Ruling: Schools' draft budgets are public record

When Pat Barget requested a copy of the South Eastern School District proposed budget in May, she was denied. The budget was due to be approved by the school district by June 30, but the documents Barget wanted were draft records, not subject to the state's Right-to-Know law, the district wrote back. "It would be a disservice to the community and to the District, to provide information that is a draft document," the district's refusal letter read. The state Office of Open Records disagreed. Read More...