AGENCY: Canyons School District (Utah)

SERIES: 28131
TITLE: Legal files
DATES: 2004-
ARRANGEMENT: chronological

DESCRIPTION: These records document civil litigation and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) due process hearings. The records are used to document educational services and complaints, including Individualized Education Profiles (IEPs), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) complaints, etc. Included are court documents, correspondence, copies of deposition testimony, case file copies, and attorney work product. May also include police reports, witness statements, photographs, contracts, reports, etc. Case file copies may contain vital statistics worksheets, admission information, request for prior approval, client background history, social summary, and psychological and psychiatric evaluations. Information includes name of client, client Social Security number, client case number, case worker name, agency attorney name, legal issue, case number, and litigation outcome.

RETENTION

Retain for 30 year(s) after case is closed

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until case closes and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 30 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Legal

These files document legal proceedings. There is a two-year waiting period for petitioners (parents or guardians) to refile, however there is no statute of limitations and petitioners may refile at any time while the student is eligible.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

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