Freedom of Information Law Requests (FOIL)

Mohonasen adheres to the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and Open Meetings Law. Both laws are administered by the New York State Committee on Open Government, an agency that is part of the New York State Department of State.

Not all information held by a school district is open for public inspection. This link details the type of information that is deemed public under the Freedom of Information Law.

Submitting a FOIL Request

Any individual or organization wishing to obtain information from Mohonasen under the Freedom of Information Laws should follow this process:

• Submit a letter to District Records Officer Deana Bizzarro detailing the records that you are interested in viewing or copying. The information should be as specific as possible. The letter may be mailed to 2072 Curry Road, Schenectady NY 12303 or e-mailed to dbizzarro@mohonasen.org.
• After receipt of the letter, the district clerk will acknowledge the request within five days and indicate whether the information will be provided within the next 20 days. If the information requires extensive research, the time period may exceed 20 days.
• The law allows that the school district may charge a maximum of 25 cents per page for photocopying.
• Questions regarding a FOIL request should be directed to Deana Bizzarro at 518-356-8233 or dbizzarro@mohonasen.org.

You can also access the United States Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) website.

If  you have any trouble accessing the documents linked from this page, please contact the Communications Office at 356-8250. The FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded here.