Butte School District
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1401
Records Available to the Public
All District records except those restricted by state and federal law shall be available to citizens for inspection at the Clerk's office.
In accordance with § 20-9-213(1), MCA, the record of the accounting of school funds shall be open to public inspection at any meeting of the trustees. A fee may be charged for any copies requested. Copies will be available within a reasonable amount of time following the request.
A written copy of the Board’s minutes shall be available to the general public within five (5) working days following approval of the minutes of the Board. If requested, one (1) free copy shall be provided to local press within five (5) working days following approval by the Board.
Fees will be charged as follows:
- Copy of Board minutes - 15¢ per page
- Copy of other materials - 25¢ per page
- Time spent researching a copy project will be charged at the employee’s hourly rate of pay.
Legal Reference:
§ 20-3-323, MCA District policy and record of acts
§ 20-9-213, MCA Duties of trustees
Policy History:
Adopted on: 10/18/04
Revised on:
- 1000 Legal Status & Operation
- 1005FE Flexibility and Efficiency
- 1007FE Multidistrict Agreements
- 1010FE/3100 Flexibility and Efficiency/Students
- 1014FE - Intent to Increase Non-Voted Levy
- 1015FE Personalized Learning Opportunities
- 1100 - Organization
- 1105 - Membership
- 1110 - Taking Office
- 1111P - Candidate Orientation
- 1111 - Election
- 1112 - Resignation
- 1113 - Vacancies
- 1113P - Vacancies Continued
- 1120 - Annual Organization Meeting
- 1130 - Committees
- 1210 - Qualifications, Terms & Duties of Board Officers
- 1230 - Clerk
- 1230P - Clerk
- 1240 - Duties of Individual Trustees
- 1310 - District Policy
- 1312 - Administrative Procedures
- 1332 - Authorization of Signatures
- 1400 - Board Meetings
- 1401 - Records Available to Public
- 1402 - Flexibility and Efficiency
- 1420 - School Board Meeting Procedure
- 1425 - Abstentions from Voting
- 1441 - Audience Participation
- 1511 - Code of Ethics for School Board Members
- 1512 - Conflict of Interest
- 1513 - Management Rights
- 1520 - Board/Staff Communications
- 1521 - Board-Superintendent Relationship
- 1531 - Trustee Expense
- 1532 - Trustee Insurance
- 1610 - Annual Goals & Objectives
- 1620 - Evaluation of Board
- 1621 - In-Service Conference for Trustees
- 1640 - Board Participation in Activities
- 1650 - Public Charter Schools
- 1700 - Uniform Complaint Procedure
- 1700F - Uniform Complaint Form
- OTC Updated
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