Resolution reached in lawsuit filed against Moberly School District by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Missouri Attorney General's Office has reached a resolution in a lawsuit filed against Moberly School District over alleged violations of the Sunshine Law after concerns were made about the district's policy for recording Independent Education Plan (IEP) meetings.
The AG’s Office sent a letter to the Moberly School District about the recording of the IEP meetings. A Sunshine Law request was filed against the district, seeking documents related to the IEP recording policy. The Moberly School District requested several thousand dollars to produce those public records. Shortly after receiving that response, the Office filed suit against the Moberly School District for alleged Sunshine Law violations.
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed suit against the Moberly School District in Nov. 2021 for failing to comply with the Sunshine Law.
As part of the resolution, the Moberly School District will:
- Revise its policies to permit parents to record their children’s Individualized Education Plan meetings, consistent with the law and Attorney General guidance;
- Attend Sunshine Law training administered by the Attorney General’s Office;
- Implement a Sunshine Law records request tracking system;
Further, if Moberly enters into a contract with third-party technology service provider to manage its records and search for records in response to a Sunshine Law request, the contract will not impede public access to records or result in overcharging citizens who submit requests.
