Communications

The Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13) presumes that all government data are public unless a state or federal law says the data are not public. Government data is a term that means all recorded information a government entity has, including paper and electronic media.

The Data Practices Act also provides that South Washington County Schools must keep all government data in a way that makes it easy for you, as a member of the public, to access public data. You have the right to look at (inspect), free of charge, all public data that we keep. You also have the right to get copies of public data. The Data Practices Act allows us to charge for copies. You have the right to look at data, free of charge, before deciding to request copies. Data will be provided in the format that it is available to us.

Data Request Form

South Washington County Schools will respond to requests as soon as reasonably possible (usually within 30 days).

If you have any additional questions please direct them to the Data Practices Compliance Official, the Director of Communications and  at info@sowashco.org.

Media Opt-Out Form 

The media opt-out form only applies to media created by the school district (departments), community organizations, media representatives and journalists who may want to interview, photograph or videotape your child for use in publications, television reports, public presentations, marketing materials or websites. The photographs and interviews may include individuals or groups of students, and student names may be used. 

Parents/guardians must opt-out if they do not want their child to be interviewed, photographed or videotaped by the school district and external partners. This form must be completed annually.

Please note: This opt-out form DOES NOT apply to photographs, videos, interviews, yearbooks and other media that are often created and communicated to internal and external audiences by your child’s school.

Media Opt-Out Form