Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580

In the summer of 2022, the Office of Open Records (“OOR”) announced that it was moving forward with an E-File Appeal Portal. The goal was to provide a one-stop location for all records…

Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580

In Seman v. Baldwin Borough, AP 2023-00778, the Requester sought legal invoices related to a specific project.  In responding to the Request, the Borough completely redacted entries in the legal invoices that…

Christopher L. Voltz, cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5508

In Beckes v. North East School District, AP 2022-2826, the OOR determined that the attachments to two emails from the District Solicitor to the District were protected from disclosure under the attorney-client…

Christopher L. Voltz, cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580

Methacton Sch. Dist. v. Off. of Open Records of Cmmw., 250 C.D. 2021, 2021 WL 6122163, at *1 (Pa. Cmmw. Dec. 28, 2021). The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania holds that a request for…

Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580

Section 708(b)(10)(i)(A) of the Law, which excepts from the general requirement for disclosure of public records:

A record that reflects:
(A) The internal, predecisional deliberations of an agency, its members, employees or officials or…

Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., (412) 594-5580, cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com

Highlands School District v. Rittmeyer, — A.3d –, 2020 WL 7061810, 163 C.D. 2020 (Pa. Commw. Dec. 3, 2020). Commonwealth Court holds that school districts are not required to disclose the names of…

Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., (412) 594-5580, cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com

As an elected school board member, you are looked to as a community leader and are expected to take a leadership role in representing your school district’s interests.  In fulfilling this role, many…