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As part of the Arizona Charter Schools Association’s 2016 Legal Week, we are featuring a new podcast titled, “Ask a Lawyer,” where Osborn Maledon attorney Lynne Adams answers questions submitted by charter school leaders. Don’t miss this fun and informative feature moderated by Association trainer, Andrew Nelson.
Watch our podcast and find answers to the following five questions submitted by Arizona charter school leaders:
- Many charter schools received a records request email from American Transparency on April 17. Do they have to respond, and if so, what advice do you have about the response?
- What documents must be provided in response to a public records request? Are email and voicemail messages public records? Does it matter who sent or received them (board members, teachers, or site leaders, for example)?
- What obligations does a school have to maintain records, including student records and diplomas?
- Are charter schools considered “political subdivisions” of the state, and if not, why not? Wouldn’t that be better for schools and allow them to get more funding and generally create a more equal playing field?
- When a student designs a robot or part of a robot for a class or a school club, does the school or the student have rights in the design?
