Right to Know
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 (IU13) recognizes the importance of making public records available for review and inspection by members of the public. The Intermediate Unit also recognizes the need to maintain confidentiality of certain Intermediate Unit records as required by law. The Intermediate Unit shall make public records available for inspection and/or duplication in accordance with applicable law and the guidelines as addressed in its Public Records Policy, as adopted by the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 Board of School Directors (10/10/12).
This board policy includes:
- The procedure for requesting records
- Definitions of types of records
- Records exempt from disclosure
Requesting Public Records
All requests for public records must specifically identify and describe each record requested; include the date of the request, the requester’s name, address, telephone number and signature; include certification the individual submitting the request is a United States resident; and, if duplication of records is requested, appropriate payment.
- Please use the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records Standard Right-to-Know Request Form to facilitate records requests.
All requests for public records must be submitted in writing to the Open Records Officer, either in person, by mail, by facsimile or through electronic mail. Questions about access to IU13 public records should also be addressed to IU13’s Open Records Officer:
Mr. Matthew Stem
Executive Director
Lancaster-Lebanon IU13
1020 New Holland Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-606-1692 (phone)
717-606-1993 (fax)
rtk@iu13.org
Pricing Information
Per the guidelines of the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records, fees have been established for costs related to providing requested public records, including those for copying and postage. As prescribed by the Office of Open Records, “No fee may be imposed for an agency’s review of a record to determine whether the record is a public record, legislative record or financial record subject to access in accordance with this Act. No fee may be charged for searching for or retrieval of documents. An agency may not charge staff time or salary for complying with a ‘Right to Know’ request.”
Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law Information
Pennsylvania Office of Open Records
Pennsylvania Office of Open Records – contact information
Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (Act 3 of 2008, as signed by Gov. Edward G. Rendell on February 14, 2008 – effective January 1, 2009)