Illinois FOIA & OMA Reference: 7.5(r) https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/7-5-r/ 2025-02-07T00:00:00Z Marseilles SD 150 student records governed by ISSRA, not FOIA; PAC closed case https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-84841/ 2025-02-07T00:00:00Z A parent asked a school district for records about their child, but the district did not provide everything the parent expected. The Attorney General's office decided that these types of school records are handled under a specific student privacy law (ISSRA) instead of the general public records law (FOIA). Because the request falls under a different law, the PAC closed the case without taking further action. Libertyville School District No. 70 properly withheld student incident reports under ISSRA and FOIA 7.5(r) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-83088/ 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z A citizen asked a school district for reports on student fights and disciplinary actions. The school district refused to provide them, arguing that even if names were removed, the details would still allow people to identify the students involved. The Attorney General's office agreed that the records are protected by privacy laws and closed the case. PAC closes case: Chicago Public Schools teacher evaluation records exempt from disclosure https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-81858/ 2024-07-09T00:00:00Z A requester asked Chicago Public Schools for teacher evaluation data, hoping that removing personal names would make the records public. The Attorney General's office agreed with the school district that these specific evaluation records are protected by law and cannot be released, even if names are removed. Consequently, the PAC closed the case without requiring the district to provide the documents. Plainfield CCSD 202 properly withheld teacher notes under student records exemption https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-61177/ 2020-01-03T00:00:00Z A requester asked a school district for teachers' notes about student behavior. The school district refused, arguing that the request was too broad and that the records contained private student information. The Attorney General's office agreed that the records are protected by student privacy laws and closed the case. Chicago Public Schools improperly redacted student cell size data under privacy exemptions https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-48297/ 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A reporter asked Chicago Public Schools for data showing which grammar schools students came from to attend selective high schools. The school district hid some of the numbers, claiming that showing small groups of students might reveal their identities. The Attorney General's office concluded that the district improperly redacted that information.