Responding to Requests for Employee Personnel Records. In the event that the Lansing School District receives a request from a third party seeking public records from the personnel file(s) of an employee in the Lansing School District, the LSD shall take the following steps:
Responding to Requests for Employee Personnel Records. In the event that the Lansing School District receives a request from a third party seeking public records from the personnel file(s) of an employee in the Lansing School District, the LSD shall take the following steps: − The LSD shall provide prompt notice to the employee and the LSEA Uniserv Director President that a request has been received by the LSD that seeks information or public records from the employee’s personnel file(s). − Identification of the party making the request for information shall be provided by the LSD to the employee or the LSEA Uniserv Director President if requested. − A copy of the written request for information concerning an employee shall be provided by the LSD to the employee or the LSEA Uniserv Director President upon request. − Copies of the specific records the LSD intends to copy and release to the requesting party shall be provided to the employee or the LSEA Uniserv Director President upon request. − The LSD shall review all documents it intends to release to a requesting party for the purpose of determining whether such documents are exempt from release under an exemption provision of the Freedom of Information Act. The LSD shall not release public records that are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. − Prior to releasing documents in response to a request for public records from the personnel file(s) of a teacher, the LSD shall redact the employee’s Social Security number from any records intended for release.
