https://illinoisfoia.org/exemptions/7-5/ 2023-12-15T00:00:00Z https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-58473/ 2023-12-15T00:00:00Z

A reporter asked a school district for a copy of a legal settlement agreement involving a student. The school district blacked out large portions, claiming they were protected student records under state and federal law. The Illinois Attorney General's office reviewed the document and found that the district did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that all of the redacted information was exempt from disclosure, noting that some limited information did not appear to be individually attribu