The Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) is a series of laws that allow public access to many government records including schools district records. Two important exceptions to this general rule are requests for student records and portions of employee personnel files.
Student Records:
The confidentiality rules and release procedures of academic records are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and are not subject to disclosure under CORA. To obtain student records, please refer to the district’s Student Records & Transcripts webpage.
Personnel Files:
CORA prohibits public school districts from releasing parts of employee personnel files including, but not limited to: home addresses, telephone numbers, financial information, certain employee evaluation reports, letters of reference, and other information maintained because of the employer-employee relationship.
For more information on the Colorado Open Records Act, CORA Requests and a link to the CORA Request form, go to https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/legal/open_records_request