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The advisory opinion library currently includes:
- Data practices advisory opinions issued by the Commissioner of Administration from 1993 to the present.
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The Commissioner's authority is found in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.072. Opinions are nonbinding, but a court may give them deference in a court action. Parties to a court action that act in conformity with an advisory opinion are not liable for certain damages or attorneys fees.
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Advisory Opinion 01-065
August 16, 2001; School District 271 (Bloomington)
This is an opinion of the Commissioner of Administration issued pursuant to section 13.072 of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13 - the Minnesota Government Data ...
Description: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that School District 271, Bloomington, maintains: a letter to an employee of the District?
Category: Data subjects, Personnel data
Keywords: Data subjects, Personnel data, Challenge accuracy and completeness of data, Defined, Policy or contract determines, Notice of deficiency
Commissioner: David F. Fisher
Advisory Opinion 00-005
February 29, 2000; School District 2758 (Redwood Falls)
This is an opinion of the Commissioner of Administration issued pursuant to section 13.072 of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13 - the Minnesota Government Data ...
Description: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, what is the classification of the data contained in the "Notice of Deficiency?"
Category: Personnel data
Keywords: Personnel data, Notice of deficiency
Commissioner: David F. Fisher
Advisory Opinion 98-015
April 3, 1998; School District 276 (Minnetonka)
This is an opinion of the Commissioner of Administration issued pursuant to section 13.072 of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13 - the Minnesota Government Data ...
Description: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, what is the classification of data contained in two letters dated January 13, 1998?
Category: Personnel data
Keywords: Personnel data, Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action, Notice of deficiency
Commissioner: Elaine S. Hansen
Advisory Opinion 96-045
October 30, 1996; School District 324 (Jackson)
This is an opinion of the Commissioner of Administration issued pursuant to section 13.072 of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13 - the Minnesota Government Data ...
Description: What is the classification of the data contained in each of the documents identified by School District 324 as exhibits 1-9? (The documents are copies of correspondence from District 324 to either one or several employees.)
What is the classification of the data contained in the two documents identified by District 324 as exhibit 10? (The documents are (1) a copy of correspondence from an outside entity relating to a District employee and (2) a copy of correspondence from the District to the same employee.)
Category: Personnel data
Keywords: Personnel data, Defined, Notice of deficiency, Reprimand
Commissioner: Elaine S. Hansen
Advisory Opinion 95-045
November 9, 1995; School District 792 (Long Prairie-Grey Eagle)
This is an opinion of the Commissioner of Administration issued pursuant to section 13.072 of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13 - the Minnesota Government Data ...
Description: Is the District obligated to release to the public its attorney's investigator's report concerning alleged misconduct by a District employee?
Category: Attorney data, Personnel data
Keywords: Attorney data, Personnel data, Work product, Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action, Investigator/interview notes, Notice of deficiency
Commissioner: Elaine S. Hansen
Advisory Opinion 93-010
December 9, 1993; School District 112 (Chaska)
This is an opinion of the Commissioner of Administration issued pursuant to section 13.072 of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13 - the Minnesota Government Data ...
Description: Upon final disposition of the disciplinary action (receipt of the Arbitrator's decision), does the Notice of Deficiency become public data?
Is the decision of the Arbitrator public? If so, must the District remove the names and personally identifiable information of students and employees who testified at the hearing?
Is the portion of the transcript containing the Teacher's testimony public, with appropriate redactions? Is the testimony of other witnesses public, provided names and personally identifiable information is deleted?
Category: Personnel data, Redaction
Keywords: Personnel data, Redaction, Arbitrator decision or award, Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action, Notice of deficiency, Redaction (See also: Multiple data subjects; Separation of data)
Commissioner: Debra Rae Anderson