavan respond appropriately to requests for access to the following data: 1) the actual gross salaries, fringe benefits, expense reimbursements…

Personnel data Response to data requests #Actual gross salary or compensation #Fringe benefits #Inappropriate response, generally
Advisory Opinion 02-029 02-029

August 7, 2002 · August 7, 2002; School District 284 (Wayzata)

Is School District 284's, Wayzata, charge of $403.26 for copies of the following data allowable under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13:

Copy costs Existence of data Response to data requests #New data or different format not required #Public and not public data
Advisory Opinion 02-028 02-028

August 7, 2002 · August 7, 2002; School District 284 (Wayzata)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, did School District 284, Wayzata, respond appropriately to an April 5, 2002, request to review data?

Inspection #Inspect before creating new format #Public and not public data
Advisory Opinion 02-027 02-027

July 29, 2002 · July 29, 2002; School District 284 (Wayzata)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, did Independent School District 284, Wayzata, respond appropriately to a request for copies for the following data:

Educational data Response to data requests
Advisory Opinion 02-026 02-026

July 29, 2002 · July 29, 2002; Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, and Minnesota Rules, part 1205.0300, did the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning respond in an appropriate manner to a May 9, 2002, request for access t…

Response to data requests #Draft documents #Inappropriate response, generally
Advisory Opinion 02-025 02-025

July 1, 2002 · July 1, 2002; Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, and Minnesota Rules, part 1204.0300, did the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning respond in an appropriate and timely manner to an April 16, 2002, reque…

Response to data requests

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