All public records pursuant to Florida Statutes shall be available for inspection or copying at reasonable times during normal office hours of the District office or other offices in which records are maintained.

I. Photocopying or other reproduction of any record shall be performed upon a person’s request. Charges for photocopying or reproducing shall be in accordance with the School Board Policy entitled “Copying of Public Records” (3.51).

II. No public record may be removed from the office in which it is maintained, except by a board employee in the course of the performance of official duties.

III. Records maintained by the District which are exempt from public inspection include:

A. Education records of students pursuant to Florida Statutes and the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

B. Portions of personnel records pursuant to Florida Statutes;

C. All work products developed in preparation for collective bargaining pursuant to Florida Statutes;

D. Appraisals, offers, and counter offers relating to purchase of real property pursuant to Florida Statutes;

E. Attorney work product pursuant to Florida Statutes;

F. A complaint of misconduct filed with the District against a district employee and information obtained in the investigation until the investigation is concluded with a finding to proceed or not to proceed with disciplinary action or charges and the subject of the complaint has been notified of the finding;

G. Data processing software obtained under a licensing agreement which prevents its disclosure, and data processing software designated by the School Board as “sensitive” pursuant to Florida Statutes;

H. Sealed responses to request for bids or proposals, pursuant to Florida Statutes;

I. Personally identifiable records of dependent children of former or current employees who are insured by a district group insurance plan;

J. Employee and student health and medical records as prescribed by Florida Statutes and PL 104-191, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA);

K. Risk management documents pursuant to Florida Statutes;

L. Confidential law enforcement investigatory records; and

M. Any other records specifically exempted by law.